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A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a golden standing deity murti with two attendant figures, all on a gilded base. Behind them, a large shrine holds two crowned deity figures in blue and yellow garments with flower garlands, one seated on a serpent-hooded throne. A green-robed figure stands at the right edge. The scene suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine.

A temple shrine with a gilded arched frame and teal curtain holds a large pair of deity murtis, one with a trident and a red turban, the other crowned, with a Shivalinga draped in white cloth and a green garland in front. A smaller gilded niche on the right holds a standing figure in orange with a red garland. A shaven-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the altar, raising his hand over ritual vessels and a brass kalasha. Another person in orange and gold-bordered cloth bows with hands joined before a brass oil lamp on a red-carpeted floor. Offerings of flowers and a brass lamp sit on the altar platform.

October 06 2011

A temple shrine photograph dominated by large deity murtis draped in orange and yellow silk. The central figure is a deity murti with a tall crown, dark face and white necklaces, flanked by two gold-faced deity murtis in purple and orange garments. A green-robed four-armed deity murti with a white-dusted crown stands in the foreground, dusted with white powder. At left, a man in an orange-red cloth and gold bangle pours or presents powder from a silver plate. Garlands of marigolds and tulsi drape the altar, with brass vessels and a purple cloth nearby, and a seated white-and-yellow figure sits before the main murtis.

October 06 2011

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A temple abhishekam scene before a deity shrine. Two large golden-hued deity murtis stand behind, one with a trident and raised hand, the other in a magenta and green sari, both draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front, a dark stone murti is adorned with a crown, flower garlands and a green leaf arrangement. A seated man in orange robes on the left, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and white markings on his arm, performs the ritual with a small brass item in hand. Brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, bananas and fruit sit on the platform, while a golden palanquin-like throne on the right is heaped with yellow and red petals. A man in orange robes sits at the lower right edge.

A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded garland, stands at left holding a small brass vessel and a lit flame near a shrine. Behind him, a gilded arch frames a large deity murti of a seated couple in crowns with red and yellow garlands, the male figure holding a trident. In front, a seated white-marble figure in saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on a golden pedestal with a red-and-purple garland, labelled by no visible text. Below, a golden murti of a standing deity flanked by two consorts, with a small peacock-like figure, stands on a carved wooden stand, while brass oil lamps and a red brick platform complete the scene.

A temple abhishekam scene in a gilded shrine. In the foreground, a young shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala bends over a black stone shivalinga, pouring liquid from a small vessel while wearing white tripundra marks. Behind him stand large gilded deity murtis, one with a trident and garlanded with red flowers, with an orange curtain backdrop. At the right, a second robed attendant in maroon garments bends at the base of the shrine, and a figure in maroon stands near the left wall beside brass vessels and a lamp. Scattered petals lie on the wet floor.

A photograph of an abhishekam at a golden-arched shrine. A young priest with a shaved head, orange garment and white sacred markings stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalingam set on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind it sits a pair of deity murtis on a red and orange draped backdrop: a figure in a red turban and gold-toned ornaments holding a trident, and a figure in a green and red sari with red garlands and white beaded jewellery. A small golden temple-tower model and a small golden standing figure rest on a wooden tray in front. Water splashes across the floor.

A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze murti of a four-armed deity flanked by two smaller figures, placed on a carved wooden stand in a temple shrine. Behind them stands a large golden arch framing a red-draped altar with a golden deity pair and a garlanded seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads on a white plinth. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang from the altar, with brass lamps on either side and metal bowls on the floor. The priest is performing an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the murti. Appearance is not sufficient to identify the seated figure as a person; the priest's role is shown only.