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Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead sits on the ground and pours water from a brass pot over a small white and pink deity murti set inside an ornate gilded tray. A second person in orange robes and a yellow shawl stands behind him with hands clasped at the chest, wearing a wristwatch. Behind them are a carved stone niche with a ganesha-like relief, a brass bowl and a clay pot on a stone ledge, and greenery visible through a red grille.

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July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in orange robes with white ash marks on his forehead and arm pours liquid from a brass pot over a small silver deity murti standing in a gold-edged tray, performing abhishekam. Behind him a standing person in orange with a yellow-and-red bordered shawl and a wristwatch watches with hands clasped. Grey carved stone walls, a brass bowl and a red railing are visible in the temple setting.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A seated man in orange robes with a vertical white tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a brass kalasha onto a small silver deity murti set in a gold-edged stone base. Behind him, a second person in an orange robe with a gold-bordered wrap stands with hands clasped, and a brass vessel and offerings sit on a stone ledge. The scene is a ritual bathing of a murti.2010-07-21A temple abhishekam scene. A young man with a shaved head and white tilak seated on an orange cloth pours water from a brass pot into a gold-ornate rectangular basin. Behind him a standing man in orange robes, dark sunglasses and a gold chain stands with hands folded. Beside the basin a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange-red garlands, and brass lamps and offerings sit on a stone platform; a stone shrine with carved panels frames the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so presence is unsure.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours milk from a brass pot over a small deity murti wrapped in pink cloth, performing abhishekam on a golden tray. He wears white sandalwood paste on his forehead and arm with a red mark between the brows. A second person in orange stands behind him holding the pot's wider vessel, with a brass bowl and carved stone pillar in the background.2010-07-21A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder and torso, sits on a cushioned orange seat and pours water from a golden kalasha pot over a small pink-and-white deity murti standing in a gilded rectangular basin. Behind him, a second person in a long orange robe with a yellow-bordered cloth stands with hands folded at the waist. Brass lamps, a silver vessel, garlands and a grey stone wall with carved decoration are visible in the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Two men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam at a golden altar. The seated man on the left, with short dark hair and bare arms, pours water from a brass pot over a red-draped object. The standing man behind wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold wristwatch, his hands folded at his waist. Behind them are brass lamps, a flower garland, and an ornate stone wall.2010-07-21