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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-tone rudraksha-style bead necklace leans over a golden-framed platform, pouring or sprinkling from a silver bowl onto three gilded deity murtis. The central murti is a standing figure with a tall crown, holding a staff, with an orange cloth draped over its shoulders; the two smaller attendant figures wear orange garments and crowns. The deities are decorated with red and white flower petals and garlands, and the red-based pedestal is scattered with petals. Behind them are a stone wall with carved panels and a standing figure in white in the background.

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November 12 20102010-11-12October 07 20112011-10-07 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold beaded necklace leans over a gilded altar, pouring or wiping with a round silver plate while handling a silver-coloured murti. Two metal deity figures stand draped in orange cloth, one holding a staff and wearing a crown, the other a smaller figure beside it. Their bodies and the altar are coated with fruit, nuts, pomegranate seeds and shredded coconut, with a red wooden stand beneath. A carved stone shrine and a small oil lamp stand behind. Ritual abhishekam offering. The priest shows a white tilak on his forehead and does not match the page's a person description on appearance alone, so identity is unsure.2011-10-07November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in orange robes pours liquid from a small vessel over a golden murti of a standing deity with a trident and ornate crown, flanked by two smaller gold figures in maroon garments. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds two large painted deity figures in red and gold garments, with a golden seated figure in saffron before a gold kalasha-topped structure garlanded with marigolds and purple flowers. Red drapery and brass lamps frame the shrine, and a copper vessel sits on the floor. The scene reads as abhishekam at a temple shrine.2010-11-12A photo inside a temple shrine where a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a brass bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp in the other, performing aarti. Before him on a gilded golden platform stand three metal deity murtis with golden-yellow silk drapes and a tall trident-like staff, one elevated figure in red garments with raised hand. A gold-trimmed ornate arch frames the shrine, with brass kalasha pots behind. A second white-clad attendant stands at the left edge. Smoke and wet floor suggest recent abhishekam.2011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12November 14 20182018-11-14A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a silver vessel over a gilded deity murti standing on a golden pedestal, flanked by two smaller gilded attendant figures. The priest's bare arm is extended over the central figure, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his shoulder. Behind them, a tiered shrine holds an orange-and-yellow draped deity garlanded with white flowers, and a green-robed standing figure stands on a red-draped altar at right. Grey stone pillars frame the scene.2011-10-07Photo inside a temple shrine showing a figure in saffron-orange robes with the head covered, seen from behind, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a tall stone lingam, an abhishekam. Behind the lingam stand gleaming gold-coloured deity murtis in ornate jewelled crowns, garlands and necklaces, one wearing an orange turban. Yellow and red marigold garlands frame the golden arch. A small statue of a turbaned figure and a red-clad figure stand on the altar ledge in front. The scene is lit warmly.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and vibhuti mark on his forehead, pours liquid from a brass pot over a bronze deity murti of a four-armed god holding a spear and staff, flanked by two smaller bronze female figures in maroon garments. Water or milk streams down over the figures in an abhishekam ritual. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the golden shrine behind them, where a golden kalasha-topped structure and a seated figure in orange robes with a white cloth over the head appear as a shrine image. Red draped fabric and gold carvings frame the altar.2010-11-12