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A seated man in orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace performs abhishekam, pouring a white mixture over a deity murti in a golden tray. He wears white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. Beside him a plate holds more white offering material. Two people in white kurtas stand at right and left, one wearing a yellow shawl. Behind is a dark plaque listing devotee names on an orange wall.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours milk from a steel vessel over a reddish linga-shaped deity murti in a golden-rimmed stone basin, a scene of abhishekam. He has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arm. Behind him stand devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls, one holding a small brass vessel. A dark red plaque with white lettering is on the wall behind. White milk flows over the murti, with yellow flowers in the basin.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a bare shoulder sits on a low seat, reaching his hand toward a red-draped deity murti in a gold-edged tray filled with white substance. Several priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand around holding brass vessels. A bell hangs on the wall and a name board is mounted beside it.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs abhishekam on a deity murti, pouring liquid from a brass kalasha-style vessel over a red-draped image rising from a gold-edged base strewn with grains and white powder. He wears white tilak markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. Behind him, a man in a red shawl and white dhoti stands with hands clasped, and at right a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. A dark plaque with names hangs on the orange wall behind.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash marks on his forehead, arms and shoulder performs abhishekam on a deity murti, offering dry fruits and nuts from a silver bowl onto the figure, which is draped in red cloth and coated with white paste. A second man in orange clothing stands at right holding a folded orange cloth. A golden-trimmed platform holds scattered grains and petals in the foreground, and a dark sign with white lettering hangs on the wall behind.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace pours milk from a brass pot over a small deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a white tilak and red bindi, and gold-bordered altar stonework surrounds the image. Behind him, a man in a red shawl holds a brass vessel and another in white stands near a wall board listing devotee names.2010-07-21A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace performs a ritual at a gold-framed square basin filled with white milk-soaked offerings and chopped nuts. He presses a handful of the mixture into a red cloth bag held over the vessel. He wears white vertical tilak marks on his forehead with a red dot, and white paste is on his arms. Behind him, standing devotees in white dhotis, a woman in red, and brass pots surround the scene. Dark wet hair and a sunny outdoor courtyard setting are visible.2010-07-21