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A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A man with a shaved head, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and a yellow cloth, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a gilded golden deity murti with raised right palm. Strands of rudraksha malas and white flower garlands hang nearby, and a red and blue cloth backdrop frames the shrine. A brass lamp stand stands at left. The visible text is a copyright and archive credit in the lower right corner.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pours or sprinkles white flower petals over the head of a golden metal statue. The statue, a standing figure with raised right palm, stands within an ornate gold arch against a red silk backdrop. A brass plate of offerings is held in the priest's other hand, and garlands of white flowers and red blossoms hang nearby. Behind the statue, a seated golden deity murti in a red and gold garment is adorned with flower garlands. The priest is shown from the side, and the statue is the central focus.2015-05-05April 07 20122012-04-07May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 28 20112011-12-28A temple ritual scene inside a gilded shrine. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a golden deity murti of a standing figure with raised hand, carved golden arch behind. Behind the murti, a seated deity is draped in orange-red cloth with a garland of white flowers, against a blue silk backdrop and red curtain. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam.2015-05-05A young man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a white vessel over a dark stone shivalinga decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-yellow flower strands. Behind him, a gilded deity murti in blue and gold garments and heavy gold necklaces stands among dense garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. A gilded statue of a figure wearing a red-and-gold turban and red garland stands at left. The scene suggests abhishekam ritual worship, with a red cloth draped below the murtis.2014-11-28A priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders pours milk from a brass vessel over a standing golden-bodied statue on a gold-framed platform. Behind is a large deity murti draped in orange and yellow cloth, garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands, with a gold crown. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small garlanded figure sits on a red stand at right. Carved grey stone walls surround the scene.2010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace pours water from a small green vessel over a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in abhaya mudra and a golden-yellow dhoti. The statue is in a temple setting with a purple and gold draped altar, marigold garlands in yellow and purple, a white and red-bordered cloth, and orange-robed figures in the background. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual being performed. The statue is a statue, not a person, so the only physical person is the priest.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies