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A photograph of a gilded standing statue, a figure with swept-back hair and a raised right palm in abhaya gesture, dressed in a yellow dhoti, dusted with white powder. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace of bead ornaments, a bangle and a red forehead mark stands at left, sprinkling white powder from a brass plate. Behind are stone temple carvings, a brass bell and offering plates. The statue is on a gilded pedestal. The statue is a depiction, not a living person; the priest's identity cannot be determined from appearance.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A golden-bronze statue of a standing male figure with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a yellow-gold dhoti, is being anointed with white powder. A hand wearing a gold bangle with green stones, sleeve in orange cloth, dusts the statue's face and shoulders from a metal plate of white powder held by a person in an orange garment. The statue's right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Behind are grey stone carvings, a brass bell and a tray of yellow flowers. The figure is a statue, not a living person, so it is depiction.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace pours liquid from a golden vessel over a golden-coloured statue beneath an ornately carved gold arch. The statue, a standing figure with a raised hand and white dhoti, is coated with the flowing liquid. A woman in a white sari with red bindi stands partially visible at left, and a white figure sits at the lower right edge. Hanging rudraksha-style beads and pink flowers decorate the upper background, with a small golden kalasha-like object at the bottom.2011-03-03A gold-coloured statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a yellow-gold dhoti, has its raised right hand in blessing pose and a smiling face. A bangled human hand pours white powder. The setting is a temple-like space with dark stone architecture and orange walls in the background. The statue is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are counted. The statue's identity cannot be confirmed from its appearance, and no printed name is visible on it.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a ceremonial metal statue of a standing sage with bare upper body and a yellow-gold dhoti, one hand raised in a blessing gesture, set inside an ornate gilded arch on a wheeled wooden cart. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red robe stands at left, touching the statue's forehead with one finger, while the base and floor are dusted with white powder and scattered petals. Behind the arch hang garlands of yellow, white, purple and green flowers. The statue is the central figure, and the priest is the only physical person visible.2011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured beads around his neck pours liquid from a golden vessel over a gilded statue. The statue is a standing male figure with hair and a draped dhoti, its hand raised in abhaya mudra, set within an ornately carved gold arch. Strings of red and brown beads hang above, with flower garlands and green leaves at the base. Abhishekam is being performed on the murti.2011-03-03 +1 copies