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February 10 20132013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga on a stone base. Behind him stand golden deity murti of a male and female form, the male with a red-orange turban and crown and the female in a pink-red sari with gold jewellery. Floral garlands in yellow, red, purple and white frame the shrine, with green coconuts and brass lamps at the sides. A second man in orange clothing stands at the left edge. Two people are visible.2009-06-09Abhishekam ritual at a golden shrine: two priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders pour liquid from silver vessels over two gilded metal deity murti. The left murti is seated with four arms, a tall crown and red lips, wearing a golden torso garment and a red-and-gold lower cloth; the right murti wears an orange-saffron robe, a tall jeweled crown and a gold necklace. A red cloth backdrop and ornate gold-carved arch frame the scene, and a dark stone stands in front. Priests wear white and yellow cloth with gold chains and sacred marks on their faces.2011-09-19June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Abhishekam being performed on a gilded metal murti of a deity couple seated under an ornate golden arch. A hand at the upper left pours water from a golden vessel over the figure on the left, which holds a damaru-like drum and wears a tall jatamakuta-style crown. The seated figure on the right, with a crown and an orange drape with maroon border, is a consort murti. Lush green trees and a red railing are visible behind. No physical people are in focus beyond the pouring hand.2010-07-05Golden-hued metal deity murti receiving abhishekam under an ornate gilded arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls pour water from a silver vessel over the central murti's head while holding a cloth. A second seated golden murti in orange drapery, crowned and adorned with jewellery, sits to the right. A small green parrot figure appears near the murti's hand. No prominent identifiable a person depiction is visible; the ritual is a deity abhishekam.2011-12-28April 09 20082008-04-09