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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, raising his right hand toward two gilded metal deity murtis on a gold pedestal. The taller murti has multiple arms and a crown with a pink flower, and the smaller figure beside it wears a red garment and crown. Behind them stand large gold-leaf thrones and an ornate golden canopy against an orange backdrop.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual at a stage with orange drapes and a gold-patterned backdrop. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhoti and shawl stand before a pair of bronze deity murtis on a gold-edged pedestal. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, raises his arm to pour or sprinkle liquid over the murtis, holding a small vessel. The priest on the right, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread, stands with his hands lowered near the pedestal. The central murti is a multi-armed standing deity with a tall crown; the other figure wears a red cloth and a crown. A white tent canopy and a sheeted floor surround the scene, and a red candle stands near the base.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, shaved-headed and bare-backed, pours water from a silver vessel over a gold-toned bronze deity murti standing on a gold base, with a smaller bronze figure in a red garment beside it. Behind them, large printed portraits on an orange and cream banner show a smiling figure in an orange turban on the left and an older bearded figure on the right, labelled as portraits, and gold-decorated thrones with red cushions are visible. The priest's upper body and shaved head are seen from behind. Setting is an indoor stage with a plastic-covered platform.2015-05-05A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders pours water from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti of a four-armed figure, holding a trident and an upraised hand, in an abhishekam ritual. Beside it stands a second bronze figure in a red garment and crown. Behind them are ornate gold shrine canopies and gilded platforms with red-draped railings. The priest is shown from the back; no a person candidate is visible, and his face is not shown.2015-05-05 +1 copiesMay 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph of a temple-style ritual with two bronze deity murtis on a stage. A young man in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested, stands at left holding a small oil lamp toward the figures. The taller bronze murti has four arms, a crown, a trident and a snake-like garland, with a pink flower on its head; beside it a smaller bronze figure in a red cloth wears a crown with a pink flower. Behind them is an orange backdrop with a painted portrait of a figure in a yellow turban, a gilded ornate shrine and red-cushioned seats. Printed Tamil text appears on the backdrop.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph of a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders pouring water from a silver vessel over a golden-bronze deity murti, with water streaming down onto a second bronze figure in red cloth. The priest is shown from behind, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his neck. Behind the murtis, golden decorations and a large glowing golden backdrop fill the stage, with a red and white banner above. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. The bare-chested priest's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2015-05-05A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water over the head of a brass murti of a multi-armed deity on a stage draped with orange and pink cloth during an evening abhishekam. Beside it stands a second brass figure, a standing deity with a tall crown, and a woman in orange and a red-flowered garland sits to the right in front of a large portrait of a man on a white and orange backdrop. A second priest in white with a beaded necklace stands at the left edge, and a tray of offerings with apples sits in the background.2012-01-08May 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05