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A shaved-headed young priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace pours water from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti in a golden arched shrine during abhishekam. The murti wears a red garment and crown, and a second figure in a yellow cloth stands beside it. Golden kalashas and brass pots sit on a shelf behind, and a woman in blue stands at the left edge.

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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder and a gold bangle pours water from a silver vessel held in his raised right hand over a metal deity murti of a standing deity holding a trident, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in yellow silk. Water streams down the murti. The ornate gilt arch behind it has carved lion-like makara motifs, and brass kalashas and offerings sit on a shelf to the right.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, stands at a golden shrine arch offering a yellow flower to a set of deity murtis. The central murti is a standing goddess in red and gold sari with a crown, holding a spear-like staff, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in yellow-orange silk. The murtis sit on a gold-embossed altar with kalasha pots and a wet stone floor behind. Shrine ritual. Only one physical person is visible.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style mala and bangles, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden deity murti of Subramanya Swami standing on a golden pedestal under an ornate golden arch. Two golden attendant figures in yellow garments flank the central murti, and the abhishekam is in progress with liquid flowing over the figures. Brass kalasha pots and floral offerings are visible in the background, along with a red curtain at left.2011-11-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a golden shrine, pouring or offering from a small golden vessel onto a golden deity murti of a seated figure holding a spear, with two smaller golden attendant figures in yellow-orange cloth beside it. The ornate gilded arch and base frame the abhishekam. An older woman in a dark sari stands behind a brass pot at left.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha bracelet and a beaded necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a gilded murti of a deity standing on a golden pedestal. The deity wears a red dress and a crown and holds a staff. Two attendant figures in yellow-orange robes stand beside the murti. The gilded platform is wet from the water, and a small bronze figure with yellow flowers sits on a carved wooden stand in the foreground. A golden kirtimukha arch and brass pots stand behind.2011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01