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October 07 2011

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A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron cloth and gold beaded neck garland pours liquid from a silver conch shell over a gilt metal deity murti. The priest wears a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles. The deity has an ornate crown, a jewelled ornament on its chest, and an orange garment draped over its shoulder, and holds a raised hand with a bow-like object. The liquid. Warm orange curtains form the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A metal murti of a deity in an orange-saffron cloth, being anointed during abhishekam. A man's arm, wearing a gold bangle, pours a golden paste or liquid from a silver bowl onto the murti's head, which is crowned and adorned with gold necklaces and armlets. The murti holds a ceremonial staff-like object, and the drizzle runs down its orange garment. The background shows a stone wall and an orange cloth. No person's face is visible.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07July 21 20102010-07-21March 03 20112011-03-03July 21 20102010-07-21January 08 20122012-01-08July 21 20102010-07-21A priest in orange robes and a shaved head with a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a silver tray and pouring or offering liquid over three metal deity murtis. The central standing murti wears an orange-draped cloth, a crown and a trident-like staff, and is covered in yellow and pink offerings and sprinkled red flowers or petals. Two smaller companion murtis flank it, also draped in orange cloth and decorated with red petals. The murtis stand on a plinth heaped with pink and yellow offerings, and a carved stone wall is visible in the background. This looks like an abhishekam ritual.2011-10-07January 08 20122012-01-08A shirtless young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred markings on his upper arm, pours water from a brass vessel held high over a golden-bronze deity murti. The murti wears a crown, a yellow-stained dhoti and shawl, and bangles, and holds a lamp-like object in one hand. Water streams down over the figure. The background shows a red tiled roof and metal scaffolding.2017-07-31 +1 copies