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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and armlet stands at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel with a spout. Behind him a deity murti in bronze stands on a plinth, draped with a garland, in front of a wall of marigold and white-and-purple flower garlands arranged in vertical stripes. A metal bucket sits in the lower left foreground. Seated spectators fill tiered steps at right. The priest is a ritual officiant; no identifiable cues for a specific person are visible on his appearance beyond the ritual attire.

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A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and bare chest stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala and an armlet, holding a small bell and a spouted vessel while performing a ritual pour. Behind him a large black stone form is draped with garlands of orange marigolds, yellow blossoms, white flowers and purple blooms in vertical bands. A small golden statue stands on a brass base in front, also garlanded, and a brass pot sits at lower left. Tiered red steps with seated spectators are visible at right.2016-12-18Outdoor ritual before a large black stone form draped with heavy garlands of orange marigolds, white, yellow and purple flowers in vertical bands. A bald priest in an orange dhoti and bare chest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead stands at center, holding a red flower and a small brass bowl while offering to the garlanded stone. A younger attendant in an orange-brown cloth stands at left holding a brass vessel. A small brass figure stands in front of the flower display. Seated audience members in colourful clothes fill the stone steps behind.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15December 16 20162016-12-16A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti stands barefoot beside a golden deity murti, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the figure while water and yellow flower petals fall around it. Behind him, a wall of marigold and purple garlands drapes a dark stone lingam structure. In the background, rows of seated devotees and white metal railings are visible.2016-12-16December 23 20162016-12-23December 19 20162016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands in shallow water pouring liquid from a metal pot over a golden deity murti on a gold pedestal. The murti is draped with marigold and white garlands, and orange, yellow and purple garlands hang in tiers behind it against a dark stone shrine. A second priest in orange cloth is partly visible at left beside a metal vessel. Tiered steps behind hold several dozen seated devotees in bright clothing, and a railing and orange plastic containers sit at right. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a riverside ghat.2016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown dhoti with bare upper body pours water from a golden pot over a gilded deity murti standing on a pedestal. He stands in front of a tall backdrop covered in marigold garlands in orange, yellow, purple, white and green. A carved golden arch with floral motifs frames the murti to the right, and garlands in orange and yellow hang along the arch. Seated and standing devotees in the background on red stepped seating suggest a ritual abhishekam.2016-12-23