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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments leans forward, pouring golden liquid from an ornate gold vessel into a gold-trimmed rectangular basin holding a small dark deity murti. Beside the basin stands a green-clad golden-armed deity murti. In the lower right corner, the back of another person's head is visible in green clothing. Petals lie scattered in the water.

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October 06 20112011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A photo of a temple ritual. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold bangles, holds a silver plate high and pours a white powder. The deity sits on a golden base with small stone figures in front. Behind them, an altar is decorated with yellow and orange cloth, marigold garlands, brass lamps and a seated white-and-yellow figure. Red and orange textiles hang at the left.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A photo of a temple abhishekam in progress. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and beaded mala at his wrist, pours liquid from a silver pot over a golden deity murti on a golden peetha, which is splashed in yellow-orange streams. The golden arch behind has carved lion-face motifs. Behind the deity, a red-and-gold alcove holds a garlanded deity with yellow marigold garlands and brass lamps. At left, a man in white dhoti stands near a red-and-white pillar. The floor is wet and a brass vessel sits at left.2011-11-01A photo of a temple abhishekam being performed on a green-faced deity murti standing in a gold-framed basin. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, pours water from a brass plate over the murti's head, and the water cascades down its body. The murti holds a trident and other ritual objects in its hands. Behind it, the shrine is decorated with marigold garlands, orange and yellow cloth, and a yellow-draped figure on an altar. The stone walls are carved with floral motifs.2011-10-06Two men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam at a golden altar. The seated man on the left, with short dark hair and bare arms, pours water from a brass pot over a red-draped object. The standing man behind wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold wristwatch, his hands folded at his waist. Behind them are brass lamps, a flower garland, and an ornate stone wall.2010-07-21A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with gold trim pours water from a gold kalasha over a white statue of a standing figure with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, wearing a gold-bordered dhoti. The statue stands on a gold-ornate pedestal and receives abhishekam as water splashes around it. Red curtains and a tree with a metal gate appear behind, with a gold necklace and gold bracelet on the priest. Marigold petals lie on the gold base.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA priest in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace pours milk from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti standing in a golden basin. The murti is a standing male figure with a crown and a raised right hand holding a trident-like staff, and its body is draped with white milk and a green cloth. Behind, a stone altar holds brass pots, kalasha-like vessels, a bell and bowls, with yellow and orange garlanded deities at the upper right. The scene shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the murti.2011-10-06A shaven-headed priest in orange robes pours water from a white vessel over a green-clad metal deity murti with four arms, holding a staff and a mace-like object, standing in a gold-lined basin. Water streams down the figure. Behind, a seated golden figure with folded hands, marigold garlands and orange and yellow cloth fills an altar niche. This is an abhishekam ritual. The priest's robes are orange with a yellow edge, and he wears a bead necklace and a bangle.2011-10-06A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a beaded necklace with gold pendant and a gold bracelet. He pours water from a brass vessel over a small gold deity murti standing on a black stone abhishekam platform. Beside it sits a white marble statue of a seated sage with raised hand, and to the left a gilded arch frames a standing golden figure. Behind them a teal cloth covers a shrine, with a gold staff, garlands and flowers at the right edge. The priest is performing abhishekam, and the watermarked archive credit is omitted.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands at left, bending forward as he pours liquid from a brass pot onto a seated golden-yellow figure, a murti of a seated sage with raised hand, placed on a dark stone base. Behind them a dark stone basin and gold-fringed decorations, garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers, and a standing gilded figure at far left. A gold-framed arch frames the scene. The priest wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, consistent with an abhishekam ritual performed on a murti.2011-03-03 +1 copies