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A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders pouring water from a silver vessel over a golden-bronze deity murti, with water streaming down onto a second bronze figure in red cloth. The priest is shown from behind, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his neck. Behind the murtis, golden decorations and a large glowing golden backdrop fill the stage, with a red and white banner above. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. The bare-chested priest's face is not visible, so no identification is made.

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May 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, shaved-headed and bare-backed, pours water from a silver vessel over a gold-toned bronze deity murti standing on a gold base, with a smaller bronze figure in a red garment beside it. Behind them, large printed portraits on an orange and cream banner show a smiling figure in an orange turban on the left and an older bearded figure on the right, labelled as portraits, and gold-decorated thrones with red cushions are visible. The priest's upper body and shaved head are seen from behind. Setting is an indoor stage with a plastic-covered platform.2015-05-05A photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor pandal. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, pours water from a pot over a bronze deity murti of Shiva with multiple arms and a tall crown, while a second bronze figure in a red garment stands beside it, water flowing over both. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with a lion figure and a red-draped seat. Tent fabric with orange trim covers the stage, and a banner in Tamil script is visible in the background.2015-05-05A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border performs abhishekam, pouring liquid from a silver kalasha onto two bronze deity murtis. The left figure is a standing deity with a trident-like staff and a bow, and the right figure is a crowned bronze figure with a pointed headdress, both glistening with the poured liquid. Behind them a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits before golden decorative panels and a backdrop with a flame motif. A red-cloth table with a small offering sits at right.2012-04-06A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders pours water from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti of a four-armed figure, holding a trident and an upraised hand, in an abhishekam ritual. Beside it stands a second bronze figure in a red garment and crown. Behind them are ornate gold shrine canopies and gilded platforms with red-draped railings. The priest is shown from the back; no a person candidate is visible, and his face is not shown.2015-05-05 +1 copiesMarch 31 20202020-03-31 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border pours water from a silver vessel over two golden deity murti figures on a stage. The taller golden figure holds a trident-like staff and the smaller one has a crown-like headdress. Behind them, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne and smiles. Another man in white stands at left, and a bare-chested man in white with rudraksha beads stands in the background. A banner with Tamil lettering is behind them. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in orange robe, orange turban and garland.2012-04-06May 05 20152015-05-05January 08 20122012-01-08December 14 20102010-12-14A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a silver vessel over two metal deity murtis on a gold pedestal during an abhishekam. Behind him, a seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron garment and a heavy garland of red and white flowers, sitting before an orange backdrop with Tamil script. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and one older man in white pours from a vessel near the seated figure. Flames of an oil lamp are visible on the right wall.2012-01-08