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July 03 2017

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young man in an orange-red robe, his bare arms raised, pours water from a golden kalasha-like pot over a small bronze statue of a standing figure with hands joined in anjali. The statue stands on a raised pedestal inside an ornate gold arched frame with floral carvings. A brass vessel sits on the wet platform at right, and a red brick wall with repeated shrine niches forms the background behind metal railings.2017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass pot over a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue has long hair, a white loincloth and a raised right hand, and it stands on a gold-ornamented pedestal inside an ornate golden tray. Behind them is a grey stone pillar with carved figures and a red-and-gold metal gate with a green hedge. Liquid streams down the statue's body, consistent with abhishekam. Brass bells and small offering vessels are visible on a stone ledge.2010-12-19 +1 copiesMarch 04 20192019-03-04A photograph of a puja at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, pours water or milk over a dark black stone Shivalingam set on a black lotus-shaped yoni pitha. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a brass plate. Behind the lingam stand bronze deity murtis of a four-armed male and a seated female form. A small white stone model shrine sits in front of the lingam, and flower petals are scattered on the wet floor.2007-09-24A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border pours water from a silver kalasha over a small bronze deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and red-brown rudraksha-style bands on his upper arms and wrist. Behind him a woman in a blue sari stands near a gold-framed altar, and a golden staff and carved stone pillars frame the temple interior. The bronze figure is pouring-washed on a brass tray.2011-11-01A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace leans over a gilded altar, pouring or wiping with a round silver plate while handling a silver-coloured murti. Two metal deity figures stand draped in orange cloth, one holding a staff and wearing a crown, the other a smaller figure beside it. Their bodies and the altar are coated with fruit, nuts, pomegranate seeds and shredded coconut, with a red wooden stand beneath. A carved stone shrine and a small oil lamp stand behind. Ritual abhishekam offering. The priest shows a white tilak on his forehead and does not match the page's a person description on appearance alone, so identity is unsure.2011-10-07July 21 20102010-07-21October 07 20112011-10-07A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead sprinkles white powder from a brass plate onto a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue wears a yellow dhoti and has a raised hand in abhaya mudra, and it stands on a gold-framed pedestal. Behind the priest, a second man in white dhoti stands. A stone pillar carved with figures, an orange wall, a brass bell and puja items sit in the background. The scene shows abhishekam-style ritual offering to a murti.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA young man with short dark hair and white markings on his forehead and arms stands bare-chested, wearing orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over his shoulder. He holds a golden kalasha vessel up with both hands and pours water over a dark bronze standing figure, a deity murti, in an abhishekam-style ritual. Ornate gold-coloured arches frame the scene, with a red brick wall and metal railings behind. Another person in orange cloth stands at the right edge, and a figure in white is partially visible in the background. The water is being poured as a ritual offering.2017-07-03 +1 copies