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A young priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bordered orange cloth stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over the head of a golden statue of a standing saint with raised right hand in blessing, drawn in bronze-gold color. Behind them, an arched gilded shrine holds two deity murti, one teal-skinned with a crown, trident and rudraksha-style necklaces, seated beside a figure in pale robes, both decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual at a temple-style shrine; the statue is a statue, not a living person, and the priest is the only physical person visible.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel onto the head of a gold-coloured standing statue of a saint with raised hand, set on a gilded plinth. Behind them, a gilded arched shrine frames deity murti: a figure with a trident and a crown in teal and mustard garments, seated beside a consort in a pink and gold sari, both draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Red curtains and a white cloth on the altar complete the scene. No living person other than the priest is visible.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 20102010-12-19A 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.2010-12-19A priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded shawl pours water from a gold kalasha onto the head of a golden-bronze statue of a standing sage with raised palm and a simple dhoti. The statue stands on a gold-trimmed abhishekam platform. Behind it, a gilded arched shrine holds seated deity murtis draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands; the central figure wears a turban and holds a trident, and a female figure to the right holds a lotus. No living person other than the priest is visible.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19