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A shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border stands at left, raising both arms to pour liquid from a vessel onto a large black stone murti. The black deity figure wears a tall crown and holds an upright object, and white liquid streams down its head and shoulders. Behind them a leafy tree and a gold-toned carved pillar frame the scene outdoors. Rudraksha beads hang across the priest's chest, and red bands are tied on his wrists.

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A shaved-headed man in a red-and-gold ochre dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, stands on a raised platform beside a large black stone deity murti under a spreading tree. He lifts a cloth or stream of liquid over the murti's head in an abhishekam, with leafy branches and a carved stone pillar behind.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple grounds under a leafy tree. Three saffron-robed men in orange-and-gold dhotis stand on a raised platform with bare feet. The front figure, with a shaved head, holds a brass plate with a lit flame. A second robed man stands beside them, and a figure in a white garment with a floral garland is partly visible at the edge. To the right, a large black stone deity murti in armour with a shield and helmeted head stands beside an ornate golden arched frame. Striped cloth lies on the platform in the foreground, and sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing outdoors beneath a tree canopy. A priest on the left, shaved-headed and bare-chested with a saffron-and-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder, lifts his arms high to pour or hold something above the statue's head. The statue is carved with ornate jewellery, armlets and a crown-like headdress, and a second smaller carved figure stands beside it. Branches and leaves frame the scene and a carved stone pillar appears at the right edge.2015-02-05Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone deity murti with four arms, crowned and adorned, being bathed with yellow liquid poured from a silver kalasha held by a priest. The priest wears a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti and a sacred thread, with rudraksha beads and red arm bands, and his hands pour the liquid over the statue's head and shoulders. Behind him, a large tree with green foliage and an ornate golden archway frame the scene. Only one standing priest is visible, and the statue is not a person.2015-02-05Outdoor photo of a black stone deity murti with four arms, wearing a tall crown and ornate jewellery, standing before a golden arch carved with floral and scroll motifs. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with yellow borders and a red shawl stands holding a long white cloth or ritual implement toward the murti's raised arm, with leafy branches overhead. Brass ritual vessels and a yellow-and-blue cloth lie at the lower left. The priest is not clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so his role is described only as priest.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large leafy tree. Two dark stone or metal deity murtis stand tall on the right, one with a tall crown and the other with a headdress and shoulder ornament. A priest in a reddish-maroon dhoti with gold border holds a brass vessel and pours liquid over the statue, with a garland of white flowers and red blossoms hanging from his shoulder. Another attendant in maroon garments stands at the left edge holding a brass plate. A gilded ornamental pillar with carved detail rises at the far right. A cameraman in white shirt films from a small stand in the background.2015-02-05