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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a white stone figure standing on a gilded rectangular pedestal on wheels, water spilling over the figure. Behind them, a large deity murti with a trident and a seated consort, both in teal and purple garments with yellow and magenta garlands, stands in a golden arched niche framed by red drapery. Brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small orange-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The white statue is an abhishekam being performed.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pours liquid from a small vessel onto a golden standing figure of a saint with raised hands, set in a gold-framed rectangular abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind them, a shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow, magenta and purple flower garlands; the central deity is blue-skinned with a trident and a crown, beside a figure in purple and cream. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and red curtains frame the arch.2010-12-19A shaven-headed young priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured sacred thread pours water from a golden kalasha over a gilded standing statue of a man with hands raised in blessing, set in a golden tiered basin. Behind them, deity murti are adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands; one figure holds a trident and another wears a crown and sari-like draping in purple. The statue is a depiction and not a living person, so no in-person a person candidate is present. Gold ornate arches and red drapes frame the shrine.2010-12-19October 07 20112011-10-07December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 01 20112011-12-01June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A shaved-headed man in orange robes pours liquid from a brass vessel over a white stone murti of a standing figure set on a gold-trimmed rectangular base. Behind, a large gilded deity pair with trident and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and an orange-turbaned figure seated on a throne with a white cloth. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and liquid spills across the floor.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead mala and a red-and-yellow shawl waves a brass lamp (aarti) in front of a white-coated deity murti that has a crown and green-streaked drapery, while a bell is held by his other hand. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with flowers and an offering, and another white-clad man stands near a doorway.2011-10-06