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A priest in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his chest and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a gold kalasha onto a standing bronze statue of a bare-chested sage with raised hand, set beneath an ornate gilded arch. Water runs down the statue's pedestal, which sits on a gold-clad base. Metal scaffolding and blurred red seating rise behind. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the statue.

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February 26 20172017-02-26A priest in orange dhoti stands bare-chested beside a golden ornate arch, pouring water from a golden pot over a small golden deity murti standing on a pedestal. Water splashes around the figure. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, performing abhishekam. Steel scaffolding and rows of seats are visible in the background.2017-02-26A golden arched shrine frame with a small gilded deity murti holding flowers stands at left in front of a grey metal railing and rows of brass pots. A man with bare upper body and orange dhoti, with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, raises a small brass oil lamp or aarti vessel toward the deity. Behind him a colourful cloth canopy trimmed with flower garlands in orange, yellow and purple is draped over a structure. The setting appears to be a ritual stage with a red-tiled backdrop.2017-02-26A priest in an orange dhoti with bare torso and white ash markings on his arm pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a golden metal murti of a standing young figure with raised right hand, a rudraksha-like bare chest, and a short ornamented lower garment. The liquid splashes over the statue's head and body. A golden ornate arch frames the left side, and the blurred background shows a crowd of people in orange and other clothing seated in rows under daylight.2017-02-26A young man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white sacred ash markings on his bare chest and arms, pours water from a golden kalasha over a bronze statue of a standing figure in a wooden-brown finish, set beneath an ornate gilded arch at a stepped ghat-like platform. A second man, bare-chested with rudraksha mala beads and an orange cloth, stands beside him holding a brass vessel. Metal pots sit in front, a few jasmine-like flowers lie on the wet platform, and red-brick steps and orange flags are visible behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2017-05-29A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue wears a white dhoti with gold borders and has its right hand raised in abhaya gesture, set within an ornate gold arched frame. Behind them hang strings of rudraksha beads, orange-red cloth and a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. A white marble seated figure sits at the lower right. This is an abhishekam being performed on a sage statue in a temple setting.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA golden-bronze standing deity murti, a young boy-form figure with hands in abhaya-like gesture, is being bathed in a stream of liquid poured from a large golden kalasha held by a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti on the right edge. The murti stands on a tiered pedestal beside an ornately carved golden gateway or pillar, with liquid splashing across its body and base. In the blurred background, many people in orange and white clothing sit in rows. The priest has white sacred markings on his arm.2017-02-26January 02 20172017-01-02A priest in orange-saffron robes and a shaved head pours liquid from a brass vessel over a gilded standing statue of a sage under an ornate golden arch with carved makara and floral motifs. The statue has one hand raised in blessing and wears a white dhoti. Behind it hang rudraksha bead garlands and a long column of marigold and rose garlands. A small white marble seated figure and a brass pot sit in the foreground beside a copper object. The scene reads as a ritual abhishekam of a murti.2011-03-03 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26January 02 20172017-01-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting in front of a tiered stand of small brass lamps. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white markings on his chest and arms holds a brass vessel with a flame aloft, with a bead necklace around his neck. Beside him stands a gilded arched shrine framing a small gold-coloured deity murti holding a red flower garland, with fresh flower garlands at its base. Brass pots line the platform in front, and a colourful striped flower-decorated canopy hangs on the right, with another orange-clad attendant partly visible at the edge.2017-02-26