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A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine with dark red drapery behind. A woman in a red top and red sari stands on a step and pours liquid or applies offering over a large black stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. Two people in orange and saffron robes sit or kneel in the foreground, facing the deity; one wears a saffron turban-like head covering and the other has hair pulled back and holds an object. A small green leaf or offering rests on the base. The scene suggests abhishekam to a Ganesha deity.

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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti stands on a raised platform, pouring liquid from a clay vessel over a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, seated with a raised trunk and four arms. Two people in orange robes stand at left, one holding a brass tray with a small brass lamp, flowers and offerings. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, with a fluorescent light fixture hanging above and a lime and leaves on the base of the murti.2009-05-22November 09 20072007-11-09A photo of a temple ritual at a shrine with deep red curtains and a gold-framed arch on the left. A long-haired figure in a red-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands on a raised tiled platform, touching the trunk area of a black stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal, with a small oil lamp and a fruit set nearby. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth holds a wooden tray with a brass lamp, betel and offerings while bending forward. Glass lanterns with candles sit on the floor, and a metal stepladder stands at the left edge.2009-05-22November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a consecration event. A figure in flowing orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, raises a golden perforated pot high above a large black stone Ganesha murti, pouring liquid over it. Beside him, a smaller figure in orange clothing stands on a stepladder, and a man in orange kneels at the lower right near a black stone deity with a red and yellow floral crown. Red velvet drapery, a white curtain and a gold-framed arch form the backdrop, and a camera operator is visible at the lower left.2007-11-09May 22 20092009-05-22November 09 20072007-11-09May 22 20092009-05-22September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a gold-coloured chain around his neck, pouring water from a copper-rimmed vessel over a large dark stone deity murti of Ganesha, seated with an elephant head and raised hands. A small yellow fruit sits on the base at the lower left, and a tray with flowers and a brass bell or lamp appears at the left edge. The background is a dark maroon curtain. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The man is distinguished by swept-back long hair, a gold chain and orange-red clothing, consistent with a person candidate in in_person presence.2009-05-22November 09 20072007-11-09May 22 20092009-05-22