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Photo of an abhishekam in a shrine room with orange walls and a gilded arched frame draped with a blue cloth and marigold garlands. A bronze-toned standing figure of a bare-chested saint with a raised hand and a seated, orange-draped figure with a white crown stand inside the frame. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a vessel over the figures. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left, one with palms joined in namaskar and one in a white head cloth, both with sacred ash on their arms. A brass vessel sits on the floor, a small offering plate rests near the altar, and white cloths lie on the floor at lower right. Small framed portraits of seated figures line the top of a wooden cabinet at left.

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A shaved-headed priest wearing clear-rimmed glasses and a bare chest, with a white dhoti bordered in gold, pours liquid from a gold vessel over two bronze deity murtis on a wooden altar during an abhishekam. The standing male figure is a deity murti with a tall crown and raised arms, and the other is a female deity murti in an orange-yellow sari holding a flute-like object, both stained with yellow abhishekam liquid. Behind them hangs a deep blue cloth with a gold border, a gold arched frame, and a string of small white flowers. A steel pot and brass vessels sit on the altar table, with a yellow flower on the left. Orange walls and a small shrine with figures are visible at the left edge.2025-02-18A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at a shrine pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a bronze deity murti of Shiva with a trident, while a second gilded figure stands to the right holding a flute and wearing a yellow cloth. Behind them a blue draped backdrop frames the shrine under an ornate gold arch. A large brass vessel sits in the foreground beside a small brass pot, marigold petals on the wooden platform, and a framed portrait of a man with a shawl stands to the left above a cupboard. A woman in blue sits at the left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering.2025-03-30Photograph inside a shrine with a yellow-painted wall at a temple ritual. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and back stands on the left, reaching toward a row of deity murtis. An older man with grey hair, also bare-chested with white markings, leans forward holding a small golden bowl over the central dark murti, which wears a blue cloth and garlands. Flanking murtis include a green-clad figure, a golden standing figure, and a figure in orange cloth and red garment. A small golden kalasha sits at the base, with brass lamps and vessels on a low platform. A seated devotee in a red striped shirt and a long chain of white beads occupy the lower foreground. A framed picture hangs on the upper wall. A timestamp reads Dec. 27, 2025 10:53:33 a.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-27A priest with a bare upper body and white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti with an orange border, pours liquid from a small vessel over two metal deity murtis on a wooden platform. The murtis have copper-toned finishes; the taller one has multiple arms and the smaller one wears a red cloth and a tall white crown-like headdress. Behind them is an ornate gold arched frame set against a blue drape, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing wearing a multi-coloured garland on the left edge. Small brass pots, flower petals and scattered offerings sit on the platform, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.A temple shrine interior where three priests in white dhotis with gold borders perform a homa. The bare-chested priest on the left holds a rudraksha mala and a small oil lamp. A priest in the centre with a white head cloth tends the fire pit, where flames rise. The priest on the right, wearing an orange-gold head cloth and a rudraksha mala, holds a long palm frond. Behind them is a deity murti decorated with garlands and a carved wooden canopy with red and orange drapery.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands on a tiled floor, pouring liquid from a small copper vessel over metal murti statues on a wooden platform. Three copper-toned deity figures stand on lotus pedestals before a blue cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The central four-armed murti holds a conch and other attributes; the figure on the left is smaller and bald, and the right figure wears a red garment and crown. Scattered yellow flowers and petals lie on the platform, with a brass pot and a large metal bucket in the foreground. Framed portraits sit on a shelf in the background.A photograph of a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pouring liquid from a vessel over a bronze deity murti, with an arm raised high. Before him, a smaller bronze figure and a larger standing bronze deity with a crown and ornaments stand on a wooden platform in front of a blue cloth backdrop. A framed picture of several seated figures hangs on the wall above a wooden cabinet, with a row of small framed portraits on a ledge. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, a kalasha, flower petals, a plate of flowers and a brass arch sit on the floor.2025-04-27A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on two bronze deity murtis inside a gilded arched shrine with a blue cloth backdrop. The priest stands bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, a dark rudraksha-style mala at his neck, and holds a golden vessel pouring water over the figure on the right, which wears a yellow cloth. Water runs down the statues onto a wooden platform, with a large brass vessel in the foreground and brass lamps and small figurines at the side. The priest's face is not shown and no one is identified.2025-03-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-style shrine with an ornate gold-carved canopy and red and gold draped curtains. A priest bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white and gold turban, stands at left holding ritual items over a fire pit where flames rise. Behind the fire, brass pots decorated with flowers and a deity murti sit on a red-draped altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Red flower petals are scattered on the stone platform. A person in a white silk dhoti with a gold and green border kneels before the fire pit as the offering is performed.2025-12-30A photograph inside a temple room with orange walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching up with both arms to a golden arched frame. Three copper-toned metal murtis stand on a wooden platform: a central Krishna figure holding a flute with a crown, flanked by a smaller standing figure at left and a female figure in a red-brown sari at right, also holding a flute. A blue cloth backdrop with gold trim sits behind them. Scattered red and yellow petals, flowers and a pair of scissors lie on the platform. No a person candidate is visible.2025-08-17Photograph of a small temple shrine room with orange walls and a hanging brass bell. A gold-framed arched niche with a blue backdrop holds two metal deity murtis standing on pedestals, one with a green garment and one with a trident-like staff. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand before the shrine; the nearer priest raises his arm and pours or offers something toward the deity, while the other stands with palms joined in prayer. Garlands and white flowers lie on a yellow cloth at the base. A person in white is partly visible at the right edge and another at the left, and a framed picture sits on a shelf to the left.2024-09-12A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a copper-toned deity murti in a temple shrine. The central figure has a crown, multiple arms holding a drum, a trident-like staff and other objects, and is adorned with jewellery. Beside it stands a smaller copper murti with a flute, and to the right a female murti wears a yellow sari. The shrine is framed by an ornate gold arch against a blue cloth backdrop. A steel pot and small brass vessels sit on the wooden altar table, used in abhishekam. The room has orange walls and a row of small framed images on a shelf.2025-02-18