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A woman in an orange sari with a gold waist belt and gold necklace pours water from a coconut over two gold-coloured metal deity murtis seated on a platform at night. The murti on the left holds raised hands and wears a crown; the one on the right wears a red garment. A bald man in orange clothing stands at the left edge, and a man in a red shirt holds a metal bowl near the centre. A curved black railing and glass structure are behind them, and small gold kalasha-like objects sit in the lower left.

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A standing woman in an orange sari with a gold-embroidered waist band and a beaded necklace pours water from a coconut or kalasha-like vessel over two gilded deity murtis seated on a dark-background altar. The left murti has a tall conical crown and holds objects in raised hands; the right seated figure wears a red garment and gold ornaments. Small gilded kalasha-shaped vessels and a fringed cloth sit at the base. Curved black metal railings and glass panels frame the scene at night.2012-12-13A woman in an orange sari with a gold waist band and gold necklaces stands at left, leaning forward to pour liquid from a small golden vessel onto two gilded metal deity murtis seated on a blue-draped table at night. The central murti is a seated male deity with a tall crown, holding a trident-like staff and a drum-like object, with a small red-clad figure before it. Beside it sits a female murti in a red garment with a crown and raised hand. A golden kalasha-style pot sits at left on the table, with a rope-like garland and offerings nearby. Glass railings and a dark background frame the scene, consistent with an abhishekam at an outdoor or temporary temple setup. The visible people are one woman and a partially seen person at the far left edge.2012-12-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A figure in orange clothing with a gold-beaded waist band and a gold necklace pours water from a steel vessel over a group of golden metal deity murtis, with splashing water visible. A seated golden figure in a red garment and tall crown, holding a hand gesture, sits to the right beside a small temple shrine model and a red cloth draped over the base. Glass and black metal railings frame the scene.2012-12-13December 13 20122012-12-13December 29 20122012-12-29January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08December 29 20122012-12-29Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on metal murti statues of deities in a temple. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, pours water from a silver kalasha over a gilded figure in a red garment holding a trident, flanked by two smaller statues in yellow robes. Water streams over the gilded pedestal and figures. A golden arch with lion motifs frames the scene, and a small standing figure stands on a tray in the foreground.2011-11-01January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron garment with a gold bead necklace and gold bangle pours liquid from a small silver vessel over two golden-hued deity murtis, a standing figure on the left and another on the right, both wearing crowns. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and white shawl wearing a long beaded mala holds a silver kettle-shaped pot. A spectator in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Dark background.2012-01-08