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A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands beside a large polished copper-coloured deity murti, holding a silver tray with a green leaf and offering toward the figure's hand. Behind him are newspaper sheets and a dark interior doorway. The copper figure wears bangles and ornate jewellery.

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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A man with long, loose dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment, leans forward and touches the arm of a large golden metal deity murti. The murti wears a red garment with gold and purple borders and a golden crown, and a gold-toned figure stands behind it. Gold ornaments and a flame-like finial appear at right, with a dark background and a wooden gold-painted beam above. A partially visible person in white stands at left edge.2006-09-23A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head cloth pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a gilded deity murti. The golden statue is seated with a raised hand and holds a ceremonial object, and a shower of golden particles and liquid spills from the pour. Ornate gilded pillars frame the shrine, and a camera operator stands at the right edge. The figure's upper back is bare beneath the saffron shawl, and the scene looks like an abhishekam at night, with a dark background behind the shrine.2006-09-23January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a gilded deity murti at night against a dark background. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth and an orange head wrap pours a stream of liquid from a silver vessel onto the golden murti, droplets scattering in the air. The murti has an ornate crown and raised hand. A golden hand and ornate gold elements are visible at the lower left. The figure has long dark hair and a sandalwood-like marking, and no clear appearance-based basis is given to identify him.2006-09-23A photograph of a priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap bending over a golden deity murti, pouring liquid over a dark shiva-lingam-like stone form, a milk abhishekam. The priest wears glasses, a light orange top, and a bangle on his wrist. Behind him, a large gilded seated murti in orange drapery and ornate golden jewelry is visible. Marigold petals lie at the base of the sacred stone, and the bright gold figure contrasts with the orange clothing.2010-01-01June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of an evening abhishekam at a shrine. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, pours water from a white vessel over a stone lingam at the foot of a sculpted pair of deity murtis. The murtis are gold-coloured figures seated on a pedestal: the male figure wears a white dhoti, a red headband and a crown, and the female figure wears a red and green sari, a tall crown and a garland of red and yellow flowers. Stone pillars frame the shrine and dark foliage shows behind it. A marigold offering lies at the base.2007-02-16