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Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine with a stone pavilion framed by orange curtains. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti pours liquid over a green-tinted image on a gold-trimmed base, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby. Behind them, a deity murti pair with gold crowns, red backdrop and flower garland is decorated. Women in saris and a seated child watch from the left, a cameraman films at the lower right, and a foreign woman with blonde hair sits on a red mat at the bottom left.

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A temple ritual is performed in an open stone shrine with orange curtains and red drapery behind a deity murti pair seated on a dais, garlanded with marigold and yellow-orange flowers. In front, a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a plate of offerings while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti stands beside him. A gold-edged rectangular stand with a teal cloth sits before the deities. Several people in white and orange attire stand to the left, and seated devotees, including a woman in a red top, watch from a red carpet in the foreground.2011-10-06July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21November 01 20112011-11-01Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an open-pillared stone temple shrine under orange curtains. Two large deity murtis, a seated goddess and a standing figure with a trident and crown, are garlanded with red and yellow flowers and sit on a raised stone platform. In front, a priest in white dhoti and a shawl stands on the platform, and a man in an orange robe holds a sheet of paper. Two people in orange robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one in an orange shawl and a gold necklace, another in a white dhoti and orange sash. Brass oil lamps and a garlanded kalasha stand on the platform, with fruit and flowers offered before the murtis.2010-07-21November 01 20112011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12July 21 20102010-07-21March 23 20082008-03-23 +1 copies