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Photograph of an abhishekam being performed on metal murti statues. A priest in orange robes and a gold bead necklace, with a vibhuti line on his forehead, holds a silver plate above the central standing deity murti, which is draped in orange cloth and decorated with red flower petals and pomegranate seeds. Two smaller attendant murtis in orange cloth flank the central figure, and yellow liquid and petals drip and scatter over the statues. Carved stone architecture is visible in the background. No a person candidate is physically present; the only human is the priest.

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A priest in orange ceremonial robes with a gold bead necklace raises a silver plate above a group of metal deity murtis, abhishekam style. The central standing murti wears an orange cloth and a crown with red flower petals, holding a staff and a raised hand. Two smaller murtis on either side are also draped in orange and dusted with red petals, while sticky white and yellow offerings drip down the bodies and onto the gold base. The priest has a red tilak on his forehead and a beaded wrist mala. Behind them stands carved stone architecture and a dark relief sculpture.2011-10-07A priest in orange robes and a shaved head with a tilak on his forehead stands at left, holding a silver tray and pouring or offering liquid over three metal deity murtis. The central standing murti wears an orange-draped cloth, a crown and a trident-like staff, and is covered in yellow and pink offerings and sprinkled red flowers or petals. Two smaller companion murtis flank it, also draped in orange cloth and decorated with red petals. The murtis stand on a plinth heaped with pink and yellow offerings, and a carved stone wall is visible in the background. This looks like an abhishekam ritual.2011-10-07October 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.2011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant pours water from a silver vessel over a silver shivalinga on a red base, during an abhishekam at a temple courtyard. Behind him stand bronze deity murtis in orange cloth on a gilded ratha/chariot-style palanquin, with a stone temple gateway at right. Another man in white dhoti and gold-necklace stands in the background beside a woman in white and yellow, and a red-draped table with offerings sits at left.2011-10-07A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe pouring liquid from a golden kalasha over bronze murtis during an abhishekam. The central standing bronze deity holds a spear and staff and has a small hound at his feet, flanked by two bronze consort figures in maroon garments. Water and milk stream over the figures onto a carved wooden peetha. Behind them, a golden shrine with red and yellow marigold garlands frames a white statue wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, and a golden palanquin-like object stands in the background. One priest is visible.2010-11-12A 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.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A young shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron robe with a dark maroon border pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha vessel over a golden deity murti in a temple setting. The deity wears a crown and holds a trident-like staff, and a smaller golden figure in a red dress beside it holds a small ceremonial item. The priest wears a beaded necklace and a tilak mark, and holds a ceremonial staff with a golden top. Behind him, other priests in white dhotis stand near a red railing, and an orange-clothed figure appears at the upper right beside brass oil lamps and flower offerings. This appears to be an abhishekam anointing ritual.2010-11-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A priest in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at left, pouring liquid from a golden pot onto a golden murti group. The central figure is a deity standing with raised arms holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two smaller figures, with a small animal figure at the base. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang above. Behind them, a golden throne-like structure and a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron head covering sit on a red-draped altar. The seated figure is a statue, not a physical person. Stone walls with carved floral panels frame the scene.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12