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A photograph of a riverside or pool ritual on a metal walkway. A golden arch frames a small bronze figure on a stone pedestal. A young man with long dreadlocks in an orange cloth pours water from a brass vessel onto the figure, while other men in orange dhotis and sacred ash stand nearby. Metal buckets sit in front, and a second person in an orange wrap and red headwear is visible at right. Railings, red flags and water lie in the background.

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September 11 20172017-09-11Two sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth perform abhishekam at an outdoor stone tank beside a gilded arch. The standing figure on the left, with long matted hair and bare upper body, pours water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity statue on a pedestal. The second figure on the right, bare-chested in orange, bends over metal vessels set along the platform. Red stepped stone walls and white metal railings frame the scene, which is misted with water.2017-09-11 +1 copiesTwo young sannyasi attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand at a stone-and-metal ritual tank beside an ornate gold arch. The standing attendant, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair, pours water from a brass vessel over a small bronze figure on a pedestal. A second attendant in orange cloth bends low at the right, working at a row of large metal vessels. Behind them, red-tiered steps and white railings line a temple water setting.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young shaven-headed devotee in orange-saffron cloth pours water from a coconut shell over a small bronze deity figure standing on a pedestal under an ornate gold arch. A second devotee in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside large metal pots. Behind them are white metal railings and a tiered red-stepped structure.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11A young man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white sacred ash markings on his bare chest and arms, pours water from a golden kalasha over a bronze statue of a standing figure in a wooden-brown finish, set beneath an ornate gilded arch at a stepped ghat-like platform. A second man, bare-chested with rudraksha mala beads and an orange cloth, stands beside him holding a brass vessel. Metal pots sit in front, a few jasmine-like flowers lie on the wet platform, and red-brick steps and orange flags are visible behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2017-05-29Outdoor ritual scene at a riverside ghat with a golden arched shrine framing a small bronze deity murti on a stone pedestal, scattered pink flower petals before it and a small oil lamp burning. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and tilak, stand facing the shrine and perform worship; a third person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Metal pots and a large grey stone vessel sit nearby, and white metal railings and stone steps lead down to water. No identifiable a person appearance is shown, so the figures are described by role only.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesJune 26 20172017-06-26