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A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold chain, pours liquid from a silver kalasha onto a bronze deity murti that wears a tall crown and carries a trident-like staff. Two smaller bronze attendant figures in orange cloth stand on either side. The setting is a stone temple with pink pillars and greenery behind. The scene reads as abhishekam. The priest is not identifiable from appearance.

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November 01 20112011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on metal murti statues of deities in a temple. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle, pours water from a silver kalasha over a gilded figure in a red garment holding a trident, flanked by two smaller statues in yellow robes. Water streams over the gilded pedestal and figures. A golden arch with lion motifs frames the scene, and a small standing figure stands on a tray in the foreground.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, pours liquid from a large silver vessel over a golden deity murti of a four-armed god holding a trident and staff, flanked by two gold-and-orange attendant figures. The murti stands beneath an ornate gold arch carved with foliage, and brass pots are visible in the background. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual performed at a temple shrine.2011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06A priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring a golden-brown substance from a silver bowl onto a small metal deity murti. The central murti is a standing figure holding a trident-like staff and a sword, draped in orange cloth, with a crown and a bronze finish, and the substance coats its base and the two flanking smaller figures in orange garments. Behind them, larger deity figures in yellow, orange and blue garments are adorned with white flower garlands, and a green-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone and red and gold decorations. The image shows a ritual abhishekam being performed on the murti.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07A priest in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold bead mala with a small pendant, pours liquid from a large silver vessel over a bronze deity murti standing on a pedestal. The murti wears a crown, orange drape and jewellery, and is splashed with red petals or fruit seeds and white paste. Two smaller bronze figures in orange cloth flank the central murti, each also coated with paste and red petals. The setting is an ornate stone temple background with a red railing. Abhishekam ritual.2011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala performs puja at a shrine, raising a conch-shaped vessel with his right arm toward three bronze deity figures on a gold-edged platform. The central standing bronze deity wears an orange shawl, crown and necklace, holding ritual objects, flanked by two smaller bronze figures in orange cloth with crowns. Behind them are stone carvings, red-painted railings and a green-robed figure on a side shrine. Abhishekam or puja setting in a temple interior.2011-10-07