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Night-time outdoor abhishekam under a tent in light rain. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with blue border and a yellow upper cloth raises green leaves in one hand while holding a clear glass jar of offering; his arm is raised overhead. Around him many shirtless men in white dhotis sit or stand, some with folded hands. A bearded man with long hair sits in the foreground. Behind them a golden bull and a red-and-gold deity murti stand against dark red drapes, with a speaker and tent poles above. Visible people number roughly 20-30.

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December 02 20162016-12-02A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with yellow border pours water from a clear vessel with a bundle of green leaves on top, a rudraksha-like cord visible at his neck, during an abhishekam before an illuminated shrine decorated with yellow flowers and oil lamps. Seated devotees in the foreground, including women in pink, purple and white, look on.2016-12-02August 22 20172017-08-22March 05 20162016-03-05 +2 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders stands at a ritual abhishekam, pouring water from a white wicker-wrapped kalasha using green leaves held in his right hand. Mango or leafy sprigs dip into the pot. Behind him, a decorated shrine glows with yellow flowers, garlands and lamps. Seated devotees in the foreground, some in pink and purple, watch closely. The scene suggests a Rudra abhishekam, with a visible ritual pot and sprinkled water.2016-12-02A standing priest in a white dhoti and a saffron-and-gold patterned shawl sprinkles water from a bundle of green mango leaves held in his right hand, while cradling a silver-white metal pot with floral decoration in his left arm. He wears a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and arms. Seated devotees in the foreground, some bare-chested with white ash markings and rudraksha malas, face the ritual. A red fire extinguisher hangs on a white wall beside a carved wooden door, indicating an indoor hall during a purification or abhishekam-style rite.2017-04-26January 30 20162016-01-30Night-time ritual gathering under a white tent hung with coloured lights and bright spotlights. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and orange shawl raises a green leaf in one hand and holds a pot of water in the other, while rows of seated devotees in white dhotis, many with bare backs and white ritual lines, sit on striped rugs. Behind them stands a woman in an orange sari, and a golden altar with flowers, fruit and brass vessels stretches across the middle. Banana plants flank the scene, and a screen shows a projected image. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style ceremony.2016-12-02April 03 20172017-04-03February 26 20172017-02-26A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold ceremonial necklace stands in a pink-walled hall, holding a glass vessel of water in one hand and dipping a bundle of green mango leaves into it with the other, sprinkling water. He has white horizontal sacred ash markings on his forehead. In the foreground, a seated man with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest, and a partly visible person at the right, face the scene. A red fire extinguisher hangs on the wall beside a brass pot, and a wooden panelled door stands behind. The ritual appears to be an aspersion with kalasha-style water.2017-04-26