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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a vessel over a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, standing before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Two dark female murtis in gold-yellow garments flank the central figure, and a small brass deity with two red-clad attendant figures sits on a gold pedestal in front. The floor bears yellow and red kolam designs. The scene shows abhishekam, ritual bathing of the deity. The priest has white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style necklace; no one is identified as a person.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. An elderly bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white sacred-thread line on his forehead stands at left, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, and pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms. The murti is seated before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gilded arch, flanked by two black stone figures in gold-yellow draped garments. Small gold metal figures in red cloth sit on the altar base in front, and the floor bears colourful painted kolam designs. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed.2025-09-05A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow-white turban stands at a gilded shrine, pouring or applying liquid over a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a crown and yellow cloth, beside a second dark figure in yellow drapery. Before them on a wooden stand are small gold and red figures, with a central gold image. Orange cloth backs the shrine under an ornate gold arch. The scene suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine.2024-09-09A priest bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left and pours liquid from a small vessel over a black stone multi-armed deity murti on a dark pedestal, an abhishekam ritual. The priest wears a sacred thread across his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, with a bangle on his wrist. The murti has several arms holding objects, including a discus-like weapon. A metal pot sits at left, red bricks stand beside the pedestal, and the floor has a gold-patterned tile design against a gold-yellow wall. A timestamp reads 27-Dec-2021 08:26:57 at bottom right.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The central black murti is flanked by two black female figures in saffron-gold saris with pink borders, set within a gold arched niche against a yellow wall. Scattered flower petals lie on the black pedestal, and a small gold figure sits at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gold-toned shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white-and-yellow head cloth, leaning forward to apply a white substance with his hand to a dark stone deity murti. The deity has multiple arms, holds objects, and is draped in yellow cloth, with a serpent form at its base. Beside it stands a second dark murti in yellow cloth holding a kalasha-like object. Before them on a low wooden platform are small golden figurines of a deity flanked by two red-clad figures. An orange backdrop and an ornate gold arch frame the shrine. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his body. Date stamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:55:07 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a shrine with gold-painted walls and gilded arched niches lined with orange cloth. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white and gold head cloth stands at left, reaching up with both arms to pour or apply liquid over a tall black stone deity murti with four arms holding a conch and a discus, standing on a gold pedestal. A small brass figure stands at the base. At left a black stone Ganesha-type figure wears a red turban and garlands, and a second dark figure with a jewelled headdress and bells sits in the foreground. Brass pots and a bell rest on a wooden ledge at right. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam. A timestamp reads 14-Sept-2024 6:33:47 pm Salem.2024-09-15Photo 82918482022-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, pouring a liquid over a dark stone deity murti on the left. Three black murtis stand on gold-trimmed bases before an orange drape framed by an ornate gold arch. The central figure has multiple arms and holds objects, and the two side figures wear yellow garments. Small gold and red figures and a bowl sit on a wooden stand in front, and the floor has yellow and red painted floral designs. A timestamp overlay reads Jan. 19, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-19A shaven-headed priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread, stands barefoot at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms in a gilded shrine with an orange cloth backdrop. Two dark attendant figures in yellow-gold cloth flank the central image, and smaller brass figures with red garments and flower offerings sit on a tray at the base. A date stamp reads May 2, 2025 8:37:09 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. The scene shows a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2025-09-05A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall and an orange silk backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. A man with a white head cloth and a bare upper body wearing a white dhoti with gold border bends forward, pouring from a gold vessel onto a small brass murti on a wooden platform. Behind the platform stand dark stone deity murtis: a multi-armed central figure in a yellow dhoti and two attendant figures draped in yellow cloth. Small red-draped brass lamp stands flank the central murti, and the floor has painted white and red designs. A timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:50:39 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest with white and gold headcloth, rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his arm and shoulder, wearing a white dhoti with gold border. He holds a small lamp toward three dark deity murtis on a gold-framed orange backdrop; the central multi-armed murti stands on a black base with a mount beside it, flanked by two figures in yellow garments. Three small brass and red-clad figurines sit on a wooden stand in front, with yellow flower petals scattered on the floor and a painted kolam pattern. A timestamp reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:53:08 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and an orange silk backdrop. A bare-chested priest with a white head cloth and white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, pouring liquid from a small golden vessel over the head of a tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity holding a conch and other emblems, standing on a gold-coloured pedestal. Behind the priest stands a gold arched niche framing the murti. At right is a tray with flower petals, a bell and an oil lamp on an orange cloth. Dark statues with red and gold garments appear at the left edge. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 Salem, Tamil Nadu. The scene depicts an abhishekam being performed.2024-08-15