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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back black hair and an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap stands at left, holding a brass pot with a perforated strainer and a bundle of leaves, pouring liquid over a dark stone deity murti. The murti wears a red and white jeweled crown, a gold necklace, gold armlets and cobra hoods, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. White paint marks decorate the man's shoulder and arm. A white block wall forms the background, with a colourful textile and gold metal fixture at the left edge.

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A man in orange saffron robes pours water from a woven basket-like vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The figure wears a red and gold crown, gold necklace and gold armlets, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flower garlands. The man has long dark hair, a gold chain around his neck, and white paste markings on his arms. A gold shrine structure and colourful textile sit at the left, and a partially visible person's head is at the lower left against a white wall.2007-11-09A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace performs a ritual before a black stone deity murti. The deity wears a tall red-and-silver crown, a jewelled necklace and gold armlets with serpent designs, and is garlanded in yellow, red and green flowers. The man holds a woven basket-style lamp with a lit flame, with white markings on his arms and forehead. A woman with dark hair, seen from behind at the lower left, watches. White-washed cinder-block wall in the background, with a gold-trimmed shrine edge at left.2007-11-09A man in long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap stands at right, his bare right arm raised as he places his hand on the crown of a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a silver-red ornate crown, a jewelled necklace and gold armlets, and is decorated with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. White sacred markings are visible on the man's arm. At left a partly visible person in dark hair faces the murti. Behind them is a plain white wall, and a gold and ornamented shrine structure with green and orange embroidered cloth appears at left. The scene suggests a temple puja ritual. Swamiji (probable) is described by the orange wrap, long hair, and gold ceremonial necklace; this label is appearance-based.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 15 20072007-11-15January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a pink rose garland, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti dressed with purple and orange flower garlands. A white-clad priest stands behind him, a kumkum/vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead, and an orange-painted wall with a lamp motif and a chain behind it forms the setting. A man in a pink shirt holding marigold garlands stands at the right edge.2009-01-12A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back black hair and a gold bead necklace performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a red and silver crown, gold necklace, gold armlets and a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. White ash marks are on the man's arms and forehead. The background is a plain whitewashed block wall with a green and white cloth at the upper left.2007-11-09A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, holding a silver oil lamp with a visible flame in front of a black stone deity murti crowned with a red and silver headdress, wearing gold armlets and a jewelled necklace, and draped with yellow, red and green flower garlands against a grey block wall. A second person with dark hair, seen from behind, is at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti being performed before the deity.2007-11-09A figure in a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace pours water from a golden vessel over a dark stone lingam during an abhishekam. Behind it stands a gold deity murti draped in white and green cloth, adorned with silver-white necklaces and a red and white flower garland. A gold lamp stand and a silver vessel sit in the foreground against dark drapery.2009-10-17A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange and gold dhoti and a white and red flower garland pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The man has a tilak on his forehead and smiles while performing abhishekam. Behind the murti stands a golden ornamented figure with a jeweled crown, and a black stone shivalinga sits in the lower right. The setting is a temple shrine with a green and red decorated backdrop. The man appears to be a priest or devotee; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle and orange clothing, but they are not sufficiently distinctive to identify him.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine: a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red cloth and gold necklace, pours water from a white mesh-covered copper vessel over a tall black stone deity murti standing before gold-framed arched niches and red drapes. Water streams down the black statue. In the lower left, a second person in orange robes with a tied-back hairstyle and glasses holds a wooden tray with white flowers and a small brass ritual implement. This is an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2009-05-22