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A 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.

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A 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 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.2011-03-03A 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 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA 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.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA 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 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.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03