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A temple abhishekam scene in front of two large gilded deity murtis seated side by side under an ornate gold arch. A young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with rudraksha around his neck, pours a stream of white powder or grain from a silver tray over a black stone peetha. In the foreground a small white marble sitting figure of a seated sage wearing a white turban with a red tilak stands on the black base, with a small gold deity figure to its left. A man in white ritual dress stands at the upper left edge of the frame. The gilded murtis wear orange drapery and a parrot perches between them.

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December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a gold-framed shrine. A priest in white dhoti with a bare shaved head and gold-rimmed glasses pours water from a golden kalasha over a large gilt bronze deity murti seated on a lotus base. The murti wears a crown, gold ornaments, and a red cloth, and a second gilt figure beside it in orange shawl is also being bathed. A black stone shivalinga stands in front on a dark basin, with a white marble seated figure holding an oil lamp below. On the left, a man in an orange robe and gold mala stands watching. The scene is a ritual puja inside an ornate temple.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with a large gilded metal murti of a seated deity pair, one figure with a tall crown and bare-chested ornamentation and the other draped in orange cloth. A man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and bangles, pours water over the feet of the central murti from a silver vessel, while a second man in white dhoti and glasses, bare-headed and with white markings on his body, holds a silver vessel above. Water flows down onto a black lingam on a dark stone base. In front stands a small white marble statue of a seated figure with a red mark on the forehead, plus small brass deity and kalasha-like objects. Gilded arch frames the scene, with a green parrot perched near the orange-clad figure.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine before a golden deity murti pair seated on a lotus pedestal beneath an ornate gold arch. Two priests pour water over the seated figures: one standing on the left in white dhoti and shawl, pouring from a vessel overhead, and another in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl on the lower left, pouring with a ladle. A cylindrical Shivalinga stands in a black lotus-shaped basin in the centre, receiving water. In the foreground stand a small white marble seated sage statue, a brass kalasha and a small golden murti figure. The deity on the left is painted white-skinned with a crown, the figure on the right wears an orange cloth and gold jewelry, and a small green parrot perches among the arch behind them.2011-12-28Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on the left pouring liquid from a white conch shell over the head of a gilded deity statue seated with a crown and jewelry. A second priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre-left, holding a silver plate and touching a dark black Shiva lingam with a yellow flower on top. Behind them, larger gilded statues of a seated male deity and a female deity in orange cloth sit under an ornate gold arch. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated figure with a red mark on the forehead holds a small oil lamp, beside brass figurines and a small brass pinnacle. Two people are physically present.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Abhishekam being performed on a pair of large gilded deity murtis under a golden arched canopy. A priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body pours water from a vessel over the head of the central seated murti, while a younger man in an orange robe pours water over its lap and base. Water streams down over the murtis onto a dark stone basin. The seated figure to the right wears an orange shawl and gold ornaments. A small green parrot perches on the canopy. In front stand a white marble seated sage statue, a small gold deity figure and a gold miniature shrine.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28