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Priests perform an abhishekam on a deity murti decorated with marigold and red rose garlands and a gold crown. A man on the left in a rust-brown dhoti with a bare upper body and white tilak marks pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a yellow cloth. A man on the right in a pink-orange dhoti, orange turban and rudraksha bracelets holds the cloth and garland. A child in a red garment stands between them. A gold ornate arch and green gold-patterned curtain frame the scene.

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A ceremonial abhishekam scene before a deity murti decorated with gold crown and rudraksha mala. Two priests in orange and red robes with white sacred ash on their chests and arms pour and offer ritual items; the left priest holds a silver vessel and reaches toward the murti. Flanking figures include metallic deity murtis wearing gold crowns and jewelry, and the whole altar is framed with garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers against a green and gold draped backdrop.2013-12-25Ritual scene before a green and gold draped backdrop with decorated metal deity murtis adorned with yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. In the centre, a golden crown and gold-collared murti receives offerings. On the left, a bare-chested man with white sacred markings holds a golden vessel above, while a second man in white dhoti and cloth beside him pours from a silver container. On the right, a man in an orange turban and pink-red cloth draped over his shoulder holds a golden kalasha-like object toward the murti, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists. Further right, a gilded murti wears a jewelled crown. The setting suggests abhishekam or padapuja.2013-12-25Priests perform a ritual before a decorated deity murti of a goddess, dressed in a magenta and purple silk sari with gold border and wearing an ornate red and gold crown and layered gold necklaces. Behind her is an arch of red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. On the left, a priest with bare upper arms marked with white sacred ash, rudraksha bracelets and a long rudraksha mala stretches out to hold a silver bowl and spoon, while another priest in a red cloth and white cap leans in. On the right, a priest in a pink cloth with gold waistband and orange turban holds a yellow kalasha-type pot toward the murti.2013-12-25April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 25 20132013-12-25A ritual photograph of a wedding-style abhishekam at a temple stage with a gold arch and green drapery. Two priests in saffron and rust-red dhotis stand at the left and right, the left priest pouring water from a silver vessel and the right raising a yellow item. Two priests wear orange and red garments, one with an orange turban and one bare-chested with a gold waistband. Behind them, two ceremonial figures in gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and red-and-gold garments sit on a red draped platform, garlanded with yellow, white and red flower malas. A small fire burns at the lower left beside a silver bowl and offerings.2013-12-25A priest in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead mark, pours water from a silver vessel with a green leaf over three ornately dressed deity murtis seated on a decorated dais. The central murti wears a gold crown, a white and gold necklace and a red-orange garment; the murti on the right wears a gold crown and red sari-like drapery; the murti on the left wears a red and gold crown and brown-red garment. All are adorned with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and a green backdrop with gold patterns frames the scene.2013-12-25April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesTemple ritual scene at night with a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and a gold pendant, smiling and gesturing toward a seated deity murti. The murti is covered in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, wears a crown and gold and white ornaments, and sits within a flower-decorated niche with a carved golden lion-faced arch. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a white flower garland holds a brass vessel and a lamp. Red satin draping, a microphone stand and brass pots are visible. The man in saffron is an appearance-based a person in a ritual role, with a red garland and saffron clothing; he is performing a puja or abhishekam.2012-05-02May 07 20172017-05-07April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam on a deity murti dressed in a lavender and magenta silk garment, adorned with a silver-and-gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a dense garland arch of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Several priests stand around it: on the left a bald priest with white forehead markings and a rust-coloured dhoti pours or holds a vessel, a priest in red garments assists beside him, and on the right a priest in a pink dhoti and orange turban touches the murti. In the lower right a young attendant in an orange dhoti with a beaded necklace sits near a silver vessel. Dark red drapes and a gold carved panel form the backdrop.2013-12-25