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Priests perform an abhishekam on three golden deity murtis standing on a stone pedestal, each decorated with white flower garlands and orange-yellow turmeric or sandalwood paste. Several bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow borders pour water from a silver vessel and a conch-shaped pot over the central figure, with their arms raised. Another priest wears a rudraksha mala and tilak. Behind them hang marigold garlands and red and yellow flowers.

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February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple worship scene before a large deity murti of Venkateswara with a tall white upright tilak, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a golden crown. In front, on a stone platform, stand two gilded utsava murtis of the deity with his consorts, dressed in yellow garments and golden crowns. A priest in a yellow dhoti with a white-haired head and grey beard waves smoke from an incense or camphor holder over the murtis, while a bearded man in a green dhoti holds a small bell. Around the platform, several bare-chested men wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks watch; one holds a lit oil lamp in a brass holder, and another bald devotee in a yellow dhoti stands at the right. The setting is a temple sanctum with marigold garlands.2013-02-15Three gilded deity murtis stand side by side, each decorated with yellow-orange turmeric or kumkum paste on their tall conical crowns and bodies, wearing white and yellow flower garlands. The central murti holds a bow and has a white vertical tilak on its forehead. Two priests with bare upper bodies and white sacred threads stand behind the murtis at the left and right edges, with a devotee in orange-red cloth visible behind. The setting appears to be a temple ritual such as abhishekam or alankaram. A small circular logo and the copyright line are faintly visible in the corner.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15December 28 20112011-12-28A priest in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-red dhoti stands at left, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, and pours water from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalingam set on a black yoni-peetha. The lingam is adorned with white and red flower garlands. Behind it stands a decorated deity murti with a tall ornate crown, gold-and-white jewelled vesture and a long floral garland, flanked by two smaller shrine figures, one in red and gold. Pink, red and white floral garlands drape the altar, which is draped in gold satin. A silver tray with offerings is held at right, and a mango and green leaves lie on the floor. This is a shivalingam abhishekam in a shrine.2014-06-29 +2 copiesTemple scene in a stone-pillared hall with a golden arched frame behind two gilded deity murtis draped in marigold and red garlands. On the left a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair holds a silver plate of offerings toward a woman in a white sari with a red garland, who stands on a raised step. The gilded murti on the right wears a golden crown and jewelled necklaces; a gold kalasha and garlands are in front. a person: the saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, offering a plate during puja.2010-01-01February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine with a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side, one bare-chested with a tall crown and the other in an orange draped garment. Three men in white dhoti and yellow shawls pour water and offerings: one standing on a stool at left holds a brass vessel over the murtis, another at right raises a brass pot, and a third in white shirt and yellow shawl in the foreground pours from a vessel onto the base. Water flows down over a black stone basin, with a small white statue and a brass lamp in the foreground and carved stone pillars framing the scene.2010-06-24 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copies