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A priest in saffron-orange robes sits on the floor pouring golden liquid from a brass vessel over a red-brown deity murti on a gold-edged platform, performing abhishekam. Ghee or oil runs down the murti, which has white powder on it and a metal rod or implement beside it. The priest has white ash bands on his forehead and arms and a red dot at the centre of his brow. Behind him, a second person in white clothes stands at the edge of the frame, and a black plaque with white lettering is on the wall behind.

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A seated priest in orange saffron robes with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi pours a golden liquid from a polished brass vessel over a deity murti covered in yellow paste and white powder, during an abhishekam ritual. A standing person in white clothes with an orange-patterned cloth stands at the right edge, watching. Behind is an orange-painted wall, a brass bell and a dark board with white lettering.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long gold bead necklace pours water from a brass vessel with a handle over a small red-clad deity murti standing on a gold-ornamented platform. He has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm and a red bindi. The murti holds a sword and other implements and has yellow flowers and green grass at its base. Behind them are a pink wall, a carved stone shrine and a small plaque with Kannada text. The photograph appears to show abhishekam ritual bathing of a deity.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged and pours milk from a polished brass kalasha onto a deity murti, a homa or abhishekam ritual. His forehead bears white vibhuti and a red bindi, and white streaks mark his upper arm. Behind him stands a man in white kurta with a red pendant, and a brass bell hangs on an orange wall beside a dark plaque.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged, performing an abhishekam ritual. He has white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms and a red bindi, and he is pouring or rubbing a yellow substance from his hand onto a deity murti draped in red cloth. A brass bowl stands beside the murti on a gold-trimmed tray, and a second person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left. A red-and-orange patterned cloth hangs at the right. Appearance does not clearly match a known identity, so the person is described by role only.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21