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A temple abhishekam scene in an orange-walled hall. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and a shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold-accented neckwear, stands holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a gilded shrine. Two other priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind him, one holding a plate of offerings. The shrine holds a white-anointed deity murti with attendant figures in gold garments, set in an ornate gold arch with a gold pedestal; water and flower petals wet the floor. A printed board on the orange wall lists items, and a red-clothed deity is visible at the right. Three to four priests are visible, not a crowd.

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Temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine with a golden arched canopy on a gold-framed pedestal. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread and beaded necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a small metal deity murti, which is being bathed. Nearby, priests in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces stand on a wet stone floor, one holding a silver pot. Behind the golden canopy, a decorated deity with a red and white garment is adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and yellow flower petals sit on the offering tables. A dark signboard listing names hangs on an orange wall.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple abhishekam ritual in a shrine room with a golden arched frame. A bald man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala kneels at a small wooden stool, holding a brass tray of offerings above a white-coated sacred stone. Behind the central deity murti, wrapped in yellow cloth, stands a second figure. Four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand in a row at left, one holding a plate; one wears a white shawl and beaded necklace. A woman in a blue sari stands in the background among gold kalasha pots. The floor is wet, scattered with petals.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet, pours water from a metal vessel over a deity murti of a seated figure on a gold-painted throne-shaped stand, with a ceremonial lid-plate beside him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with sacred threads and shawls, stand holding silver plates and bowls of offerings. A golden arched torana frames the murti, with brass kalasha pots, flower petals on the ground and a red-and-gold canopy behind. Wet floor and a bulletin board reading the temple name are visible in the background.2011-11-01A photograph inside a temple courtyard showing a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, raising a round brass vessel over a golden deity murti seated under an ornate golden arch on a golden peetha. Behind him, several priests in white dhotis with red borders and sacred threads stand at the wet stone floor, one bending to a bucket. Golden kalashas and brass vessels sit on a stone ledge, with a red-clad deity and garlands on the right and a black board listing names in white lettering on the left wall.2011-11-01A temple courtyard abhishekam scene. Three priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth stand before a white-coated stone statue of a standing figure in a gold-hemmed white garment, set in a gold-edged basin. The central priest in white holds a small bell and a ritual implement; the priest on the left has hands folded in namaste with a garland, and the third stands behind. Clay pots of water line the left side. Behind the statue, a shrine with orange and red draped cloth, marigold garlands and a deity murti decorated with flowers. Orange temple walls and a red-and-white border frame the setting. No identifiable a person in person is visible.2010-12-14A temple ritual inside a courtyard with red-and-white painted walls. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and a tall ritual staff nearby, pours or sprinkles liquid over a golden procession palanquin with a lion-head arch carrying a deity murti. The deity murti is dressed in yellow cloth with flanking attendant figures in yellow. Two white-clad priests stand behind, hands folded. Fruit, coconuts and garlands are arranged on a stone ledge, and a red-and-gold decorated deity shrine is visible at right. A brass vessel stands on the floor.2011-11-01A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a bare shaved head and gold bracelets, leans forward to pour or anoint a deity murti on a golden ornate shrine base during abhishekam. Two white-clad attendants kneel and tend brass pots and vessels on the wet stone floor. The shrine is decorated with a gilded arched torana, brass kalashas, marigold garlands and a flower-decorated deity behind the grille. An orange-painted temple wall displays a black board of names in the background.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01