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A person in an orange saffron garment with a gold beaded necklace and beaded bracelets pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a gilded metal deity murti standing on a base, a second, darker-clothed metal figure stands beside it. A small red tilak is on the forehead and long dark hair falls to the shoulders. Behind, a gold tray holds green leaves and offerings, and other saffron-clad people stand in the dim night background.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a silver conch shell over a gilded metal murti of a four-armed deity, standing on a brass base with a gold-crowned headdress. The man wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange dhoti and layered gold-coloured bead necklaces and bangles. Beside him stands a second gilded murti in a deep maroon garment with a gold crown. Leaves and offerings sit on a gold tray in the foreground, and a figure in orange robes is visible behind. Probable Swamiji is the man performing the abhishekam, based on his long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2011-12-20A man with long, wavy dark hair and a small tilak on his forehead stands at night pouring water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a brass deity murti. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment and a heavy gold beaded necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. The murti stands with a tall crown and holds objects in its hands, with a second smaller figure in a crown and dark maroon garment beside it, its surface smeared with white and yellow pigment. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible behind. Abhishekam is being performed on the deity.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a silver conch shell onto a golden metal deity murti standing on a pedestal. He wears an orange silk shawl, gold beaded necklaces and bangles on his wrists and arm. The murti is crowned and has a raised hand holding a ritual object. Dark background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornments match the page's Swamiji reference.2011-12-20A man with long dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands at night in an orange saffron garment with gold border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles. He pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel onto a bronze deity murti, which glistens wet, standing on a pedestal beside a second figure, with a small trident-like ornament and green leaves at the base. Another person in orange stands behind, and devotees are visible at the edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from an ornate silver vessel over a gold-coloured metal deity murti of a four-armed figure with a tall crown. He wears a bright orange silk garment with gold zari border, a heavy gold-beaded necklace, gold-and-beaded bangles and an armband. Behind him a second priest in orange with a white forehead marking watches. Water droplets scatter in the air. Blurred devotees in white and orange sit in the background at night. The man's cues are long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklaces, which fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label as an in-person figure performing abhishekam.2011-12-20A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl over orange garments, wearing rudraksha-style gold-bead necklaces and gold bracelets, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto two metal deity murtis on a gold-edged platform at night. The taller murti is a bronze-toned standing deity with a crown and multiple arms; a smaller figure in a dark purple garment beside it is also being bathed. Green leaves lie on the platform, and other people in orange sit behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The man has distinctive long hair, a crown-less saffron presentation and ornate gold necklaces, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the label is uncertain.2011-12-20Night-time abhishekam at a temple. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, pours liquid from a silver-patterned vessel over a gilt metal deity murti standing with raised hand. Beside it, a second bronze or gilt figure in a dark maroon garment is also being bathed. A man with white tilak marks on his forehead stands behind in the background, and the dark setting is lit by a warm glow. The poured liquid streams visibly down the deity.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti, a standing four-armed form holding a trident-like staff, while a second, darker-coloured murti stands beside it. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace, and gold bangles. Behind him, other figures in orange robes and garlands stand in a dim, night-time setting. Green leaves lie at the base of the murti.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace of beads, wearing orange-saffron drapery with gold border, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a gold-toned metal deity murti. The standing murti has a tall crown, multiple arms holding objects, and a sacred thread; a smaller bronze-coloured figure with a crown and dark garment is beside it on a golden pedestal. Green leaves and flowers lie on a gold-decorated tray in the foreground. Another man in white and orange stands partially visible at left.2011-12-20