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A priest in orange ceremonial robes with a gold bead necklace raises a silver plate above a group of metal deity murtis, abhishekam style. The central standing murti wears an orange cloth and a crown with red flower petals, holding a staff and a raised hand. Two smaller murtis on either side are also draped in orange and dusted with red petals, while sticky white and yellow offerings drip down the bodies and onto the gold base. The priest has a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded wrist mala. Behind them stands carved stone architecture and a dark relief sculpture.

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Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on metal murti statues. A priest in orange robes and a gold bead necklace, with a vibhuti line on his forehead, holds a silver plate above the central standing deity murti, which is draped in orange cloth and decorated with red flower petals and pomegranate seeds. Two smaller attendant murtis in orange cloth flank the central figure, and yellow liquid and petals drip and scatter over the statues. Carved stone architecture is visible in the background. No a person candidate is physically present; the only human is the priest.2011-10-07A priest in orange robes and a shaved head with a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a silver tray and pouring or offering liquid over three metal deity murtis. The central standing murti wears an orange-draped cloth, a crown and a trident-like staff, and is covered in yellow and pink offerings and sprinkled red flowers or petals. Two smaller companion murtis flank it, also draped in orange cloth and decorated with red petals. The murtis stand on a plinth heaped with pink and yellow offerings, and a carved stone wall is visible in the background. This looks like an abhishekam ritual.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01A priest in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold bead mala with a small pendant, pours liquid from a large silver vessel over a bronze deity murti standing on a pedestal. The murti wears a crown, orange drape and jewellery, and is splashed with red petals or fruit seeds and white paste. Two smaller bronze figures in orange cloth flank the central murti, each also coated with paste and red petals. The setting is an ornate stone temple background with a red railing. Abhishekam ritual.2011-10-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A priest in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at left, pouring liquid from a golden pot onto a golden murti group. The central figure is a deity standing with raised arms holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two smaller figures, with a small animal figure at the base. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang above. Behind them, a golden throne-like structure and a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron head covering sit on a red-draped altar. The seated figure is a statue, not a physical person. Stone walls with carved floral panels frame the scene.2010-11-12A shaved-headed male priest in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged dhoti stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over a golden metal murti of a four-armed deity holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two smaller maroon-clad attendant figures on a carved stone pedestal. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat is decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers, and a white statue in saffron cloth sits within it. Gold lamps stand on the marble ledges around, and a small kalasha and offerings lie nearby. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam being performed.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant pours water from a silver vessel over a silver shivalinga on a red base, during an abhishekam at a temple courtyard. Behind him stand bronze deity murtis in orange cloth on a gilded ratha/chariot-style palanquin, with a stone temple gateway at right. Another man in white dhoti and gold-necklace stands in the background beside a woman in white and yellow, and a red-draped table with offerings sits at left.2011-10-07A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, pouring a liquid from a golden vessel over a golden deity murti with a trident and two attendant figures in maroon garments on a carved wooden stand. Behind them, a large golden throne holds a seated figure in orange robes garlanded with purple and yellow flowers, with red drapery and tall brass oil lamps framing the shrine. Brass bowls sit on the wet stone floor, and a small brass lamp and offering plate rest on the right.2010-11-12 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and a brown undergarment pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small bronze murti of Murugan with a spear and attendants on either side, set on a stone plinth. Behind, a larger golden deity is draped in red cloth and garlanded with red and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand around the shrine, with a silver tray of offerings at right. Only one person is visible.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12