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Night-time abhishekam at a temple. A person with long, dark, swept-back hair and a small red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace, and beaded bracelets. Pouring water from a polished silver kalasha vessel over a gold-toned deity murti, which is garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers. Water streams down the statue; other figures stand partly visible at the right edge.

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A woman with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron-coloured sari with a gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, pours water from a large silver kalasha vessel over a gilded deity murti during an abhishekam at night. Golden statues in the background wear yellow and maroon garlands, and a figure in maroon stands at right. Water droplets fly around the scene.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of an abhishekam at night in which a person with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron-coloured garment, a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles, pours water from a silver vessel over a gold-coloured deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. A second person in orange clothing stands behind, and a seated figure in white at left is partly visible.2011-12-20A long-haired man in an orange-saffron silk garment with a gold-trimmed border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant pours water from a large engraved silver kalasha over a brass deity murti during abhishekam. A tilak is on his forehead and he wears beaded gold-toned bangles. Yellow and maroon flower garlands drape the brass figure. Behind him another man in orange and a figure in maroon stand near the ritual. Water streams down the murti in an outdoor evening setting. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a large white conch shell over a metal deity murti. He wears an orange-red garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, plus beaded bracelets on both wrists. Water streams down in a blur over the brass figures below, against a dark background. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. Swamiji (probable) is visible in appearance, based on long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklace, performing the pouring ritual.2011-12-20A person in an orange-saffron silk garment with a gold-bordered pallu and a heavy gold ornamental necklace pours water from a silver vessel over a gilded deity murti at night. The figure has long dark wavy hair, a red bindi and multiple beaded bangles on both wrists. The golden murti holds a trident-like emblem and water streams down its body. Other devotees in the background are partly visible, and a bright round lamp sits at the left edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long, wavy dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours milk from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a metal deity murti decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, plus gold bangles on his wrist. A gold hand-shaped object and brass vessels are visible beside the murti, and a shaved-headed person stands partly visible at the right edge. Dark background, indoor abhishekam ritual.2011-12-20