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A photograph of a temple shrine interior where a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace pours water from a metal vessel over a gilded bronze deity murti standing on a golden pedestal. Two smaller attendant figures in orange drapes flank the central murti. Behind them, a stone shrine platform holds larger deities in orange and blue garments with garlands, and a green-clad figure stands at the right. Grey stone pillars and a red-curtained doorway frame the scene, with a wet stone floor showing the water being poured.

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A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, performs a ritual at a golden palanquin-style stand holding three bronze deity murtis draped in orange cloth. He holds a long ceremonial cloth or offering vessel over the central murti. Behind, a large deity figure in yellow and blue garments with a garland is seen in a temple shrine, and a woman in white stands at left near a pillar with a red-and-orange curtain. Stone temple walls carry carved floral motifs. The priest's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so he is described by role only.2011-10-07A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with orange and red drapes and carved stone pillars. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a vessel over a golden deity murti of a standing figure in green and gold robes, set in a gold-rimmed basin. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and gold-edged cloth holds a brass plate. Behind them, a large altar holds deity murtis draped in orange and purple, with garlands of marigolds and a gold-rimmed kalasha. Two standing deity figures in gold and purple stand at the rear, and a small figure appears at the far left edge.2011-10-06November 01 20112011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01A priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring a golden-brown substance from a silver bowl onto a small metal deity murti. The central murti is a standing figure holding a trident-like staff and a sword, draped in orange cloth, with a crown and a bronze finish, and the substance coats its base and the two flanking smaller figures in orange garments. Behind them, larger deity figures in yellow, orange and blue garments are adorned with white flower garlands, and a green-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone and red and gold decorations. The image shows a ritual abhishekam being performed on the murti.2011-10-07A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon-edged dhoti leans forward and pours or touches liquid onto a gilded deity murti standing on a carved wooden pedestal, flanked by two smaller gilded attendant figures. Behind them, an orange-robed figure and a man in white dhoti hold a brass tray and ritual vessels. Steel bowls sit on the wet floor, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang above a golden throne draped in red. The shrine has gold lamps and a carved stone wall.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple abhishekam in progress: two priests pour water from metal vessels over a golden Subramanya murti standing on a gilded pedestal. The left priest wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body; the right priest wears a white dhoti and white shawl with an orange border. Behind them, a deity pair in red and gold garments with garlands and a crown is seated under a gold arch with orange drapes. Gold kalashas and oil lamps sit on the altar, with stone carvings on the pillars.2011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07