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A bald elderly man in a bare-chested state, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left pouring or offering from a small brass vessel toward a black stone murti. The central black stone deity has four arms, a tall conical crown with a red tilaka mark, and a peacock beside him. Two smaller black stone attendant figures in orange-red garments stand on either side. A white cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arched frame surround the altar, with flower petals scattered on the base. The setting resembles a temple puja or abhishekam.

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A priest with a bare chest, white dhoti with a gold border, sacred ash markings on his forehead and a rudraksha mala is pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone murti of a four-armed deity. The central deity holds raised weapons and wears a tall crown, with a peacock beside it. Two smaller standing attendant figures in orange-red silk garments flank the central image. The murti sits on an orange-edged base before a white draped backdrop and ornate gold arch. No readable text is visible.A bald, bare-chested elderly man in white dhoti with a gold border and gold-rimmed glasses leans over a black stone murti of Lord Subrahmanya standing with a peacock at his side. He touches the deity's base with his right hand, which holds a gold bangle and ritual ornament. The central murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a tall crown and a garland, flanked by two black stone figures in orange-red robes with red tilak marks. Gold ornate arch and white cloth backdrop frame the altar, with flower petals scattered at the base. The man is a priest performing ritual abhishekam-style service; no visible cues establish him as a person.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at right, holding a small gold vessel toward a group of three black stone murtis on a raised dark platform. The central murti is a four-armed standing deity with a tall conical crown and a peacock at his side, flanked by a female figure in an orange-red sari and another in a maroon sari, all with green faces. A clear plastic sheet hangs behind them over a blue backdrop, and a small brass dish with red flowers sits at lower left. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his shoulders. +1 copiesA devotee in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer before a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity flanked by two smaller figures dressed in orange cloth. The central deity stands on a pedestal with a serpent beside it, set inside an ornate gold arch draped with white cloth. Blue fairy lights hang on the wall behind. In the foreground are brass lamps, a small oil lamp with burning wick, incense sticks and brass bowls with kumkum and offerings.A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands centrally on a pedestal, with white liquid being poured over it during abhishekam. The central figure wears a tall crown, a broad necklace and an ornate sash, holding a spear-like weapon and other implements in its raised hands, with a peacock beside its leg. Two smaller dark stone attendant figures in tall crowns flank it, each draped in an orange-red cloth. At the left edge, a man in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a vessel, his bare upper body partly visible. Gold-toned temple decoration and a white cloth backdrop frame the scene.A photograph of a dark stone murti of Lord Muruga standing at center, flanked by two smaller dark stone figures draped in orange-red cloth, with a peacock beside the central figure. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body, marked with white paste on his shoulder, touches the right-hand figure while standing beside the altar. Gold-toned arched frame, white drapery, blue fairy lights and a white altar edge with smoke rising from below form the setting.A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala raises a gold-coloured kalasha pot, pouring liquid over two black stone murtis. The left murti is a standing deity draped in orange-red cloth with a pointed crown and gold chain, while the central murti is a dark stone figure with a multi-armed form and a peacock-like mount beside it. Behind them stand orange-clad figures, a gold ornate arch, and string lights with blue bulbs on a gold-toned wall. Flower petals lie on the pedestal.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at right, holding a brass plate with lamps and red flowers, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity and a consort stand on a black pedestal, the female figure in a red-orange sari with green face, beside a peacock sculpture, under a blue and clear draped canopy against gold walls. A small offering dish with red petals sits at lower left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting in a temple room.Photo 99229862022-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto 82834552022-10-16 +1 copiesA priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread over his shoulder, pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. Two black stone female attendant figures in golden-brown saris with pink-edged borders stand on either side. Golden arched floral carving frames the shrine, and small gold and red figurines sit on the black stone pedestal below. Petals are scattered at the base.2022-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto 82918482022-10-16 +1 copies