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A photograph of a temple water spout set into a grey granite wall with carved stone scrollwork. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a yellow-orange towel over his shoulder, bends forward and cups his hands under a stream of water flowing from the spout. Beside him a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a braided hair and a grey shoulder bag watches. Behind them a priest in white and an orange-clad figure stand near a gilded lamp stand, red cloth hangings and marigold garlands. Rows of small metal vessels sit in a stone trough at lower right, and black metal steps lead up to the spout area.

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A temple priest in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a metal railing on a red-tiled walkway, holding a small dish and sprinkling liquid toward two people bending forward in front of him. One is a young person with wet dark hair wearing an orange-red garment, the other a figure in an orange-ochre garment; a third adult, partly visible in an orange cloth, stands behind. Carved stone temple pillars and a yellow painted pillar frame the scene under a corrugated roof. The water droplets suggest a sprinkling or blessing ritual.2009-07-13December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black lingam set on a stone yoni base, water streaming down its sides. Behind him, another priest in an orange-red garment stands near a gilded deity murti, while a third figure in white dhoti stands on a wooden stool at left. Brass kalasha pots sit on small wooden tables, and red and gold railings and orange cloth hangings frame the scene.2010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a white marble statue of a seated sage on a wooden base. Beside it stands a small golden deity figure and a golden shrikhanda-style object on a red stand. Behind him a large black stone shivalinga on a dark lotus-shaped base is wet with water and milk offerings. Two women in saris stand near steps by a red and white striped wall, one with hands folded in prayer. The scene shows abhishekam being performed in a temple setting.2010-07-05A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a raised stone base. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass pot and pouring water over the linga, while water streams down its surface. A third person in orange sits cross-legged at the far left beside brass vessels, bowls and a ladle. To the right, a large deity murti with a green and gold garment and gold feet is visible, and a grey water tank and walls stand in the background. The image shows several priests and devotees performing the ritual.2007-02-23January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesA photo of an abhishekam at an open-sided pavilion. A woman with short curly hair in a white top and yellow lanyard pours water from a brass pot over a white marble statue of a seated figure. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed dhoti pours water over the white statue. A man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala pours from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal. A small gold deity murti stands on an orange base in front. On the right, a standing figure in a long orange robe is partly visible. Other people in white clothes stand behind the group, and yellow flowers lie on the wet floor.2009-06-15A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an ashram. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti standing on a red pedestal. Beside it a white marble seated figure sits on a wooden base, and a small golden kalasha-like stupa finial sits on another red pedestal. The stone floor is wet with water. Behind, two women in saris, one in red and one in white with pink trim, stand near brass pots and a striped red-and-white wall.2010-07-05January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesDevotees in white ritual clothing gather at a stone temple water tank at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground a woman in a pink-bordered sari bends toward the water while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with a plastic carry bag. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a grey shawl stands by a grey stone railing, and other devotees in white and cream garments wait along the stone edge. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at upper left near a stack of stone blocks. Ornate granite carvings, a golden kalasha-topped structure and a standing water tap are visible. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-02-24January 17 20102010-01-17