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A photograph of a priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border, with a white and gold head cloth, standing bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a tattooed arm. He is applying white powder to the head and shoulders of a seated golden statue of a sage with a gold head wrap, against a gold wall and a red-cushioned gold throne with a finial. The timestamp reads Jul. 14, 2024 1:51:11 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The rite appears to be an abhishekam-style anointing. The priest's appearance does not clearly match a person cues, so he is described by role only.

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A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a white and gold head cloth pours liquid from a small bowl over the head of a golden seated figure, performing abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and has a grey beard and a tattoo on his upper arm. The golden figure sits in a meditative pose with one hand raised, before a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold frame against a gold-leaf wall. A small yellow flower sits on the frame. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 14, 2024 1:49:48 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-14A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered white cloth wrapped over his shoulder and head performs abhishekam on a seated golden statue. He pours liquid from a small vessel onto the head of the gold figure, which wears a golden turban and a draped robe, with its right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them a gold-leafed wall and a crimson patterned cloth form the backdrop, with a brass bell and a brass vessel on a stand nearby. A timestamp reads Jul. 14, 2024 1:58:29 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest is not an identified individual; the statue is a statue, not a physical person.2024-07-14A priest in white ritual dress stands at left, bare-chested with a white and gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder and a white turban, wearing rudraksha beads and a tattoo on his upper arm. He touches the forehead of a seated golden statue of a sage wearing a golden turban and robes, sitting on a lotus base before a red cushioned backrest with a gilded frame. Offerings sit nearby: a plate of red flowers and dark pods, a brass oil lamp, and an incense holder with a stick. Gilded walls form the background. Timestamp and location overlay at lower right.2024-07-14A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white-and-gold head cloth pours liquid over a seated golden statue. The statue, with a golden turban and raised right hand in blessing, sits in lotus position on a golden lotus base before a red draped backdrop and gilded throne. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and has white sacred ash marks on his body while performing abhishekam. A timestamp reads Jul. 14, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-14A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a golden seated statue. The priest stands at left, shirtless with a white head cloth and white dhoti bordered in gold, a sacred ash mark on his arm and a rudraksha bead bracelet on his wrist. He holds a small cup or vessel up to the statue's chest. The statue is a gold-painted seated figure in a yellow turban with a red forehead mark, wrapped in a flowing robe, set before a red patterned backdrop inside an ornate gold frame. A gold trident-topped ritual object stands at right. A timestamp overlay reads Jul. 14, 2024 1:45:43 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-14A shirtless, grey-bearded man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl with gold edging stands at left, holding a small oil lamp toward a golden statue. The statue is a seated figure in a golden turban with a red dot on the forehead, draped in a golden robe, set before a deep red patterned cushioned chair with an ornate gold frame. The man wears a rudraksha mala on his wrist and has a tattoo of a bearded face on his upper arm. The scene shows a ritual offering of light to a golden murti in a gold-walled shrine, with a partial 'KA' sign visible at right and a timestamp reading Jul. 14, 2024, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-14A photograph of a priest in white ritual dress performing a ceremony before a golden seated figure. The priest, standing at left, wears a white turban with gold borders, a bare upper body with a white cloth draped over his shoulder, a white dhoti with gold border, and a beaded rudraksha bracelet. He has a tattoo on his upper arm and holds a small brass oil lamp (deepam) toward the golden statue. The statue is seated in padmasana on a red-cushioned throne with gold carved framing, wearing a gold turban with a red tilak and a gold shawl; its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra. A gold kalasha finial and trident-like ornament stand at right. The scene is a deity murti or statue abhishekam-style puja, and no living person is presented as the statue.2024-07-14A priest in white dhoti and white turban with gold border stands at left, shirtless with a tattoo on his upper arm and a dark rudraksha mala at his neck, holding a small lamp or dish near a golden seated statue. The golden statue sits in lotus-style meditation on a red and gold throne, wearing a golden turban with a red bindi, a golden robe and garland, with a gold ornamental canopy behind. The setting is a gilded shrine room during a Chitra Nakshatra abhishekam ritual at KAILASA Salem. A timestamp reads Jul. 14, 2024 1:56:49 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-07-14A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a cream turban and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a small oil lamp over a seated golden statue. The golden statue sits in lotus pose on a lotus-petal pedestal before a magenta velvet backdrop framed in gold. The statue wears a golden robe and a cream turban, and its surface is dusted with white powder. A sign at right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a small portrait. A timestamp reads 13 Apr 2025 09:13:30 Salem Tamil Nadu. The scene shows an aarti offering performed before a deity-like statue.2025-04-13A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wrapped around his waist and a red-and-maroon turban stands behind a seated golden statue, applying white paste to its forehead and face with his hands. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. The statue sits in lotus pose, one hand raised in blessing, against a gold-leafed wall with a magenta cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch. A small yellow sign on the right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH beside a small portrait of a smiling man in orange, and a brass lamp sits nearby. This is a photo of an abhishekam-style anointing of a statue, and the statue is not a live person.2025-02-17A shirtless priest in a maroon turban, white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring yellow liquid over the head of a seated golden statue in a mudra pose with raised right hand. The golden statue wears a yellow turban and draped robe and sits on a lotus pedestal before a magenta cloth and an ornate silver-framed backdrop. A small placard reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH beside it, showing a temple emblem and a portrait. Timestamp overlay reads Feb. 17, 2025 9:03:04 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. Abhishekam ritual on a statue.2025-02-17A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a seated golden statue of a teacher in a meditation pose with raised right hand. The priest, shirtless with a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border, pours liquid over the statue's head with his right hand and holds a bead mala at his wrist. Milky liquid streams down the golden robes and base. Behind the statue is a magenta velvet backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch, and a sign reads KAILASA with partial text BHAR. The timestamp reads 13 Apr 2025 08:56:12 Salem Tamil Nadu. The statue itself is a depiction, not a living person, and the priest is a physically present person whose identity is not established by appearance.2025-04-13