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A man in a wet orange silk dhoti and matching orange turban stands beside a large black stone deity murti, pouring water from a brass pot held in his right hand onto the statue's shoulder during an abhishekam. He has long dark hair and his upper body is bare with the orange cloth draped over one shoulder. A brass vessel sits at his feet, and a thatched palm-leaf canopy shades the scene. Behind him, two women sit at the side, one wearing a teal sari and the other an orange sari, watching the ritual. Brass pots and offerings rest on a red-draped table nearby.

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June 10 20042004-06-10A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head cloth stands bare-chested under a thatched shelter at dusk, pouring water from a brass kalasha-like pot over a large black stone deity murti with an upraised hand and a tall ornate crown. He holds a small brass handbell in his other hand. Behind him, devotees with folded hands watch, and white plastic chairs and red cloth are visible. The priest is shown performing abhishekam during the arrival ritual of a Venkateshwara murti.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10A man in an orange turban and orange dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested, stands at left placing a gold ornament and gold-beaded chain onto a large dark stone deity murti with carved armour and jewellery. A red rudraksha-style mala hangs over the murti's shoulder with a gold pendant. Behind is a thatched palm-leaf roof, a brass vessel, and a ritual table with lamps.2004-06-10A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange draped garment stands barefoot beside a large black stone deity murti with a tall crown, under a thatched straw roof. He holds a brass pot in one hand while the other touches the statue's arm. A brass vessel stands nearby, and a person in white is partly visible behind him. Several onlookers in colourful clothing stand to the left, and the scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam setting. A faint circular purple logo appears at the top right corner.2004-06-10A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban stands bare-chested, pouring yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone deity murti, an abhishekam ritual. The murti has multiple arms and ornate carved jewellery and crown, and the yellow liquid streams down its torso. Brass buckets stand in front, a thatched hut roof is behind, and a hand holding a brass kalasha appears at upper right. A second person in white clothing is partly visible in the background.2004-06-10Outdoor photograph of an abhishekam at a black stone deity murti set on a rubble-stone platform under leafy trees. A tall man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder, stands on the right, holding a bell in one hand and pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto the murti. Seated devotees in white clothes watch around the platform, several with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pink garment and a woman in a white sari. A saffron cloth hangs from a wooden frame at left. Copyright and source overlays appear on the image.2004-07-02November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden kalasha-type pot in a wire cage in one hand and a metal stick in the other, pouring or sprinkling liquid over a tall black stone deity murti at left. A photographer in orange clothing stands behind him, and a crowd of devotees is seated in the background. A framed picture hangs on the right wall and a lit lamp or flower offering is visible at lower centre. The person shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and gold ceremonial necklaces, matching the Swamiji description; the page identifies him as present.2007-11-09Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A young male priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange dhoti wrap pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, which streams with water. Another person in an orange robe stands at the left edge, and a figure in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the right beside a brass oil lamp on a stone pedestal. Palm foliage and a lit ornamented stone lamp stand in the background.2017-11-15A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. A standing man in an orange saffron garment with an orange head cover and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms pours water from a gold kalasha onto a dark black stone lingam, sending water spraying. A gold chain hangs over his chest. Behind him, a second person in orange holds a gold pot and pours water, and a bearded person in orange with a gold necklace stands at left. A white stone statue of a seated figure is in the lower left foreground, and a carved stone makara-style bracket is at upper right.2009-12-16A young man in saffron-orange robes stands on a stone platform pouring water from a golden vessel over a dark black stone deity murti. Water cascades down the black sculpture, which has a crown and raised arms holding objects. A silver ornate arch frames the scene, with green foliage behind. A coconut and green leaves rest at the base of the murti. The priest's bare back and shoulders are visible, and he wears gold bangles on his wrist. The scene depicts abhishekam of a stone deity.2011-12-28