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Close photograph of a small deity murti dressed in an orange silk skirt with gold border, adorned with yellow flowers, red blossoms and green leaves, seated before an ornate gold arch. A tall brass lamp stand stands at left, and water splashes over a dark stone abhishekam basin. Behind, a figure in a white dhoti with gold border stands, cropped at the top of the frame, only their lower legs and cloth visible. Carved stone pillar at right.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a golden vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti draped in a red cloth, standing on a wooden platform. Behind it is a large dark stone basin and a gold-toned shrine. A golden pyramidal sri yantra-style object sits beside the murti, with scattered red and yellow flowers on the wet floor. Performing abhishekam ritual. Only partial legs and hands of the priest are visible, plus a figure in pink in the background.2014-11-06September 21 20172017-09-21Temple ritual scene with a priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holding a brass tray of pink flowers, while his hand gestures over a gold metal deity murti standing before a white marble figure on a wet stone platform. Behind him another priest in white holds a bell, and a dark stone pedestal with a carved lotus base stands at right. Carved grey stone pillars and an orange wall with a black name board frame the shrine. No identifiable a person candidate is present, only priests in ritual white.2011-09-19July 05 20102010-07-05A photo of a temple ritual beside a stepped stone tank. A shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti stands at left, facing a golden deity murti with a flower garland and a crown-like headdress. He holds a silver vessel and is pouring or offering water near the murti. Another priest in an orange dhoti stands at the left edge holding a bell. Brass oil lamps, metal pots and a colourful striped cloth sit on the ground in front, and a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers hangs at left. Water runs down the steps behind them.2016-12-03A golden deity murti stands on a golden pedestal while water is poured over its head from a metal vessel held by a hand at the top left. The figure wears a tall crown, holds a lotus-bud type object in one raised hand, and has a jewelled belt. Water runs down its body onto a golden base, and a hand in the lower left holds a rudraksha-style bracelet near a golden yantra-shaped object. Behind it, a young woman in an orange top with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala watches intently, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a murti.2008-07-03A gilded bronze standing deity murti, crowned and adorned with jewellery, is being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a hand at top left. Beside it is a tiered golden pedestal or sri yantra-style base. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, with hands cupped below. A woman in an orange top and rudraksha mala sits at right, watching with a green-and-white cloth nearby. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, with water splashing around the murti.2008-07-03A close photo of an abhishekam being performed. A person in an orange-red sari with a dark maroon border pours water from a silver vessel over a gold-coloured deity murti standing on a gold base. Beside it sits a golden stepped peetha. The dark stone background is carved with ornate patterns. No face of any person is visible. Water streams down past the murti.2013-06-23Close photo of a gilded metal deity murti being bathed with water during abhishekam. A person in an orange sari with a gold-and-green border and dark bangles pours water from a vessel over the murti's head. The murti has a crown, large eyes and a trident held in one hand. Blurred background shows other people, one with dark hair in a light shirt, and orange fabric.2012-01-08A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands with his back to the camera in a temple shrine, raising his right hand toward a gilded standing figure of a sage with raised palm. Beside him, a large deity murti of a standing goddess with a crown and gold ornaments is decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and a gold arch frames the figure. The floor is scattered with petals, and a small copper-gold pyramid stands in front of the murti. Brass vessels sit at the left under a rudraksha mala hanging from the doorway. The scene is a temple puja setting; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2011-03-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20