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April 07 2012

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered yellow cloth draped over his shoulder stands from behind, pouring a liquid from a golden vessel over a white-coated statue. The statue, a standing figure with raised right hand, is covered in white paste or milk and receives abhishekam at a shrine. Beside it, a seated deity murti wears a red and gold silk sari, garlands of yellow and pink flowers, gold ornaments and a crown, set against a red velvet backdrop with gold arch framing. The temple stone pillars are carved in the background.2012-04-07A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the head of a golden standing statue beside a seated deity murti. The seated deity wears a red and gold sari, a tall ornate crown, a garland of yellow and pink flowers, and holds a trident-like staff. The golden statue, with raised hand and dhoti, stands before a gold-framed niche draped in red cloth, indicating a temple abhishekam being performed. No physical people other than the priest are present.2012-04-07November 10 20112011-11-10April 07 20122012-04-07January 17 20102010-01-17October 19 20082008-10-19A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor stone shrine. A man in white dhoti and white shirt, with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and wire-rimmed glasses, reaches up with his right hand to place a small red flower on the crown of a gilded deity murti. The murti wears an orange garment and an ornate golden crown, and stands beneath a carved golden arch set against grey stone pillars. His left hand is held open in front of him. Only his upper body and the murti are in frame, with a blurred figure visible at the lower left edge.2010-07-05Inside a temple shrine, a priest's bare arm, wearing a bangle, pours water from a brass vessel with a spout over a deity murti seated in a niche draped with red cloth and garlanded with flowers. In front of the shrine stands a gold-plated standing figure of a bare-chested man with raised right hand, wearing a dhoti, framed by an ornate gold arch. To the left, a seated figure is adorned with a purple and yellow garland, and a white cloth with yellow stains covers a seat. Carved stone pillars and an orange curtain frame the scene.2012-04-07A temple abhishekam at a gilded shrine. A man in a maroon striped shirt and white dhoti stands at a dark stone shivalingam set on a black stone yoni pitham, pouring water over it with his right hand. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white robes with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. The shrine holds gold-faced deity murtis draped in orange cloth, one with a trident and crown, with garlands and a red-and-gold ensemble. A small golden shri yantra sits on a wooden stand, and a figure wrapped in a pink towel with a green cap sits near the base.2010-01-17October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side under an ornate golden arch. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours water from a silver vessel over the figures, which are glistening with water. The seated figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a tall crown; the figure on the right wears a crown and jewelry. Another priest in orange robes bends over at the right edge. Green foliage shows through the open pavilion behind them. +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, pouring liquid from a golden pot over a golden lingam-shaped base. Beside it, a seated golden metal deity murti wearing a crown, rudraksha-like adornments, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a green and red silk cloth, holding a trident and other attributes. Grey stone pillars and a dark background frame the scene, with a brass vessel visible at the lower left. The orange-clad figure is a priest-like person performing abhishekam, with the liquid running down the lingam base.2007-02-16