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A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged performing an abhishekam, pouring water from a large gold kalasha over a silver-and-red deity murti set in a gold-framed platform. He wears white sandalwood paste on his forehead and arms and a red tilak mark. Behind him hang orange curtains, a black board listing donors, a wall clock and a bell on a chain. A figure in white stands at the left edge and another bends over in white at the back.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace pours milk from a brass pot over a small deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a white tilak and red bindi, and gold-bordered altar stonework surrounds the image. Behind him, a man in a red shawl holds a brass vessel and another in white stands near a wall board listing devotee names.2010-07-21A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged and pours milky liquid from a polished brass pot (kalasha) over a pink-and-white deity murti during abhishekam. He has white sacred ash marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and a white mark on his upper arm. Behind him a man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala watches. A dark wall board lists donor names, and a brass bell hangs on the orange wall. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the officiating priest.2010-07-21A seated man in orange robes with white and red forehead markings pours liquid from a silver bowl over a deity murti during abhishekam. Behind him stands a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl, and orange-robed devotees are partly visible at left. In the foreground a hand arranges white powder on a golden tray beside the murti, which is draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers. Orange cloth hangs behind the scene and the setting is a temple courtyard.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs abhishekam on a deity murti, pouring liquid from a brass kalasha-style vessel over a red-draped image rising from a gold-edged base strewn with grains and white powder. He wears white tilak markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. Behind him, a man in a red shawl and white dhoti stands with hands clasped, and at right a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. A dark plaque with names hangs on the orange wall behind.2010-07-21A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged and pours milk from a polished brass kalasha onto a deity murti, a homa or abhishekam ritual. His forehead bears white vibhuti and a red bindi, and white streaks mark his upper arm. Behind him stands a man in white kurta with a red pendant, and a brass bell hangs on an orange wall beside a dark plaque.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron/orange robes performs abhishekam, pouring a yellow substance from a silver bowl over a small deity murti wrapped in a red cloth. He has white tripundra markings on his forehead and a red bindi, and white paste is smeared on his arms. Two men in white clothing and one man in orange robes stand behind him near an orange-painted wall with a brass bell hanging above. A gold-patterned platform sits in front of him.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a low orange seat, pouring white liquid or milk from a silver vessel over a sacred stone. He has white and red forehead markings and a bare upper arm with a white dressing. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands, and a figure in red clothing bends in the background. Orange draped cloth and a sign reading Dhyanapeetha hang on the temple wall. The scene shows temple ritual pouring at Bidadi.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged performing abhishekam on a small silver deity murti draped in red cloth. He has wet slicked-back hair, white sandalwood paste on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and white paste on his arms. He pours a yellow-white substance. An orange cloth hangs behind and a black board with white lettering is on the wall. The page indicates a person is at this event, but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so the identity is uncertain; the priest is described by role.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a brass kalasha over a small white and pinkish deity murti during an abhishekam. He has white sacred ash on his forehead, a red bindi, and white paste on his arms. Behind him a wall plaque lists names, and a white-clad figure stands partly visible at the left edge. The murti sits on a gold-edged platform in the foreground.2010-07-21Photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace, eyes closed in meditation, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arm, before a golden square vessel heaped with grains and a red cloth-wrapped object. Two attendants in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand by, one holding a brass plate of offerings, while a man in a red shawl and another in white walk nearby. A wall plaque lists donors and the year 2005 beside a hanging bell and a clock. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam-style offering at a temple. The seated central figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style gold beads, a probable match to a person on the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-07-21