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A priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head pours liquid from a gold vessel over a white stone statue of a standing figure in a shrine. The white statue, draped in cloth and shown with its hands raised, is being bathed, and milky liquid streams down onto a gold-trimmed rectangular pedestal on wheels. Behind, a gilded arch frames a larger deity pair with a trident and a seated goddess, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands and dressed in purple and teal. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small seated figure in orange sits in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A temple abhishekam scene. A shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a white-painted standing figure with raised right hand, draped in a cloth, set on a gilded rectangular pedestal. Behind, a deity murti pair with a trident and a seated goddess in purple and gold is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A small orange-clad figure sits in a shrine niche at right beside tall brass lamps. Red and gold drapes and carved gold arch frame the altar.2010-12-19A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron robe pours liquid from a golden vessel over a white stone statue of a standing male figure on a gilded rectangular pedestal with wheeled base. Behind, large deity murti stand under a gilded arch with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, one holding a trident. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine.2010-12-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A shaved-headed man in orange robes pours liquid from a brass vessel over a white stone murti of a standing figure set on a gold-trimmed rectangular base. Behind, a large gilded deity pair with trident and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and an orange-turbaned figure seated on a throne with a white cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and liquid spills across the floor.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe bending forward and pouring water from a coconut shell over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand. The gilded statue stands on a golden abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind, a shrine arch frames two deity murtis with garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers; one holds a trident and the figure beside wears a teal and purple skirt with a white and gold robe. A red and gold canopy, brass lamps and a white-draped altar sit to the side. The scene is an abhishekam ritual performed by a priest in orange.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a green coconut over a gilded standing statue of a sage with raised right hand, inside a temple sanctum. The gold statue stands on an ornate gold rectangular base with wheels. Behind them stand deity murti with a trident, garlanded in yellow and purple flowers, under a gold arch with red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small orange-clad figure stands on the right. The water runs onto the stone floor.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring liquid from a green coconut over a small gold-plated standing statue of a sage with raised hand, set on a gold ornate rectangular base. Behind them, large deity murti with trident, garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, and an arched gilded shrine with red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a seated figure in orange robes sits in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. No visible identification of a person is warranted from appearance here.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19