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Outdoor temple scene of an abhishekam. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a beaded mala and gold bangles, pours water from a brass kalasha over a polished bronze statue of a standing male figure with raised hand. Water sprays in the air around the statue. Beside it stands a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone peetha, decorated with a red flower and marigolds, with a bronze arch behind. A white marble figure and a small bronze deity figure stand at left. Beaded garlands hang above and a red cloth drapes at right. No other people are visible.

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A photo of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A shaven-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace and bangle, pours water from a brass kalasha over a golden-bronze statue of a standing sage with a flowing garment. A black stone shivalingam stands at right, and a white marble sculpture of a seated figure and a small gold statue are at left. A garland of dark beads hangs overhead, and water splashes in the air. a person is not visibly present; the figure being bathed is a statue.2011-03-03A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and gold bangle pours liquid from a gold vessel over a gilded standing statue of a sage. The statue, dressed in a white dhoti and shawl, is shown with glistening golden liquid running down its head, chest and arms, and a green leaf rests at its feet. The statue stands in an ornate gold arch with floral carving, and red cloth and a green-and-pink floral garland hang behind. Beaded mala strands hang from the top left, and brass vessels sit at the lower left. A seated woman in white is partly visible at the left edge. This is a scene of abhishekam on a murti, not a human candidate.2011-03-03A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace pours liquid from a golden vessel over a golden-coloured statue beneath an ornately carved gold arch. The statue, a standing figure with a raised hand and white dhoti, is coated with the flowing liquid. A woman in a white sari with red bindi stands partially visible at left, and a white figure sits at the lower right edge. Hanging rudraksha-style beads and pink flowers decorate the upper background, with a small golden kalasha-like object at the bottom.2011-03-03July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a priest in an orange-red garment pouring a golden liquid from a brass vessel over a standing golden statue of a man. The priest, wearing an orange shawl and a gold chain, stands at left with one hand on the vessel and bangles on his wrist. The statue, a gilded figure with raised right palm and white dhoti, is set within an ornate gold arched frame. Behind them hang red cloth, a strand of rudraksha beads, and a bouquet of pink and yellow flowers with green leaves. The scene resembles an abhishekam ritual performed on a murti.2011-03-03A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured beads around his neck pours liquid from a golden vessel over a gilded statue. The statue is a standing male figure with hair and a draped dhoti, its hand raised in abhaya mudra, set within an ornately carved gold arch. Strings of red and brown beads hang above, with flower garlands and green leaves at the base. Abhishekam is being performed on the murti.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA golden statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a white and gold dhoti, one hand raised in blessing, is being anointed. A person in an orange garment pours liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head, and the liquid streams down its body. The statue stands within an ornate gold-gilded arch carved with floral and animal motifs, with a red curtain and a few flower garlands in the background. This is a depiction in statue form, so the person being poured over is a statue, not a physical person.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga set on a dark lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. In front, a white marble statue of a seated figure with long hair is being bathed in yellow liquid. Behind, a large gilded deity murti in orange drapery sits on a golden base, and a small gold deity figure stands at lower left beside a gold miniature shrine. Gold ornate arches frame the scene, and a figure in white stands at the top left. This shows an abhishekam being performed.2011-12-28A 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.2011-03-03A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap bends forward, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a white stone shivalingam on a square base. A golden gilded standing deity murti stands to the right, and a large golden statue's feet appear in the background. He wears a long gold bead mala with a small pendant. The setting is a temple with dark stone pillars and a water-filled basin.2011-12-28Temple shrine photograph showing a man in an orange-saffron robe with a shaved head pouring water from a metal vessel over a golden standing statue of a sage in white dhoti and shawl with raised hand. Beside it stands a white marble seated statue of a figure with raised palm. On the right, a large deity murti with gold crown and jewellery sits in a golden arched alcove decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, with a black stone shivalingam on a black pedestal and a teal cloth draped below. Small brass and gold ritual objects sit on the stone platform. The statues are not people; one physical person is visible.2011-03-03A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace and gold bracelet pours water from a brass kalasha over the head of a golden-bronze statue of a standing sage wearing a dhoti. A red tilak marks the priest's forehead. Water sprays around the statue during an abhishekam, with a stone temple structure and orange drapery behind. Water streams from the vessel.2010-12-19 +1 copies