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A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a golden standing murti of a sage with a bare upper body and a golden loincloth set on a stone platform. Behind them a tall deity murti with a crown wears garlands of marigolds and purple and magenta flowers, and a purple drape covers its lower body. Brass oil lamps flank the platform, a small plate of offerings sits at lower left, and a seated figure in orange garments appears in the background at right, consistent with abhishekam.

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December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-left, pouring liquid from a golden pot over a golden statue of a seated figure in a temple sanctum. To the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a beaded necklace holds a brass vessel. Behind them, a large deity murti is draped in purple and blue cloth with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and a golden crown. A saffron-clad figure sits to the far right beside a brass lamp stand and a dark stone carving. Silhouetted devotees are in the foreground near a railing.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a green coconut over a gilded standing statue of a sage with raised right hand, inside a temple sanctum. The gold statue stands on an ornate gold rectangular base with wheels. Behind them stand deity murti with a trident, garlanded in yellow and purple flowers, under a gold arch with red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small orange-clad figure stands on the right. The water runs onto the stone floor.2010-12-19A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes pours water from a green coconut over a golden standing statue of a man with raised hand, during an abhishekam in a temple shrine. The gilded statue stands on a golden rectangular platform with wheels, and water flows down its legs and onto the floor. Behind them, a large deity pair is adorned with yellow, purple and white garlands; the male figure holds a trident and a seated figure wears a red and gold turban. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and offerings and flowers sit on the stone ledge. One visible person is the priest.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth stands at left, lifting a silver plate overhead and sprinkling yellow flower petals over a golden standing figure of a devotee with hands folded, on a gold-trimmed pedestal. Behind, two large deity murtis wear purple and teal garments with yellow and purple flower garlands, a white cloth covers a table, and brass lamps and a kalasha-like object line the stone temple platform. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual with flower offering in a temple setting.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19