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A shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring liquid from a green coconut over a small gold-plated standing statue of a sage with raised hand, set on a gold ornate rectangular base. Behind them, large deity murti with trident, garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, and an arched gilded shrine with red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a seated figure in orange robes sits in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. No visible identification of a person is warranted from appearance here.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, pouring liquid from a green coconut over a golden metal statue of a standing sage with hands in abhaya mudra. The golden statue stands on an ornate gold-framed platform on wheels. Behind, a deity murti pair with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers stands in an arched gold shrine, with a trident and a yellow-and-red headdress visible. Brass lamps flank the shrine, and a small orange-robed figure appears in the background. The scene shows abhishekam being performed in a temple.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe bending forward and pouring water from a coconut shell over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand. The gilded statue stands on a golden abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind, a shrine arch frames two deity murtis with garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers; one holds a trident and the figure beside wears a teal and purple skirt with a white and gold robe. A red and gold canopy, brass lamps and a white-draped altar sit to the side. The scene is an abhishekam ritual performed by a priest in orange.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a green coconut over a gilded standing statue of a sage with raised right hand, inside a temple sanctum. The gold statue stands on an ornate gold rectangular base with wheels. Behind them stand deity murti with a trident, garlanded in yellow and purple flowers, under a gold arch with red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small orange-clad figure stands on the right. The water runs onto the stone floor.2010-12-19A young priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bordered orange cloth stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over the head of a golden statue of a standing saint with raised right hand in blessing, drawn in bronze-gold color. Behind them, an arched gilded shrine holds two deity murti, one teal-skinned with a crown, trident and rudraksha-style necklaces, seated beside a figure in pale robes, both decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual at a temple-style shrine; the statue is a statue, not a living person, and the priest is the only physical person visible.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19