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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a red border and a gold chain necklace, applying white powder to the head of a golden statue. The priest has a tilak on his forehead and stands at right with an arm raised, holding a gold ritual tray with small bowls and flowers. The golden statue shows a seated figure with a raised palm, dusted with white powder and topped with a pink flower. Behind is a dark stone shrine with carved lion figures and an orange wall with a metal gate. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or powder-anointing of a murti.

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December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA gold-coloured statue of a long-haired figure with a raised right hand is being anointed with white powder. A man in an orange saffron robe with a gold chain necklace and gold bangle applies white powder to the statue's forehead and face with his right hand. The statue's chest and shoulders are dusted white. An orange-painted wall and dark carved panel form the blurred background. The statue is a representation, not a physical person.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and gold bracelet, pours water from a brass kalasha over a golden statue of a standing sage with long hair. The statue has a gold-toned body in a yellow cloth, and water spills in streams down its face and chest. Behind them a second priest in white ritual dress with red-striped cloth stands at left. A brass bell, offering plates, flowers and a stone platform sit in front, with a red wall and a dark stone carved pillar behind. This is an abhishekam ritual at a temple setting.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14A shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace pours water from a small green vessel over a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in abhaya mudra and a golden-yellow dhoti. The statue is in a temple setting with a purple and gold draped altar, marigold garlands in yellow and purple, a white and red-bordered cloth, and orange-robed figures in the background. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual being performed. The statue is a statue, not a person, so the only physical person is the priest.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white ash stripes on his arms and torso pours water from a brass vessel over a golden deity murti wearing a yellow garland and holding a small lamp. Another attendant at the left edge holds a brass pot. The setting is an outdoor temple stage with white metal railings and a blurred crowd behind, with warm lamp glow visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2016-12-12