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A 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.

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border pours milk from a brass vessel over a standing metal statue of a sage with one hand raised in blessing. The statue stands in a gold-edged basin on a stone platform. Behind are a large seated deity figure in orange and yellow garments with yellow and purple garlands, a small seated figure with a garland, a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha. Abhishekam is being performed.2010-12-14A priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border stands at left, pouring milky liquid from a golden vessel over a white-coated standing deity murti. The murti is draped in gold cloth and stands in a golden-edged basin catching the flowing liquid. Behind, a shrine holds orange and gold drapery, marigold and yellow garlands, a seated figure, brass lamps and a small throne-like altar with a crowned figure. The scene shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of an image.2010-12-14A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A priest in white dhoti with a red border and a sacred thread pours liquid from a brass vessel over a golden-coated statue of a standing sage with raised hand. Behind them, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange garlands, and a small seated figure sits on a red pedestal to the right. Yellow liquid streams down the statue and splashes onto the steps.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a golden-coloured statue of a standing sage with raised hand, in a stone shrine. Behind, deity murti are seated in orange and gold garments under garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and carved stone pillars frame the shrine. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A priest in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace pours milk from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti standing in a golden basin. The murti is a standing male figure with a crown and a raised right hand holding a trident-like staff, and its body is draped with white milk and a green cloth. Behind, a stone altar holds brass pots, kalasha-like vessels, a bell and bowls, with yellow and orange garlanded deities at the upper right. The scene shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the murti.2011-10-06December 14 20102010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-coloured necklace and bangles, pours milk from a silver kalasha over a white stone deity murti standing in a gold-edged basin. The murti is covered in white liquid, and a green cloth drapes its lower body. Behind are silver puja vessels, a lamp, and a gold-framed deity image.2011-10-06