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A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak stands on a red-and-white platform, pouring water from a copper pot over a gold-coloured deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands. Water and petals spray around the base. Behind him a large bell-shaped object is draped with marigold, red and purple flower strands, and a crowd of seated devotees in white watches from red steps, some with hands folded.

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December 05 20162016-12-05A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala performs abhishekam, pouring liquid from a brass kalasha over a golden deity murti of a standing female figure draped in a saree and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The priest stands on a wet stone platform, and the murti stands on a gold-coloured pedestal. Behind him, walls of orange and yellow marigold garlands frame the scene, and spectators in white and teal sit in the background. Petals and water splash on the floor. The shaved-headed priest's appearance does not clearly match any distinctive a person cues, so his identity is uncertain.2016-12-16December 12 20162016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23A 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.2016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stepped bathing tank area. A shirtless man in an orange lower cloth and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze statue of a standing figure garlanded with yellow flowers. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, with a red-beaded mala, pours from a small brass pot next to large brass vessels. A tall pillar is wrapped in yellow, purple, pink and white flower garlands. Behind them, devotees in colourful clothes sit on red and white steps and tiered platforms with metal pots. A small plaque is on the platform. Two people are clearly visible performing the pouring; more devotees are seen in the background.2016-12-03A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless-style saffron garment and a white flower garland pours water from a metal vessel over a dark black shivalinga on a silver base, performing abhishekam. Behind him a deity murti with a golden face and crown is adorned with sparkling jewelled necklaces and red silk drapes, and the altar is banked with yellow marigolds and red and white flower garlands. A figure in white dhoti with gold border stands behind the lingam. Mango leaves decorate the base and a silver yoni-pitha with garlands sits in the foreground.2007-01-01May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesPhoto 11699149 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19