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A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, pouring liquid from a green coconut over a golden metal statue of a standing sage with hands in abhaya mudra. The golden statue stands on an ornate gold-framed platform on wheels. Behind, a deity murti pair with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers stands in an arched gold shrine, with a trident and a yellow-and-red headdress visible. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and a small orange-robed figure appears in the background. The scene shows abhishekam being performed in a temple.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring liquid from a green coconut over a small gold-plated standing statue of a sage with raised hand, set on a gold ornate rectangular base. Behind them, large deity murti with trident, garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, and an arched gilded shrine with red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a seated figure in orange robes sits in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. No visible identification of a person is warranted from appearance here.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe bending forward and pouring water from a coconut shell over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand. The gilded statue stands on a golden abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind, a shrine arch frames two deity murtis with garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers; one holds a trident and the figure beside wears a teal and purple skirt with a white and gold robe. A red and gold canopy, brass lamps and a white-draped altar sit to the side. The scene is an abhishekam ritual performed by a priest in orange.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a brass plate and raising his right hand in blessing toward a small golden statue of a standing saint with raised palm, dressed in a yellow dhoti. The statue rests on an ornate gold-leaf abhishekam platform with liquid flowing down its side. Behind them, a large deity murti pair in gold and teal with trident, garlanded with yellow, magenta and purple flowers, is framed by a gilded arch and red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. No living person beyond the priest is visible.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-banded shawl pours water from a gold kalasha onto the head of a golden-bronze statue of a standing sage with raised palm and a simple dhoti. The statue stands on a gold-trimmed abhishekam platform. Behind it, a gilded arched shrine holds seated deity murtis draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands; the central figure wears a turban and holds a trident, and a female figure to the right holds a lotus. No living person other than the priest is visible.2010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel onto the head of a gold-coloured standing statue of a saint with raised hand, set on a gilded plinth. Behind them, a gilded arched shrine frames deity murti: a figure with a trident and a crown in teal and mustard garments, seated beside a consort in a pink and gold sari, both draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Red curtains and a white cloth on the altar complete the scene. No living person other than the priest is visible.2010-12-19