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Photograph inside a temple shrine with orange-robed priests performing ritual worship before gold deity murtis draped in yellow and red cloth with garlands. A man with long dark hair and white arm markings on his arms, wearing a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces, holds a netted vessel raised above his head and faces the central deity. A younger priest in orange holds a silver tray with ritual items, and an older priest with glasses and an orange head wrap stands behind them with palms pressed together. Garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers hang on the shrine behind them.

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A temple abhishekam scene in an interior shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead and a gold necklace pours liquid from a white vessel over a deity murti decorated with garlands and a yellow cloth. Behind him, two more saffron-robed men stand, one holding a vessel and the other with hands folded in anjali. Gold and black murtis, a black lingam-like pillar, a bronze lion sculpture and a brass lamp stand are visible, with a gold-framed arch and garlands at the top right.2007-11-09A photograph of an abhishekam at a Hindu temple. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden-and-yellow deity murti decorated with a white and red garland. Two more people in orange robes stand behind him: one with a gold chain and bead garland, one with hands folded in namaste. A brass lamp and a leaf rest in the foreground, with a golden arched peetha around the murti.2007-11-09A temple puja inside a shrine room with gold-framed altars and garlanded deity murtis. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, gold necklace and red tilak, holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a bell in his left, performing aarti. Beside him a young man in orange robe and rudraksha mala carries a silver tray. Behind, a bespectacled man in orange sits with palms joined in prayer. A decorated deity murti in red, purple and gold stands on a golden base in the foreground, with a white lattice-covered oil lamp on the floor and a lion sculpture at left. Swamiji (probable): the lamp-holder has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, performing aarti.2007-11-09Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a gold-coloured garland of beads, pours liquid from a brass pot over a white marble seated figure. Behind him, another man in orange robes pours from a brass vessel, and a third bearded man in orange holds a small brass pot at the right edge. Flower petals and marigolds are scattered on the stone base, and a small copper pyramid-shaped object sits near the marble figure. A dark stone yoni-style base and a red-draped deity murti appear at the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09Photograph of a temple shrine ritual at night. A bald man in a red-orange robe leans forward at right, reaching toward a golden deity murti decorated with a red-orange crown, gold ornaments and marigold garlands. A kneeling person in orange-red robes at lower left holds a silver tray of lamps. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands beside a brass oil lamp, and a figure in white and yellow stands at far left. A small white seated statue and a red cloth sit on a wooden stool in front of the deity; brass vessels line the platform. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja at a temple.2010-01-02 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold necklace stands at left holding a white wire basket and a brass vessel with an offering. Two saffron-robed attendants stand behind him, one with hands folded in namaste. Right, a large deity murti with gold crown, jewelry and garlands in green, pink and yellow flowers. Gilded metal figures, a kalasha and floral garlands fill the altar. a person candidate by appearance and cues (long hair, saffron robe, mala, gold necklace), but identity uncertain from the image alone.2007-11-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, pours liquid from a silver pot over a dark Shiva linga on a black pedestal. Behind him a second man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. Behind the linga stands a golden deity murti draped in red and gold silk, decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. A white marble seated figure of a teacher with raised hand and a small bronze deity stand in front of the altar, with a brass oil lamp at left.2010-02-12A temple shrine scene with a figure in long flowing orange robes and long dark hair holding a lit flame lamp before a deity murti adorned with thick garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, holding a brass plate, and another attendant in orange behind him. A seated white statue in orange clothing sits at the base of the altar, and an orange-draped figure with a crown and gold ornaments sits in the background. Brass vessels, a brass lamp stand and offering cups are arranged on the stone platform, with a green cloth folded in front.2010-12-27A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple-like stage. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, and a heavy gold necklace of large beads pours liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal. Behind him, a second saffron-robed attendant in an orange turban pours from a gold pot on the left, and a bald man in orange sits at the lower left. A seated man in white with a tilak kneels beside the lingam. To the right stand a golden peetha-style ornate frame, a gilded deity murti draped in red and white garlands, and a brass oil lamp on the lower right. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop. The page indicates the event is an October 2009 Diwali/Lalita Trishati-related abhishekam, but the visible scene is the abhishekam itself.2009-10-17March 03 20112011-03-03A long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a tiered black stone peetha, performing abhishekam. A red-and-gold silk cloth and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers drape a large deity murti behind. Behind the central figure, a bearded man in orange robes stands beside another attendant in orange holding a small brass pot, and a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand is at lower left. The a person cues are a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace, but appearance alone is not conclusive, so the label is probable.2010-02-12