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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha bracelet and a beaded necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a gilded murti of a deity standing on a golden pedestal. The deity wears a red dress and a crown and holds a staff. Two attendant figures in yellow-orange robes stand beside the murti. The gilded platform is wet from the water, and a small bronze figure with yellow flowers sits on a carved wooden stand in the foreground. A golden kirtimukha arch and brass pots stand behind.

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A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, pouring a liquid from a golden vessel over a golden deity murti with a trident and two attendant figures in maroon garments on a carved wooden stand. Behind them, a large golden throne holds a seated figure in orange robes garlanded with purple and yellow flowers, with red drapery and tall brass oil lamps framing the shrine. Brass bowls sit on the wet stone floor, and a small brass lamp and offering plate rest on the right.2010-11-12 +1 copiesA shaved-headed male priest in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged dhoti stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over a golden metal murti of a four-armed deity holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two smaller maroon-clad attendant figures on a carved stone pedestal. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat is decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers, and a white statue in saffron cloth sits within it. Gold lamps stand on the marble ledges around, and a small kalasha and offerings lie nearby. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam being performed.2010-11-12A temple ritual photograph: a man in orange monastic robes pours water from a brass vessel over a golden deity murti of a standing four-armed figure holding a trident and other weapons, flanked by two smaller golden figures in maroon garments. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang above, and a gold-and-red shrine sits behind. Behind the murti, a seated figure in orange robes with a crown-like orange head covering sits on a gold throne with red drapery, but this figure's identity is not established from appearance alone. Brass lamps and ornaments line the stone altar.2010-11-12A 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.2010-11-12A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a golden murti of a standing deity with a trident-like staff, flanked by two smaller golden attendant figures on a carved wooden stand, as part of an abhishekam. Behind them, a large golden shrine houses seated deity murtis draped in red cloth, adorned with yellow and purple garlands and a golden kalasha-shaped peetha. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and steel bowls sit on the floor. A small white and orange sannyasi statue sits in the background, which is not a physical person in the scene. Only one physical person is present.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a brown undergarment pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small bronze murti of Murugan with a spear and attendants on either side, set on a stone plinth. Behind, a larger golden deity is draped in red cloth and garlanded with red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand around the shrine, with a silver tray of offerings at right. Only one person is visible.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a silver plate high and pouring white milk or abhishekam liquid over a bronze deity murti. The murti shows a central standing deity flanked by two female figures in maroon garments with crowns, on a carved stone base. Behind is a red and gold shrine with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, brass oil lamps and a gold kalasha-style ornament. The scene is an abhishekam ritual. A second attendant in white dhoti stands at the far left edge.2010-11-12 +1 copies