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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, bare-chested, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. He stands beside a glossy black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tall ornate crown, a large necklace and a conch-and-discus, pouring or wiping water over it during an abhishekam. A thatched straw hut stands behind them. The man's appearance shows a turban and long hair, but the page does not name him here, so he is described by role as a devotee performing abhishekam.

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Outdoors beside thatched huts, a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap stands at left, bare-chested with a long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a large polished black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tall conical crown, a kirītam-style headdress, heavy necklaces and a raised hand holding a conch-like object and a discus-like chakra. A bearded man in white clothes stands at right, and an older man in white with glasses is partly visible at far left. Red paint or kumkum marks streak the orange cloth.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10A man in a saffron-orange turban and flowing orange robe stands in profile beside a large polished black stone deity murti, touching its raised hand, while water glistens on his arm and the stone. Behind him a thatched palm-leaf roof shelters people in white dhotis, and a metal vessel sits near the base. The murti wears an ornate crown and detailed carved jewellery. The man's appearance, with long hair and saffron turban and robe, is a distinctive cue, but the page does not place him at this event, so his identity is uncertain.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10A man in an orange turban and orange silk dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a large dark stone deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, gold necklace with a pendant, and a red-brown rudraksha mala. Behind them is a thatched roof, and a brass vessel sits in the foreground near the figure's feet. a person is shown performing an abhishekam-style anointing on a deity murti during a ceremony.2004-06-10May 22 20092009-05-22A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head cloth stands bare-chested under a thatched shelter at dusk, pouring water from a brass kalasha-like pot over a large black stone deity murti with an upraised hand and a tall ornate crown. He holds a small brass handbell in his other hand. Behind him, devotees with folded hands watch, and white plastic chairs and red cloth are visible. The priest is shown performing abhishekam during the arrival ritual of a Venkateshwara murti.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10A man in an orange saffron cloth stands at the left, bare-shouldered, with long dark swept-back hair and white ash markings on his forehead and arm. He leans in and applies a white paste or tilak to a large black stone deity murti at right, which wears a red and yellow marigold garland and a red cloth on its crown, with a gold tilak on its forehead. Behind the murti hang deep red velvet drapes and a gold-framed arch. Swamiji (probable): the figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and white ash markings, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. He is performing abhishekam-style anointing of the deity.2007-11-09Photo of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, standing in front of a large black stone statue of a four-armed deity holding a discus and conch. He wears an orange saffron shawl over a red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with one hand on his hip. Wooden crates and a brick wall are visible in the background of what looks like a workshop or temple construction space. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a tilak mark; he stands in the foreground as a sannyasi.2007-11-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the left in a saffron-orange garment with white marks on his arms and a gold necklace, his palms pressed together in namaste with a broad smile. Beside him stands a large black metal deity murti of a four-armed figure wearing a tall crown and ornate jewelry, holding a discus and another ceremonial object. Red velvet drapery and gold-framed archway frame the scene. A partly visible second person is at the lower left edge.2007-11-09A smiling man in an orange sannyasi wrap over a red sleeveless top stands barefoot beside a tall black stone statue of a four-armed deity in an unfinished warehouse setting. He rests one hand on the statue's arm and gestures upward. The statue wears a tall conical crown and holds a discus and conch in its raised hands. Behind them are stacked wooden planks, a wooden ladder, and a grey wall; a tiled pit base sits in front of the figure. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing orange sannyasi robes, long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi.2007-11-07