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A priest with bare upper body and a white dhoti bordered with printed Tamil text stands at a wooden platform, pouring liquid from a copper pot over a copper-toned multi-armed deity murti. The murti stands before a royal blue cloth in a gilded arch, beside a second copper deity draped in green cloth. Steel vessels and a bucket sit on the floor, and small yellow flowers lie on the platform. In the background at left, a framed portrait of a smiling man wearing a dark red turban is visible on the wall. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed in a temple setting.

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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 shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, pours water from a vessel over the bronze-coloured deity murti of Shiva standing in a gilded arch with a magenta curtain and red-yellow marigold garland, during abhishekam. Beside it stands a second bronze deity murti in a green cloth. A brass bell hangs above, a sign reads KAILASA AVADI on the orange wall, and a timestamp reads 12 October 2025 17:18.2025-12-10A photograph inside a temple room with orange walls and a gold-framed arched shrine draped in magenta cloth and a red, yellow and white marigold garland. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands on a wooden trolley-platform, lifting a pot to pour liquid over a bronze-coloured standing deity murti with four arms and a white cloth covering its head, paired with a second murti in a green garment. Metal buckets, a brass vessel, and white cloths lie on the floor, indicating an abhishekam being performed. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI. A timestamp reads 12 October 2025 17:19.2025-12-10A blurry photo of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange border stands at left, pouring liquid over three metal deity murtis set before a blue cloth backdrop inside an ornate gold arch. The central figure is a standing four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, coated in white milk-like substance, and flanked by a smaller murti in a green garment. Steel vessels and a bucket sit on the floor in front, with yellow flowers scattered on the wooden platform. Peach-coloured walls surround the scene.2025-06-07A 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 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.2025-03-30A 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.2025-08-17A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a striped border stands at left, pouring liquid over three copper-coloured deity murtis on a wooden platform in front of a gold-framed niche with a blue cloth backdrop. The central figure has four arms, holding a trident-like staff and other objects, and is coated with white milk-like abhishekam liquid. Flanked by a smaller figure at left and a figure in a green garment at right, the murtis are scattered with yellow flower petals. Stainless steel vessels, a pot and a bucket, sit on the floor in front. A framed portrait of a figure in a maroon turban hangs on the orange wall behind the priest, and a small shelf unit stands at the left edge. This is an abhishekam ritual at a home shrine.2025-06-07A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a vibhuti mark on his forehead stands at left, one arm raised toward three bronze deity murtis on a wooden platform. The central standing murti holds a flute, a drum-like instrument and a trident and wears a tall crown; the figure to its right in a yellow garment holds a staff, and a smaller figure stands at left. Behind them hang a blue cloth backdrop with gold trim and an ornate gold arch. A steel vessel and small bowls of red and orange powder sit on the platform, consistent with abhishekam preparations.2025-02-18A shirtless priest in a white dhoti performs abhishekam at a gilded shrine niche with a magenta cloth backdrop and a marigold garland of red and yellow flowers. He pours liquid from a small vessel over the head of a copper-coloured deity murti in a green sari, while a second standing murti stands beside it. A brass vessel, a steel bowl of liquid, a plastic bucket and a folded white cloth sit on the floor and a wooden trolley. A sign reading KAILASA AVADI hangs on the orange wall, with a framed picture beside it and a timestamp of 12 October 2025 17:19 at the lower right.2025-12-10A 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 gold border stands at a wooden altar, raising a green coconut with both hands toward a bronze murti of a flute-playing deity with a tall crown and a smaller bronze figure beside it. The murtis stand on a blue draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch, and a brass vessel sits on the altar table. The priest's bare back shows sacred white markings, consistent with an abhishekam offering. No other people are visible.2025-06-04