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A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a green coconut over a gilded standing statue of a sage with raised right hand, inside a temple sanctum. The gold statue stands on an ornate gold rectangular base with wheels. Behind them stand deity murti with a trident, garlanded in yellow and purple flowers, under a gold arch with red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small orange-clad figure stands on the right. The water runs onto the stone floor.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes pours water from a green coconut over a golden standing statue of a man with raised hand, during an abhishekam in a temple shrine. The gilded statue stands on a golden rectangular platform with wheels, and water flows down its legs and onto the floor. Behind them, a large deity pair is adorned with yellow, purple and white garlands; the male figure holds a trident and a seated figure wears a red and gold turban. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and offerings and flowers sit on the stone ledge. One visible person is the priest.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A temple abhishekam scene. A shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a white-painted standing figure with raised right hand, draped in a cloth, set on a gilded rectangular pedestal. Behind, a deity murti pair with a trident and a seated goddess in purple and gold is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands. A small orange-clad figure sits in a shrine niche at right beside tall brass lamps. Red and gold drapes and carved gold arch frame the altar.2010-12-19A young priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bordered orange cloth stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over the head of a golden statue of a standing saint with raised right hand in blessing, drawn in bronze-gold color. Behind them, an arched gilded shrine holds two deity murti, one teal-skinned with a crown, trident and rudraksha-style necklaces, seated beside a figure in pale robes, both decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual at a temple-style shrine; the statue is a statue, not a living person, and the priest is the only physical person visible.2010-12-19A 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.2010-12-19A 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 20102010-12-19