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A photo of a temple ritual. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold bangles, holds a silver plate high and pours a white powder. The deity sits on a golden base with small stone figures in front. Behind them, an altar is decorated with yellow and orange cloth, marigold garlands, brass lamps and a seated white-and-yellow figure. Red and orange textiles hang at the left.

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A photo of a temple abhishekam being performed on a green-faced deity murti standing in a gold-framed basin. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, pours water from a brass plate over the murti's head, and the water cascades down its body. The murti holds a trident and other ritual objects in its hands. Behind it, the shrine is decorated with marigold garlands, orange and yellow cloth, and a yellow-draped figure on an altar. The stone walls are carved with floral motifs.2011-10-06A shaven-headed priest in orange robes pours water from a white vessel over a green-clad metal deity murti with four arms, holding a staff and a mace-like object, standing in a gold-lined basin. Water streams down the figure. Behind, a seated golden figure with folded hands, marigold garlands and orange and yellow cloth fills an altar niche. This is an abhishekam ritual. The priest's robes are orange with a yellow edge, and he wears a bead necklace and a bangle.2011-10-06A 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.2011-10-06A shaven-headed man in orange ochre robes pours water from a silver pot over a golden deity murti with four arms and a green garment, during an abhishekam. Water sprays from the murti as he pours. Behind them is an altar draped in yellow and orange cloth with marigold garlands, a yellow-robed figure with a gold necklace, purple folded cloths and brass vessels. The man wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bracelets. Only the one ritual officiant is visible; the page's a person claim does not establish his identity from appearance, so he is described by role only.2011-10-06A priest in orange ochre robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over a small gold-and-green deity murti standing in a gold-edged basin, while water sprays around the figure. The murti wears a green garment, gold crown and gold armlets, and holds gold implements. Behind, a yellow-robed figure with a yellow turban sits on a throne-like seat amid marigold garlands, and orange and yellow drapery frames the shrine. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual at a stone temple with carved stone panels.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A 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.2011-10-06A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and bare upper body pours water from a silver kalasha over a small gold-coloured multi-armed deity murti with a crown, dressed in a green garment. Behind them, a white figure in a yellow turban and yellow shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace sits before a golden-orange canopy draped with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A purple cloth, brass vessels and a lamp rest on a stone platform. The scene shows abhishekam in a temple setting.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-beaded necklace, stands before a shrine holding a silver plate of white powder with both hands. In front of him a green-robed, multi-armed deity murti with a crown and raised hands stands on a gold-rimmed tray dusted with white powder, with small stone figures at its base. Behind them, a yellow and orange draped altar holds garlands, a seated golden figure, brass vessels and a purple cushion. Ornate stone carvings frame the scene, indicating a puja or abhishekam in a temple setting.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a yellow inner cloth and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets pours water from a silver vessel over a small gold-coloured deity murti with four arms and a green garment. Water runs down over the figure onto a stone base. Behind, a seated figure in yellow robes and a yellow turban, with a white face and hands raised, sits in front of orange drapery and yellow and white marigold garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and a purple cloth sit on a tray at right. This appears to be an abhishekam-style bathing ritual.2011-10-06