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A temple abhishekam in progress. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, pours milky liquid from a brass pot over two bronze deity murti standing on a carved wooden stand. The murtis wear dark maroon garments and gold crowns. Behind them is an orange-robed figure seated on a red-draped, gold-ornamented throne, a figure decorated with garlands in yellow, orange and purple. Brass lamps stand at the sides, and small steel bowls sit in the foreground. The priest's face is turned away from the camera. A pedestal-shaped stone wall frames the scene.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in orange robes pouring milk from a golden vessel over a white-coated deity murti of Murugan, standing with a spear and flanked by two smaller bronze-toned attendant figures in maroon garments. The milk flows down the central figure onto a carved wooden platform. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat draped in red cloth is decorated with purple and yellow garlands, and a small white figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on a cushion. Gold lamp stands, bowls and a red-clothed shrine line the stone background.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a gold necklace pours liquid from a gold vessel over a group of white-coated deity murtis on a wooden base. The murtis appear to be a central figure flanked by two smaller attendants, all coated in white paste with garlands and offerings at their feet. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a gold and red throne draped with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with brass lamps standing at the sides. Metal bowls rest on the stone platform in the foreground, and the scene suggests abhishekam ritual bathing.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a stone platform pouring water from a brass vessel over a silver-grey deity murti, a standing Shiva form with trident and damaru, flanked by two smaller gold-and-maroon attendant figures. Marigold and orange garlands hang above, and gold lamp stands and a red-draped golden throne frame the scene. The priest is shaved-headed and wears a gold necklace; no one is recognizable as a person from appearance cues here.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12