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A man in a saffron-orange turban and flowing orange robe stands in profile beside a large polished black stone deity murti, touching its raised hand, while water glistens on his arm and the stone. Behind him a thatched palm-leaf roof shelters people in white dhotis, and a metal vessel sits near the base. The murti wears an ornate crown and detailed carved jewellery. The man's appearance, with long hair and saffron turban and robe, is a distinctive cue, but the page does not place him at this event, so his identity is uncertain.

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A 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.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10June 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.2004-06-10A dim, smoky photo inside a thatched-roof shelter during an abhishekam. A large black stone deity murti stands at right, wearing an orange silk garment with gold border, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, white jasmine garlands and red flowers, with a tilak on its forehead and an orange turban. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap kneels at lower left, hands joined near an offering of fruits and flowers on the ground. Scattered white petals cover the floor, a brass pot stands in the middle, and a small oil lamp flame burns at lower right beside metal vessels on a red ledge behind.2004-06-10A photograph inside a temple hall during a consecration ritual. A tall, long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-beaded necklace and white sacred ash on his arms gestures with open palms toward a large dark stone deity murti of a standing divine couple wearing crowns, draped in a pink cloth at its base. Beside him, a man in orange holds a gold kalasha pot in a white mesh wrap. Behind them, several robed figures in orange stand near the curtain, and one person in orange raises a camera.2007-11-09June 10 20042004-06-10December 28 20112011-12-28February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesJuly 21 20042004-07-21September 19 20122012-09-19A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the left in a saffron-orange garment with white marks on his arms and a gold necklace, his palms pressed together in namaste with a broad smile. Beside him stands a large black metal deity murti of a four-armed figure wearing a tall crown and ornate jewelry, holding a discus and another ceremonial object. Red velvet drapery and gold-framed archway frame the scene. A partly visible second person is at the lower left edge.2007-11-09