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A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a gilded deity murti at night against a dark background. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth and an orange head wrap pours a stream of liquid from a silver vessel onto the golden murti, droplets scattering in the air. The murti has an ornate crown and raised hand. A golden hand and ornate gold elements are visible at the lower left. The figure has long dark hair and a sandalwood-like marking, and no clear appearance-based basis is given to identify him.

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September 23 20062006-09-23A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing gold-coloured bangles and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold bead pendants, pours milk from a silver bowl over two bronze deity murtis at night. The left murti has four arms, holding a lotus-like object and a staff, and wears a crown; the right figure has a crown and ornate shoulder ornaments. The milk runs down their heads and bodies. The background is dark, with orange cloth visible at the right edge.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a gold rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, pours liquid from a silver vessel over two orange-coated deity murtis standing side by side, one with a crown and one with a tall crown and ornaments. A few devotees in white shirts stand in the background and at the right edge under a street lamp.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a gold-clad deity murti. A person in an orange saffron garment pours water from a metal vessel over a gold lingam-like base, while a second pair of hands holds a silver bowl beneath the stream. Behind them stands a golden deity murti decorated with a red jewelled ornament, jewelled necklaces and gold armour, draped in red and green cloth, with yellow and red flower garlands in the background. Only the visible arms and partly visible head of the attending person are shown.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor abhishekam at a temple-style gathering. A shaven-headed priest in orange saffron robes with a gold-trimmed shawl and a beaded mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over two golden deity murti figures standing on a white cloth-covered platform. Behind him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala assists, and a seated man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl and a garland sits at right. Spectators in white and dark shirts stand and sit in the background, with a drum visible at lower left and tall metal poles behind.2012-01-08September 23 20062006-09-23Night-time photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, raising a small brass oil lamp with one arm toward a golden metal deity murti with multiple arms, a gold crown and a white-and-gold headcloth. A golden face mask-like murti stands at the right beside a person in a magenta cloth. Other people sit faintly in the background in white. Black background, golden ornaments and an aarti-like gesture suggest a temple night ritual.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A night-time abhishekam scene in which a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and gold bead necklaces pours water from a silver kalasha over golden metal deity murtis of a crowned figure. Water streams down over the golden forms against a black background. The priest is performing a pad-puja style ritual and wears gold bangles and a gold rudraksha-style beaded mala. A small blue-and-white logo appears in the top left corner.2012-01-08September 23 20062006-09-23