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A temple priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a large gold-beaded necklace and bangles, leans forward and pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga. Beside it stand a small gold-toned deity murti of a standing female figure with a crown, and a white marble statue of a seated figure in meditation with a white head covering and a red tilak mark. A gold kalasha-shaped base sits in front. The setting is a temple with golden decorated surfaces behind. This looks like abhishekam ritual activity.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor stage. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured shawl stands at left, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over two white-coated metal deity murti standing on a gold-bordered platform. Their bodies are glistening with the poured liquid. A white cloth backdrop, an orange cloth draped on a pole, and a few onlookers in white stand behind them. The priest wears gold bangles and a beaded mala with a pendant.2012-01-08October 07 20112011-10-07A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-coloured necklace and bangle and white tilak markings, pours liquid from a golden pot over a seated golden statue of a meditating figure. The statue sits on a black stone abhishekam platform beside a black stone shivalinga. Behind them stands a large decorated deity murti in green and gold silk, garlanded with yellow, red and multicoloured flower garlands, and a small gold deity figure stands at right. The scene is an abhishekam ritual.2011-12-01A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron shawl and a beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments pours liquid from a golden vessel over a white-coated deity murti on a dark stage. He wears a red tilak and a gold bracelet. Beside the murti stand gold ritual implements, including a trident-like staff and a decorated stand. The setting is a nighttime abhishekam at an event, with a dark background.2012-01-08A temple scene in which a shaven-headed priest in a red-orange upper cloth and white dhoti bends forward over an offering table, with a tulsi-like wrap and a beaded mala around his neck. In the foreground a small bronze standing deity figure with a crown stands beside a white marble seated figure, and a black stone shivalinga with a lotus-shaped base occupies the right side. Behind them a golden figure of a standing saint with raised hand and a red painted wall complete the setting. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam at the altar.2011-03-03A young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a beaded necklace pours water from a brass vessel over a white marble statue of a seated figure with a red tilak, at a dark stone lingam-like pedestal in a temple. Behind him, golden deity figures and figures in white dhotis appear, and a gilded arch and a small golden standing figure frame the scene. Small brass puja items, a brass lamp and a golden kalasha-style object sit in the foreground. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual being performed, with running water.2011-12-28Photo inside a temple shrine with a stone pillared entrance. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, face and arms marked with white paint, lifts a lamp toward a golden deity murti in an arched gold frame. A second priest in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right with palms joined in prayer, and a third in white folds his hands at left. Behind them sit large golden seated deity statues, one in an orange-saffron robe, on a black stone pedestal with a shivalinga-like black stone. A white marble seated figure in meditation pose stands in the foreground, and a small gold figure rests on a base at lower right. Water reflects on the floor.2011-09-19December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a white seated murti, a figure of a seated sage in yellow, over a black stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha. A gold statue of a standing deity stands at right. Behind them, a large decorated deity figure wears a green silk garment with gold ornaments and is surrounded by garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual. Clean white shrine wall and floral garlands frame the scene.2011-12-01