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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing person in an orange-saffron garment with gold border pouring water or milk from a silver vessel over a dark black stone deity murti. The pouring liquid streams down the carved figure. A seated man with curly dark hair and a white garland, wearing an orange garment, looks on at the left, and a figure in white stands at the lower left edge. Ornate gold-toned arch frames the murti and a silver vessel sits in the foreground.

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January 24 20062006-01-24A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless garment with a saffron wrap, standing with his back to the camera and pouring liquid from a white vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with carved multi-armed figures and is being bathed in milk-like liquid that cascades down its sides into a yellow-lit basin. Behind them hangs a dark red and black patterned curtain, and a green and red decorative cloth edges the left side. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The man has long dark hair swept back and a sacred thread visible over his shoulder.December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress at a temple-style setting. A woman in an orange sari stands on a raised platform, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a white-coated statue of a deity with a tall conical crown, which is set in front of a golden ornate arch with carved lion and floral motifs. A dark backdrop and blue cloth frame the scene. To the left, a bald man in orange robes stands with palms joined in devotion. At lower right, a man in white dhoti with a sandalwood mark on his forehead kneels beside a brass lamp, and another figure in orange robes bends forward near a coconut and offerings on the floor.A person in an orange sleeveless garment pours milk from a metal vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The murti, carved with a crown-like top and figures, is bathed in white liquid running down its body and into a yellow-lined basin. Behind it hangs a dark maroon patterned curtain, and a green and red textile is at the left edge. The person's long dark hair is swept back and they face away from the camera.A man with long, voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace while pouring milk from a silver pot onto a dark stone Shiva linga on a tiered black pedestal. Liquid splashes around the linga. Behind him stands a figure in orange robes beside a brass lamp stand, and to the right a large deity murti is draped in red-gold silk and decorated with bright yellow, red and purple flower garlands. At left lower edge, a seated devotee in a yellow garment is partly visible. The setting is a temple interior at night with a carved stone cornice overhead. This is an abhishekam ritual of a linga.2010-02-12September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20062006-09-29A man with long, wavy dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours milk from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a metal deity murti decorated with yellow and maroon flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, plus gold bangles on his wrist. A gold hand-shaped object and brass vessels are visible beside the murti, and a shaved-headed person stands partly visible at the right edge. Dark background, indoor abhishekam ritual.2011-12-20A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead mala, stands on a black step raising a copper kalasha to pour liquid over a tall black stone deity murti. The murti is draped with a red silk cloth bordered in gold. Behind him a photographer in orange clothing takes pictures, and a seated crowd of devotees in saffron and white watches. A framed portrait and a yellow banner hang on the far wall. This appears to be an abhishekam in progress.2007-11-09November 15 20072007-11-15A photo inside a temple shrine: a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red cloth and gold necklace, pours water from a white mesh-covered copper vessel over a tall black stone deity murti standing before gold-framed arched niches and red drapes. Water streams down the black statue. In the lower left, a second person in orange robes with a tied-back hairstyle and glasses holds a wooden tray with white flowers and a small brass ritual implement. This is an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2009-05-22