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A seated priest in orange saffron robes with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi pours a golden liquid from a polished brass vessel over a deity murti covered in yellow paste and white powder, during an abhishekam ritual. A standing person in white clothes with an orange-patterned cloth stands at the right edge, watching. Behind is an orange-painted wall, a brass bell and a dark board with white lettering.

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A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash and a red bindi pours thick liquid from a polished brass kalasha pot over a tall reddish linga-form deity murti on a golden base, performing abhishekam. Another person in white clothing stands at the right edge. An orange-walled temple wall behind holds a brass bell and a dark board listing names in white lettering.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi pours liquid from a polished brass pot over a deity murti during abhishekam. The murti is a reddish stone form with white-dusted surfaces, set on a gold-edged pedestal, and golden liquid streams down over it. A standing man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl, hands clasped, watches beside a black memorial board with white lettering.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A priest in saffron-orange robes sits on the floor pouring golden liquid from a brass vessel over a red-brown deity murti on a gold-edged platform, performing abhishekam. Ghee or oil runs down the murti, which has white powder on it and a metal rod or implement beside it. The priest has white ash bands on his forehead and arms and a red dot at the centre of his brow. Behind him, a second person in white clothes stands at the edge of the frame, and a black plaque with white lettering is on the wall behind.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged, performing an abhishekam ritual. He has white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms and a red bindi, and he is pouring or rubbing a yellow substance from his hand onto a deity murti draped in red cloth. A brass bowl stands beside the murti on a gold-trimmed tray, and a second person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left. A red-and-orange patterned cloth hangs at the right. Appearance does not clearly match a known identity, so the person is described by role only.2010-07-21A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes pouring a yellowish liquid. He has a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead and wet slicked-back hair. Beside him a man in a red shawl and white dhoti holds a brass vessel, and a standing man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands with hands folded. An orange cloth covers the ground in the foreground, with a dark sign behind on a red-painted wall.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace pours water from a brass kalasha onto a small red-garbed metal deity murti of a goddess, standing on a gilded throne-like base with yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind him a second man in orange dhoti stands at the side, and a man in red shawl with a tilak stands at left. The carved grey stone temple wall behind shows a relief of a seated deity, and a brass bowl sits on a ledge. This appears to be abhishekam being performed to the goddess murti.2010-07-21