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Photo 11724295Photo 11724288Photo 11724287A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. In the foreground, a golden deity murti with a crown and a green garment is being bathed, with water poured from a golden pot held by a figure in a red-orange dhoti-style garment and a bare shoulder. Behind, several women and girls stand in a row: a woman in an orange sari with maroon border on the left, young women in white saris with gold borders, a girl in a white kurta with an orange scarf, and a woman in a white sari with gold border holding a garland. Yellow flowers lie on a gold-edged tray at the base of the murti, and water runs down its green garment onto the stone floor.2011-10-06Photo 11724296January 04 20192019-01-04January 04 20192019-01-04December 13 20182018-12-13December 23 20182018-12-23 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam in a courtyard. A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a gold-bordered white dhoti and a beaded necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a green-robed metal deity murti crowned with a tall ornate headdress, standing on a golden pedestal, with a small dark figure beside its base. Another white-clad priest in a gold-bordered dhoti and a long gold-bead garland stands at right, and a red-cloth-wearing attendant in orange stands behind the pedestal. On the left, women in yellow and cream saris with gold borders, one with hands folded, watch from the courtyard, and a man in orange shawl stands near the edge.2011-10-06A ritual abhishekam in a courtyard: a bare-chested priest in an orange-red cloth pours water from a golden pot over a bronze deity murti standing on a golden tray, the figure draped in green cloth. Another priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver bowl catching the water. Behind them, several women in white saris with gold borders, one in green and gold, and a girl in white stand watching with hands folded. Marigold petals lie on the tray and ground. Sunlight falls across the paved floor, and an orange wall is visible behind.2011-10-06Photo 11724123 +2 copies