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A photo of a golden ornate arch in a red-brick, tiered temple setting with stone shrine niches. A stream of grains or rice flows down from above the arch. In the left foreground a person seen from behind wears an orange cloth and a white sacred thread, with a bangle on the wrist. The scene suggests ritual offering or abhishekam-like activity at a temple, with no other people visible.

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A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured beads around his neck pours liquid from a golden vessel over a gilded statue. The statue is a standing male figure with hair and a draped dhoti, its hand raised in abhaya mudra, set within an ornately carved gold arch. Strings of red and brown beads hang above, with flower garlands and green leaves at the base. Abhishekam is being performed on the murti.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace pours liquid from a golden vessel over a golden-coloured statue beneath an ornately carved gold arch. The statue, a standing figure with a raised hand and white dhoti, is coated with the flowing liquid. A woman in a white sari with red bindi stands partially visible at left, and a white figure sits at the lower right edge. Hanging rudraksha-style beads and pink flowers decorate the upper background, with a small golden kalasha-like object at the bottom.2011-03-03A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and gold bangle pours liquid from a gold vessel over a gilded standing statue of a sage. The statue, dressed in a white dhoti and shawl, is shown with glistening golden liquid running down its head, chest and arms, and a green leaf rests at its feet. The statue stands in an ornate gold arch with floral carving, and red cloth and a green-and-pink floral garland hang behind. Beaded mala strands hang from the top left, and brass vessels sit at the lower left. A seated woman in white is partly visible at the left edge. This is a scene of abhishekam on a murti, not a human candidate.2011-03-03November 01 20112011-11-01A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a golden arched canopy. A young priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at centre, pouring water from a silver vessel over white-and-gold deity figures on a gold-framed pedestal. Five white-clad priests in white dhotis and shawls, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand behind and to the left, one holding a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind them are an orange wall with a red-and-white striped border, brass lamps and a red-clothed deity on the right.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a priest in an orange-red garment pouring a golden liquid from a brass vessel over a standing golden statue of a man. The priest, wearing an orange shawl and a gold chain, stands at left with one hand on the vessel and bangles on his wrist. The statue, a gilded figure with raised right palm and white dhoti, is set within an ornate gold arched frame. Behind them hang red cloth, a strand of rudraksha beads, and a bouquet of pink and yellow flowers with green leaves. The scene resembles an abhishekam ritual performed on a murti.2011-03-03February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesNovember 27 20162016-11-27 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21