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Night ritual abhishekam at a temple. A bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti with white ash markings on his arms and chest pours water from a brass kalasha over a golden deity murti of a standing female figure wearing a tall crown, holding a small ceremonial lamp, and draped with a yellow marigold garland. A second attendant at left holds a brass pot. Blurred devotees and stairs with lights fill the background, and a yellow liquid streams down the figure.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a golden deity murti that wears a tall crown and a yellow flower garland. Sacred white markings are painted on his shoulders and arm. He holds a brass lamp in his other hand, with a second brass pot visible at left. Blurred crowd and white railings fill the background, and warm lamplight glows in the evening scene. This appears to be abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the murti. The priest has short dark hair and no visible saffron, long hair or rudraksha cues, so no a person candidate is present.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pouring water from a brass kalasha over a gold-coloured deity murti of a female form with a crown and a yellow-orange garland. Ash markings are visible on his arms and chest, and a brass pot is held at lower left. Behind a metal railing, a large crowd of devotees fills the blurred background with small lamps glowing. This is an abhishekam being performed at night during a temple festival.2016-12-12A young shirtless priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and chest pours liquid from a brass pot over a golden murti of a deity standing on a pedestal. The deity wears a yellow flower garland, and a second priest's hand holding a brass vessel appears at left. Behind them, a blurred crowd of devotees stands near steel railings and steps, with lamp lights glowing in the dusk. No one visible is identifiable as a person.2016-12-12A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white ash stripes on his arms and torso pours water from a brass vessel over a golden deity murti wearing a yellow garland and holding a small lamp. Another attendant at the left edge holds a brass pot. The setting is an outdoor temple stage with white metal railings and a blurred crowd behind, with warm lamp glow visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A shirtless priest with a bare upper body, white ash marks on his arms and chest, and a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a brass pot over a gold-coloured metal deity murti of a standing female figure with a tall crown and a garland of yellow flowers. The priest's black rudraksha-style beaded necklace is visible. Blurred crowd and warm lights fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A bronze deity murti of a seated or standing devotee-type figure, adorned with a yellow marigold garland and a small red flower, receives abhishekam. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and white tripundra markings on his forehead, shoulders and arms pours water from a brass kalasha over the statue's head. The priest wears a gold wristwatch and a rudraksha mala. The background is dark stone carving with blurred lights, and a few distant people are out of focus.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies