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A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold bead necklace pours water from a brass vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti standing on a pedestal, as part of an abhishekam. Behind him, a second priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bead necklace stands near a white stone sculpture. Gold-coloured statues and a dark stone basin with a yellow flower are at right, under a canopy with strings of lights.

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A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges and a beaded gold-toned mala pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small gilded deity murti standing on a square base. Behind him, a second man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a red border stands at a white marble stone figure. A black stone yoni-shaped pedestal and gilded figures are visible at right, and a string of light bulbs hangs above. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual on a murti. The pouring priest's face is turned down toward the offering and his clothing is orange-red, without distinctive a person cues such as long hair or crown, so the a person candidate is uncertain.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured borders, wearing a gold bead necklace, pours water from a brass kalasha over a small gilded deity murti standing on a pedestal. Behind him a second priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands near white marble carvings and a dark stone yoni-peetha base. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a tin roof, gilded figures and a chain of bulbs overhead. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace pours water from a brass vessel over a small red-draped metal deity murti standing on an ornate gold-coloured pedestal. His forehead bears white and red tilak marks and his arms have white markings. Behind him a second man in a red shawl stands near a carved grey stone temple wall with a sculpted relief, and a third person in orange stands at the right edge holding the vessel's handle. Marigold-like yellow flowers lie on the pedestal. Hanging red cloth frames the upper left.2010-07-21March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass kalasha pot over a small gold deity murti dressed in red cloth, performing abhishekam at an outdoor temple shrine. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and white vibhuti marks with a red bindi. A second person in orange stands at the right edge, and a carved stone shrine stands behind them.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors. A man in an orange-red saffron cloth and a heavy gold beaded necklace pours water from a brass vessel over a small bronze deity murti standing on a black stone base. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a white shawl and beaded necklace stands at the left. Behind them are a bronze figure with raised hand, an ornate golden arch, a dark stone shivalinga-like pillar, and a corrugated metal roof with strings of beads overhead. The scene is a abhishekam being performed with the bronze murti and brass pot.2011-03-03November 26 20162016-11-26