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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a yellow waistband stands at a golden shrine, touching a gilded standing figure with his right hand. Behind him, a golden-brown deity murti in red and orange drapery stands beside a dark Shiva lingam garlanded with white flowers and rudraksha beads, set against red cloth. A tall brass oil lamp and brass vessels with a kalasha stand in the foreground, and gilded arch carvings frame the shrine. The priest's face is turned away, and no appearance-based candidate for a person is visible, so the figure is described only by role.

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Inside a temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands before a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over it, an abhishekam. Behind, a pair of deity murtis sit in a gilded arch before a red curtain, one wearing a red crown and the other a jewelled crown with garlands, and a blue skirted figure is seated. Tall polished brass lamps with oil lamps stand on a wet granite floor.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red backdrop. Behind the altar sit two painted deity figures in red and orange garments with crowns and garlands. In front, a black stone murti is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a tilak, draped in white cloth. A small blue-draped figure in a cloth and bead necklace sits on the left. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth and bare shoulders stands at right near a gold figure, touching an item at the altar. Tall brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in the foreground on a wet stone floor. Another man in white sits at the far right edge.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05Photo 11680262 +1 copiesMay 05 20152015-05-05A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at left, pouring water or milk from a silver vessel over the head of a gold-coloured standing deity murti within a gold arched prabhavali. The priest has white ash-like markings on his bare arm and wears gold bangles. Behind him another white-clad priest with a folded-hands posture stands beside a gold ornamented frame, and a seated devotee in white and a woman with folded hands appear at lower left. A white marble seated figure and a dark stone linga-shaped stone with an orange flower sit at right; red curtains and foliage fill the background. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed.2011-09-19A temple ritual scene inside a gilded shrine. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a golden deity murti of a standing figure with raised hand, carved golden arch behind. Behind the murti, a seated deity is draped in orange-red cloth with a garland of white flowers, against a blue silk backdrop and red curtain. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam.2015-05-05A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the head of a golden standing statue beside a seated deity murti. The seated deity wears a red and gold sari, a tall ornate crown, a garland of yellow and pink flowers, and holds a trident-like staff. The golden statue, with raised hand and dhoti, stands before a gold-framed niche draped in red cloth, indicating a temple abhishekam being performed. No physical people other than the priest are present.2012-04-07September 13 20112011-09-13May 05 20122012-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05