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A photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-banded edge pours liquid from a small white vessel over a large gold-plated deity murti, seated with a crown and ornate necklaces. Liquid streams down the chest. Beside it sits a second gold-plated figure in an orange-red sari-like drape and a tall crown, holding a green parrot on a perch-like hand. A gilded arch frames the scene, with red cloth hanging behind.

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December 28 20112011-12-28A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border pours milk or white liquid over the head of a gilded metal Shiva-form murti seated on a pedestal within a golden arched frame. The seated deity has a tall conical crown, a rudraksha or bead-like necklace and a raised hand. Beside him a second gilded murti with an ornate crown wears an orange shawl. A small green parrot perches on the deity's raised hand. Ornate temple gold framing and a wooden rack of cloths are visible behind. This shows a temple abhishekam ritual; no person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours water from a white vessel over a gilded deity murti, performing abhishekam. The golden seated deity figures wear ornate necklaces and crowns, and a small green parrot perches on a raised hand of the central figure. The seated deity to the right wears an orange-red cloth draped over the shoulder. A golden arched frame surrounds the shrine.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bead mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden deity murti seated beside a goddess murti in orange drapery, with a parrot perched on the goddess's hand. A dark stone shivalinga stands in front of the golden pair beneath an ornate gilded arch. The scene is an abhishekam at a temple shrine. The priest is seen only from behind and the side, with no visible face to match any candidate.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a red-beaded mala pours liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel over a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a lotus pedestal. Parvati wears an orange saffron sari and a gold crown, while the male deity holds a small green parrot-like bird on his raised hand. In front of them stands a dark stone Shiva lingam on a yoni base, with a golden arch overhead. The scene depicts abhishekam ritual bathing of the deity.2011-12-28