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A shaven-headed man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a gold border stands at left, touching the head of a gilded standing statue of a sage with his right hand. The statue wears a draped gold dhoti and has its right hand raised in blessing, set beneath an ornate gilded arched canopy. Above, strings of beads hang across the top of the frame. Behind them are iron railings and blurred green foliage. At lower right, a woman in a dark garment with a red bindi watches, and a white-draped figure is partially visible at the edge. The scene suggests a blessing or abhishekam-style ritual before a murti.

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A young priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured border stands at left, his right hand touching the forehead of a gold-painted statue of a standing male figure with a raised right palm and a draped dhoti. The statue sits within an ornate gold arch with floral carvings and a red drape behind. Strings of rudraksha-like beads hang at top. Blurred foliage and a red-and-white fence appear behind, and a white marble bust is partly visible at lower right. Two women in the lower background are partly visible. The statue is a depiction, and the priest's gesture suggests a consecration or abhishekam ritual.2011-03-03A shaven-headed man in an orange-red sannyasi robe with a gold-bordered drape stands at left, his right hand resting on the head of a gilded statue. The gold statue is a standing bare-chested figure wearing a draped gold cloth, set within an ornate gold arched frame with carved floral motifs. Red curtains hang behind, and a beaded garland of dark beads with a green fern sprig is at the top. A white marble figure appears at lower right and a woman's face is partly visible in the lower centre. Brass lamps sit at the bottom edge.2011-03-03A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with gold bangles and a gold chain, pours water from a copper vessel over a glistening bronze-gold statue of a standing sage with long hair and a short dhoti, under a canopy strung with dark beaded garlands. A white seated figure with raised hand and a seated woman in white stand nearby, with brass pots in the foreground.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, lifting a brass vessel high with both hands and pouring liquid over a golden-orange bronze statue of a standing sage with raised right hand. The statue stands on an ornate golden pedestal beneath a carved metal arch, and a strand of rudraksha beads hangs overhead. A seated white marble figure is visible at lower right, and a woman in white sits partly hidden in the background near a red curtain. Brass pots and a small pile of offerings lie at the lower left. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2011-03-03A 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.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03A shaven-headed priest in saffron-red robes with gold trim stands on the left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a golden-bronze statue of a standing sage with long hair and a draped dhoti. Rudraksha beads hang in strands across the top of the frame, and a white statue of a seated figure appears at lower right. Behind the scene is an ornate golden arch, red drapery and an iron gate. A woman in white sits partly visible at lower centre, and brass pots sit in the foreground. The scene looks like an abhishekam being performed on a statue.2011-03-03A priest in a saffron-red robe with a shaved head and a flower garland pours water from a metal vessel over the head of a golden statue of a standing male figure in a draped dhoti, one hand raised in blessing. The statue stands on a pedestal before an ornate gilded arch with a red curtain behind it and a palm-leaf and flower decoration at the right. Dark beaded garlands hang overhead, and a metal lamp sits at the lower edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual performed on the statue.2011-03-03A shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the head of a golden-brown statue in an ornate gilded arch. The statue, bare-chested with a draped cloth, is being bathed in an abhishekam ritual. A white marble seated figure in prayer pose wearing a turban stands in the right foreground, with a small copper shrine and brass pots at the base. Red curtains and a string of beads hang behind the scene.2011-03-03A priest in orange-red robes and a gold-toned necklace pours liquid from a metal pot over a standing bronze figure of a man with flowing hair and a draped cloth at the waist, during an abhishekam-style ritual. A white marble seated figure in a headcloth with raised hand sits in the foreground, and a small copper stupa-like vessel sits near the base. Ornate gold-coloured arch and red drapery frame the scene, with garlands of dark beads hanging overhead. The pouring is visibly splashing down the statue's body.2011-03-03A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and a bangle, pours a liquid from a metal vessel over a golden-orange statue of a standing male figure in a short dhoti. Behind them is an ornate gilded arch with a red curtain and a strand of dark beads hanging overhead. In the foreground are a small silver shrine structure, a brass pot, and a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand in abhaya gesture. The statue being bathed is a devotional murti, not a living person. The page excerpt concerns a Brahma Sutras talk, but the image does not show that event.2011-03-03