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A shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, raising his arms high to pour liquid over a bronze deity murti. The murti is a four-armed standing figure with a tall crown and jewelled garlands, dressed with white flower garlands and a white jasmine-style garland on its crown. Beside it stands a second deity statue wearing a green sari-like garment with a floral crown, also garlanded. A rudraksha mala hangs over the priest's shoulder. Gold-patterned arches and red flowers frame the shrine niche, and a white cloth lies on the marble floor. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:04:52 Chennai and the caption reads kailasa tondiorpet, vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed in a shrine. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands at left, raising a vessel with both arms over a bronze deity murti with four arms, holding a drum and a trident. To the right stands a second bronze-coloured female deity figure in a green sari with a tall crown, holding an object in one hand. Marigold and rose garlands with gold arched frame decorate the niche, and a brass oil lamp sits on the altar table. The priest wears a rudraksha mala. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:04:30, Chennai, kailasa tondiorpet.2025-06-06A shirtless older man with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left pouring liquid from a small vessel held overhead over a bronze-coloured deity murti with four arms. The murti is smeared with white paste and stands on a dark pedestal beside a second standing figure in a green garment. The murti sits within a gilded arch decorated with red and white flowers. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:04:34 with labels reading Chennai and kailasa tondiorpet. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual in progress.2025-06-06A temple shrine with three bronze-coloured deity murtis in an arched golden niche, the central figure with four arms holding objects, flanked by two smaller standing figures, all adorned with white and yellow flowers and sandal or white abhishekam marks. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and brown shoulder cloth stands at the left, arm extended toward the central murti, performing abhishekam. Oil lamps stand on the floor at the base of the figures. A timestamp and caption on the lower right read the date and location.2025-06-06Inside a temple shrine with yellow walls and an ornate gold arch decorated with red and white flower garlands, a bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white dhoti with gold border performs abhishekam on a wooden deity murti. The standing four-armed murti holds a drum-like instrument and a flame-like object in its upper hands, with its lower hands in abhaya and varada poses. The priest reaches up with both arms to pour or anoint the murti's head. A second carved figure in dark green and purple drapery stands to the right. A rudraksha-style mala hangs over the priest's shoulder. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:13:41 Chennai, with kailasa tondiorpet and vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam captions.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine with golden-yellow walls and an ornate arched niche decorated with red and white flowers and carved gilt scrollwork. Three large wooden or bronze-toned deity statues stand on pedestals: a multi-armed central figure with a tall crown holding a drum and a flame, flanked by a male figure and a female figure in a green-and-purple sari. A bare-chested priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark shawl over his shoulder, stands at left facing the statues, one hand raised toward them. The scene suggests an abhishegam ritual, and a timestamp and caption read 'vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam'.2025-06-06A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands barefoot on a marble floor, pouring liquid from a small vessel over two wooden deity murtis on a raised wooden platform. The murtis are standing figures with bare torsos, partly covered in white sandal paste or ash markings; the right figure holds a mace-like object and a hand gesture, and a garland of red and white flowers decorates the golden arch behind them. A small brass figure sits on the platform. Timestamp overlay reads 6 Jun 2025 13:04:42 Chennai and the caption text reads vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress before three standing deity murtis in a niche decorated with gold-toned relief and a garland arch of red and white flowers. A bare-chested man with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a dark rudraksha-style mala, pours liquid from a small vessel over the shoulder of the left-hand figure, a bronze-coloured statue of a male attendant. The central murti is a four-armed figure with a tall crown, holding a drum-like instrument and a flame. To the right stands a female murti in a green sari with a tall crown. Digital timestamp in the lower right reads 6 Jun 2025 13:13:55, Chennai, kailasa tondiorpet, vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A photograph inside a small temple shrine with golden-yellow walls and an ornate gold arched niche decorated with red and white flowers. A bare-chested older man with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti, stands with his back to the camera, raising his arms to pour or offer something over a statue. Three gilded statues stand in the niche: a standing male figure on the left with raised hand, a central figure partly hidden, and a female figure on the right in a green and purple sari holding a lamp. A rudraksha-style mala hangs on the man's neck. A timestamp in the corner reads 6 Jun 2025 13:13:50, Chennai, kailasa tondiorpet, and the caption reads vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual bathing service. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a dark shawl over one shoulder, extends his arm toward three wooden deity figures. The central four-armed figure holds a trident-like object and a lotus, with a crown and yellow flower garlands; flanking figures include a smaller figure and a female figure in a green and purple sari. A red-lacquered tray sits on the floor below. The shrine has golden yellow walls and an ornate gold arch with floral garlands in red and white. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:17:28 with Chennai and the place name.2025-06-06A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a dark cloth over one shoulder, standing at left with his back partly toward the camera, tending to golden metal deity murtis. The central murti is a multi-armed standing figure holding a drum and a flame in its raised hands, flanked by two golden standing murtis, one male in a short dhoti and one female in a green and purple garment. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers adorn the deities, and a brass plate of offerings with kumkum, a banana and a round sweet sits on the floor below. Golden carved arches frame the niche against yellow walls. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:18:04, with Chennai and kailasa tondiorpet printed at right, and the caption at bottom reads vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a golden border stands at left, lifting his arms to pour liquid over a wooden statue. The statue to his left is a standing sage-like figure with a shaved head and white-streaked body. Centre is a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, holding a drum-like object and flame, with a sacred thread and ornaments, standing on a lotus base. At right is a female deity murti in a blue garment with a tall crown and a lamp. Behind them is an ornate golden arch hung with red and white flower garlands. Some statues are wet and streaked with white liquid. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual in progress.A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and sacred thread, stands at left with his arm extended toward three wooden or painted deity figures. The central figure is a multi-armed deity with a crown, holding a drum and a flame-like object, with white milk-like liquid on its body and feet. Flanking figures include a smaller male figure and a female figure in a green sari holding a lamp. Flowers and a gold arch frame the shrine, and a colourful flag hangs at right. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:07:42, Chennai.2025-06-06