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October 13 2013

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A shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a gold necklace pours liquid from a gold vessel over a group of white-coated deity murtis on a wooden base. The murtis appear to be a central figure flanked by two smaller attendants, all coated in white paste with garlands and offerings at their feet. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a gold and red throne draped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with brass lamps standing at the sides. Metal bowls rest on the stone platform in the foreground, and the scene suggests abhishekam ritual bathing.2010-11-12 +1 copiesOctober 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13A temple abhishekam in progress. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, pours milky liquid from a brass pot over two bronze deity murti standing on a carved wooden stand. The murtis wear dark maroon garments and gold crowns. Behind them is an orange-robed figure seated on a red-draped, gold-ornamented throne, a figure decorated with garlands in yellow, orange and purple. Brass lamps stand at the sides, and small steel bowls sit in the foreground. The priest's face is turned away from the camera. A pedestal-shaped stone wall frames the scene.2010-11-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in orange robes pouring milk from a golden vessel over a white-coated deity murti of Murugan, standing with a spear and flanked by two smaller bronze-toned attendant figures in maroon garments. The milk flows down the central figure onto a carved wooden platform. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat draped in red cloth is decorated with purple and yellow garlands, and a small white figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on a cushion. Gold lamp stands, bowls and a red-clothed shrine line the stone background.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Close view of an abhishekam being performed on two metal deity murtis. A person in orange-saffron robes with a thick gold-bead necklace and gold bangle pours milk from a silver kalasha-style vessel over the head of a small standing deity murti in orange cloth, its face and crown whitened with milk. To the right, a taller standing murti in orange drapery holding a staff is also coated with white liquid. The orange robes and white milk dominate the frame.2011-10-07November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12October 13 20132013-10-13A photo of a temple ritual: a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes pours white powder from a silver tray over a small bronze deity group on a dark wooden base. The central figure is a standing deity murti flanked by two smaller attendant figures, all dusted white, with a white powder stream falling over them. Behind is a red-draped shrine with gold kalasha-like finials, gold lamp stands, and garlands of marigold and purple flowers. The scene suggests abhishekam-style powder offering in a temple setting.2010-11-12