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A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a small ceremonial necklace, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand. The gilded statue stands inside an ornate golden arch with floral and carved motifs. Behind them hang rudraksha mala strands and a multicoloured flower garland at right. A white marble seated figure sits at lower right, and a small copper kalasha-like object appears in front. The scene resembles an abhishekam ritual in a temple setting.

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A priest in orange-saffron robes and a shaved head pours liquid from a brass vessel over a gilded standing statue of a sage under an ornate golden arch with carved makara and floral motifs. The statue has one hand raised in blessing and wears a white dhoti. Behind it hang rudraksha bead garlands and a long column of marigold and rose garlands. A small white marble seated figure and a brass pot sit in the foreground beside a copper object. The scene reads as a ritual abhishekam of a murti.2011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue wears a white dhoti with gold borders and has its right hand raised in abhaya gesture, set within an ornate gold arched frame. Behind them hang strings of rudraksha beads, orange-red cloth and a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. A white marble seated figure sits at the lower right. This is an abhishekam being performed on a sage statue in a temple setting.2011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +3 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace stands on the left, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over the head of a saffron-coated standing deity murti. The murti wears a draped dhoti and has a raised hand gesture; it stands in a gold-toned ornate arch with a red curtain behind. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated figure with palms joined in prayer sits beside a small silver pedestal and brass pots. Strings of dark beads hang overhead.2011-03-03A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold-toned sacred thread pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a golden standing statue of a figure with raised hand in abhaya gesture, wearing a yellow dhoti. Behind it, a deity murti with a tall crown and purple and gold garments is garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. A white cloth-draped altar holds brass pots, and red temple walls with carved panels frame the scene. No living person is seated behind the altar in clear view beyond the priest.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap pours water from a gold vessel over a bronze statue standing within an ornate gold arched frame. The statue, bare-chested with a white cloth at the waist, has one hand raised in abhaya mudra. Behind the arch, marigold and flower garlands hang in yellow, white and purple. At the right edge, a partially visible person in white clothing stands. Water streams down over the statue. Bracelets are visible on the priest's wrists and rudraksha beads hang at the top left.2011-03-03A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with gold trim pours water from a gold kalasha over a white statue of a standing figure with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, wearing a gold-bordered dhoti. The statue stands on a gold-ornate pedestal and receives abhishekam as water splashes around it. Red curtains and a tree with a metal gate appear behind, with a gold necklace and gold bracelet on the priest. Marigold petals lie on the gold base.2010-12-19 +1 copies