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A photograph of a priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap bending over a golden deity murti, pouring liquid over a dark shiva-lingam-like stone form, a milk abhishekam. The priest wears glasses, a light orange top, and a bangle on his wrist. Behind him, a large gilded seated murti in orange drapery and ornate golden jewelry is visible. Marigold petals lie at the base of the sacred stone, and the bright gold figure contrasts with the orange clothing.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a gilded deity murti. The golden statue is seated with a raised hand and holds a ceremonial object, and a shower of golden particles and liquid spills from the pour. Ornate gilded pillars frame the shrine, and a camera operator stands at the right edge. The figure's upper back is bare beneath the saffron shawl, and the scene looks like an abhishekam at night, with a dark background behind the shrine.2006-09-23A man in orange-saffron draped cloth with a bare shoulder and multiple strands of gold-beaded rudraksha-style malas performs abhishekam on a golden-coated shivalinga on a yellow-washed platform. He holds the lingam with his right hand while his left hand is extended outward. Behind him, another person in orange robes stands, and to the left a figure in white and orange holds a small brass vessel. The lingam is coated with yellow turmeric paste and the scene is lit against a dark background.2009-12-16A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands beside a large polished copper-coloured deity murti, holding a silver tray with a green leaf and offering toward the figure's hand. Behind him are newspaper sheets and a dark interior doorway. The copper figure wears bangles and ornate jewellery.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23November 15 20072007-11-15March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night beneath a gilded canopy. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap and orange head covering, with long dark hair, reaches up to touch a large gold-painted deity murti. The murti has a raised hand, a jewelled armband and a circular disc held aloft on a staff. A man in the lower left foreground, wearing a small tilak, is partly visible. Floodlights are mounted on the gilded ceiling and a gold-painted carved pillar stands at right.2006-09-23A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a gilded deity murti at night against a dark background. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth and an orange head wrap pours a stream of liquid from a silver vessel onto the golden murti, droplets scattering in the air. The murti has an ornate crown and raised hand. A golden hand and ornate gold elements are visible at the lower left. The figure has long dark hair and a sandalwood-like marking, and no clear appearance-based basis is given to identify him.2006-09-23January 08 20122012-01-08December 16 20092009-12-16A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon borders and a large gold pendant necklace pours liquid from a small vessel onto a dark black stone lingam on a stage. He wears wire-rimmed glasses and a gold bangle, and his right arm extends across the scene. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with orange drapery, and to the right are gold statues of an elaborately decorated figure. White and red-and-yellow garlands hang on the pillars, and a green and red patterned panel with a yellow floral motif stands at the top left.