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A temple abhishekam scene in a dimly lit hall. A man in a red sleeveless garment with a gold-trimmed shawl stands on a raised step, lifting a white and gold kalasha pot high above a dark stone deity murti, pouring water over it. Two people in saffron and peach robes watch from the lower foreground; one has a bare shaved head, the other has hair tied back. Behind them is a painted pillar with elephant and floral motifs, a gold-framed arch, and draped fabrics with a pink flower offering near the murti.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red sleeveless garment and a heavy gold necklace, reaches his right hand toward the head of a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, positioned in a ritual setting. In the foreground, another person in a salmon-pink shawl and head covering holds a wooden tray or plank with a brass oil lamp on it. Beside the murti sit a round orange fruit and green leaves. To the right, a man with glasses in an orange garment watches. A red velvet curtain hangs behind and a painted decorated pillar stands to the left, with a fluorescent light fixture overhead.2009-05-22May 22 20092009-05-22A photo inside a temple shrine: a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red cloth and gold necklace, pours water from a white mesh-covered copper vessel over a tall black stone deity murti standing before gold-framed arched niches and red drapes. Water streams down the black statue. In the lower left, a second person in orange robes with a tied-back hairstyle and glasses holds a wooden tray with white flowers and a small brass ritual implement. This is an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2009-05-22May 22 20092009-05-22November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti stands on a raised platform, pouring liquid from a clay vessel over a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, seated with a raised trunk and four arms. Two people in orange robes stand at left, one holding a brass tray with a small brass lamp, flowers and offerings. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, with a fluorescent light fixture hanging above and a lime and leaves on the base of the murti.2009-05-22A standing man in a saffron-orange draped robe pours water from a red-rimmed vessel held high over a tall black stone deity murti, with water spraying in the air. He wears a long gold-bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair; his upper arms show white paste. Behind him a woman in orange clothing holds a camera, and seated devotees in white and orange fill the background hall, with a red cloth and offerings at the base of the murti. The appearance of the central figure with long hair, gold necklace and saffron robe is a probable match for a person, performing abhishekam on a Shiva-form murti.2007-11-09May 22 20092009-05-22A photograph inside a temple shrine during a linga abhishekam. A man with long, curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel onto a black linga-shaped stone base. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and another figure in orange stand near the shrine, with a seated person in orange at the left edge. To the right, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands beside the linga, and a white stone figure sits at lower left on yellow-stained floor. Several seated devotees are partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long, swept-back curly hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's linked event.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam scene at night. A woman with long curly hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind her stands a bearded man with long curly hair in orange robes, and a kneeling man in orange with a shaved head and glasses sits at left, hands raised in offering. Water splashes over the linga and runs down the pedestal. A white marble figure and a small golden deity figure sit at the lower left. Behind the linga a red and gold silk drape and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers decorate the shrine, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Ornate stone carving frames the top left.2010-02-12November 15 20072007-11-15November 09 20072007-11-09