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Temple abhishekam ritual in a shrine room with a golden arched frame. A bald man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala kneels at a small wooden stool, holding a brass tray of offerings above a white-coated sacred stone. Behind the central deity murti, wrapped in yellow cloth, stands a second figure. Four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in a row at left, one holding a plate; one wears a white shawl and beaded necklace. A woman in a blue sari stands in the background among gold kalasha pots. The floor is wet, scattered with petals.

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November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet, pours water from a metal vessel over a deity murti of a seated figure on a gold-painted throne-shaped stand, with a ceremonial lid-plate beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with sacred threads and shawls, stand holding silver plates and bowls of offerings. A golden arched torana frames the murti, with brass kalasha pots, flower petals on the ground and a red-and-gold canopy behind. Wet floor and a bulletin board reading the temple name are visible in the background.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine with a golden arched canopy on a gold-framed pedestal. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread and beaded necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a small metal deity murti, which is being bathed. Nearby, priests in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces stand on a wet stone floor, one holding a silver pot. Behind the golden canopy, a decorated deity with a red and white garment is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and yellow flower petals sit on the offering tables. A dark signboard listing names hangs on an orange wall.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in an orange-walled hall. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold-accented neckwear, stands holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a gilded shrine. Two other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind him, one holding a plate of offerings. The shrine holds a white-anointed deity murti with attendant figures in gold garments, set in an ornate gold arch with a gold pedestal; water and flower petals wet the floor. A printed board on the orange wall lists items, and a red-clothed deity is visible at the right. Three to four priests are visible, not a crowd.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold armband and beaded necklace, pours liquid from a metal pot over a pair of small metal deity figures on a gold-trimmed stand carved with a lion-like arch. Behind him, several men in white dhotis, some with red-bordered cloth and sacred threads, stand by and hold vessels and a bucket. On the right, a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and offerings on the ledge. Orange curtains and a black board with white lettering are visible on the left.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a bare shaved head and gold bracelets, leans forward to pour or anoint a deity murti on a golden ornate shrine base during abhishekam. Two white-clad attendants kneel and tend brass pots and vessels on the wet stone floor. The shrine is decorated with a gilded arched torana, brass kalashas, marigold garlands and a flower-decorated deity behind the grille. An orange-painted temple wall displays a black board of names in the background.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene at an orange-walled shrine courtyard. A priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a red shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, stands at a gilded arched shrine holding a plate and reaching toward a deity murti of Subramanya Swami with a consort figure, whose white milk-anointed form is being bathed. Other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind him, one holding a brass vessel. Brass kalashas and offering vessels sit on a gold-trimmed altar, with a small Ganesha-like figure and a wet floor in front. Signboards in the background read Dhyanapeetham.2011-11-01