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A photograph of an outdoor temple pavilion with carved grey stone pillars. Water is poured over a figure lying prone on the floor, wrapped in orange cloth, as a man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala pours from a brass vessel. Behind him, a figure in orange holds a golden pot. Two large deity murtis stand on a dark pedestal with garlands, a red and gold crown, and jewelled necklaces. A white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Other people in orange and white stand and sit nearby among greenery, including a man in white at left. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or purification ritual.

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January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under a stone pavilion. A young man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth pours water from a golden pot over a black stone pedestal in front of two large gold-and-red deity murtis, one seated with a crown and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Several men in orange and maroon robes stand and kneel around, and a figure lies prone on a white cloth in the foreground. Other devotees in orange sit at the left under green trees. The scene appears to be an abhishekam with a prostrated devotee, with water flowing over the pedestal.2008-01-17A photo of a temple shrine with stone pillars where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a golden vessel over a deity murti of a seated god and goddess, both adorned with garlands, jewellery and crowns. A man in a saffron-orange robe lies prostrate on the wet floor before the shrine. Two other men in saffron robes stand behind holding a kalasha-style pot and attend the abhishekam, while a man in saffron stands at the right with a rudraksha mala. A white marble seated figure of a sage sits on the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual being performed, with a person candidate in his distinctive long swept hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala pouring water. A woman in white watches at the left edge. Green foliage surrounds the open-air shrine.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17An outdoor temple shrine with grey stone pillars and a dark stone platform. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe pours water from a brass vessel over a person lying prone on a white cloth, while other robed men in orange and saffron stand nearby. Behind them stand two deity murti with gold crowns and garlands, one with a fierce face, and a white marble statue of a seated figure with rudraksha mala sits in the foreground. Brass lamps and plates lie on the platform, with trees and a red-and-white canopy beyond.2008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17January 17 20082008-01-17A temple shrine with a stone pillared roof and red curtains behind deity murtis adorned with garlands and gold jewellery. A standing man in orange robes and a red-striped shawl pours water from a vessel over a black stone basin, while a devotee lies prostrate in white on the wet floor. Around them, robed followers in orange and saffron watch; one on the left wears a long orange wrap and another in orange with a white-bead mala stands by the right pillar. A white marble statue of a meditating figure with rudraksha beads sits at right, and brass kalasha and plates with flowers lie in front.2008-01-17Outdoor temple abhishekam at a stone-pillared mandapa. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a white-clad devotee kneeling in a wet stone basin. Behind them stand two painted deity murti with garlands, one wearing an orange turban and gold necklaces, the other in a red and gold sari-style dress and crown. Several saffron-clad disciples and a bare-chested attendant stand nearby, and a small white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right. Sunlight falls across the courtyard and foliage behind.2008-01-17A temple abhishekam at an open pavilion with carved stone pillars and red curtains. A woman in an orange sari pours water from a brass pot over a stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. A man in white lies prostrate on the wet stone platform in front of it. Behind them stand two painted deity murtis in gold and red garlands and jewelled necklaces, one with a trident. Several people in orange robes stand nearby, and a man in an orange shawl sits at the right. A brass plate with flowers and a small lamp sits in the foreground, and a photographer on the left holds a camera.2008-01-17Outdoor temple pavilion with carved stone pillars during an abhishekam. A long-haired man in orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a seated or prostrate devotee lying on the floor below, with water splashing across the stone platform. Behind them stand a bald man in orange and several other robed devotees in orange and saffron, some with dark hair. On the altar, two golden-faced deity murti are adorned with marigold garlands, one wearing a red-and-gold garment and crown, the other with a turban and ornate necklaces, and a brass kalasha stands before them. A white marble statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits at the right corner. Green trees fill the background.2008-01-17