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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated in yellow, red and turquoise. Three men in white ritual dress with white turbans and white-marked foreheads stand around a blue-faced deity murti seated on a gold peetha with a gold arched backdrop. The man on the left holds a metal vessel pouring liquid, the centre man offers a yellow-orange object above the deity, and the man on the right in white dhoti and shawl with a white turban and flower garland lifts a yellow item over the murti as smoke rises. The deity wears white and red flower garlands and jewelled ornaments. A bare-headed man in a saffron/orange wrap stands at far left, and a partly visible devotee sits at lower right.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a temple shrine. Three priests stand around a blue-skinned deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) with a crown, draped in white and red garlands. The priest on the left wears a rust-orange cloth and holds a small silver vessel aloft, and the priest in the centre in white holds it toward the deity. The priest on the right wears white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a white turban, and a white garland, and holds a yellow offering. Incense smoke drifts across the shrine, and a seated devotee is visible in the lower right corner. The shrine is decorated with colourful painted pillars and a gold frame.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12A temple ritual abhishekam scene. Three men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold-tinted ceremonial caps stand around a golden peetha holding a blue-skinned deity murti decorated with white and red-orange garlands. The man at left, bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style cord, pours liquid from a small silver vessel. The man in the centre holds a green coconut toward the murti, and the man at right, wearing white garlands and a white shawl, also steadies the coconut. Incense smoke rises, and a turquoise and pink temple backdrop with a gold frame surrounds the scene.2013-05-12A ceremonial abhishekam scene on a stage before a golden deity murti wearing an orange turban, white-and-gold jewelry and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers. Three men in white dhotis and white shawls with gold-embroidered headwear stand around it. The man on the left in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala holds a small vessel. The man in the centre holds a saffron-yellow coconut or fruit. The man on the right, wearing a white shawl and garlands, extends his hand to receive it. Ornate gold and pink stage decor frames the background, and audience heads are visible in the foreground.2013-05-12Priestly abhishekam at a temple shrine. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth pours water from a glass vessel over a yellow coconut held by a second priest in white clothing with white sacred ash markings and a white flower garland. At right, a man in a cream-and-gold turban and white wrap, with a rudraksha bracelet and flower garland, holds the coconut steady. In front, a golden deity murti wearing an orange cloth and ornate silver jewellery sits before a gilded throne with a pink drape. At far left, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth and a mala stands beside. The background shows painted yellow, pink and blue temple decorations.2013-05-12A ritual abhishekam is being performed before a deity murti seated on a golden peetha throne with a red velvet back. The murti is blue-bodied, with a white crown, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and ornate jewellery. Three men in white dhotis and white turbans stand around it: on the left, a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth pours liquid from a small vessel; in the centre, a man lifts a yellow coconut; on the right, a man wearing white with a gold border and a white flower garland extends a hand holding the coconut. Sacred ash marks are visible on their arms. Incense smoke rises in the background against a yellow and green painted wall.2013-05-12April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a temple ritual before a golden arched shrine framing a metal deity murti with a tall gold crown and an orange turban-like cloth, adorned with garlands and a gold necklace. Two priests in white dhoti and white head cloths stand on either side, one at left in a white shawl with gold border, the other at right with a rudraksha-style bracelet and white shawl, both gently adjusting the deity's cloth and garlands. Seated devotees in the foreground, some in orange and white, face the shrine. Pink and purple drapery, a painted backdrop with a colourful deity face and a trident, and a light haze complete the scene.2013-05-12