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A photograph of an abhishekam-style ritual on a stage before an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a red velvet backdrop. A seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered garment with red and white flower garlands and a long gold necklace pours or receives water from a patterned pot (kalasha) held by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a purple-and-gold turban. The seated figure has damp hair and a red mark on the forehead. A small audio monitor sits at left.

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September 05 20152015-09-05 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual bathing scene in front of an ornate gold-leaf throne with a red velvet backdrop. A woman with wet hair, wearing a maroon and orange sari, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and smiles with eyes closed while water is poured over her head. A bare-chested priest in a purple turban and white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a decorated kalasha pot.2015-09-05A seated figure with wet, slicked-back hair, flower garlands of white and red blossoms, and a gold necklace over a dark red-brown wrap is being bathed with water from a decorated pot. The figure leans forward with eyes closed, arm extended toward the pot. Behind them is an ornate gold throne-back with repousse patterns. A standing attendant in a purple turban and white dhoti with a maroon shoulder cloth, bare-chested with gold chain, pours from a colourful patterned kalasha, indicating abhishekam. A black monitor is at lower left. Two people are visible.2015-09-05A photo of an abhishekam-style ritual on a stage in front of a large ornate gold throne-backdrop. A person seated on a red cushioned seat with head bowed and face wet, wearing a red-brown garment, a long gold chain, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and floral garlands of red and white flowers, leans toward a patterned multicoloured kalasha pot. A second man in a purple and maroon turban, maroon shawl and white dhoti pours or holds the pot, bare-chested with a gold necklace. A small monitor sits at lower left. Water glistens on the seated person's skin and hair.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of an abhishekam-style anointing on a ceremonial stage. A seated figure with wet, slicked-back hair, smiling with eyes closed, wears a red-and-gold garland of red and white flowers, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and a dark red-brown wrap. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop. A younger attendant in a purple-and-gold turban and white dhoti pours liquid over the seated figure from a multicoloured patterned pot, a kalasha-style vessel with a green leaf on top. A small monitor sits at lower left.2015-09-05A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, dipping his hand into a decorated pot with pink, orange and blue geometric patterns held by a young attendant. The seated figure wears a maroon and orange shawl, multiple red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and has a wet head with a white forehead mark. The attendant wears a purple and gold head wrap and is bare-chested. Behind is a red curtain and a black monitor. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual with water from a kalasha.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05