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A priest in saffron-orange robes pours white granulated sugar from a silver-toned bowl over a sculpted deity murti during abhishekam. The priest has a white ash line and red kumkum bindi on his forehead. Sugar grains spray through the air over the murti's sculpted surface. Behind him is a red pillar and a dark board with white printed lines. On the right, a person in white clothing stands at the edge of the frame.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours white grains from a metal bowl over a deity murti wrapped in red cloth, during an abhishekam. He has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead and white paste on his arms. The murti stands on a gold-trimmed platform sprinkled with white grains. Behind him, a standing man in white kurta and dhoti watches, and a red pillar and a dark board with listed names are visible in the background.2010-07-21A man in saffron-orange robes kneels at a golden altar, pouring white granular sugar from a stainless steel bowl over a deity murti or sacred object during an abhishekam. He has a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead and white paste on his arms. A second person in white clothing stands at the right edge. A black board with white lettering and an orange temple wall form the background.2010-07-21A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms and a red kumkum dot pours a creamy, yellowish offering from a silver bowl over a deity murti draped in a red cloth. The murti is set on a gold-trimmed platform, consistent with an abhishekam. A standing person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi pours liquid from a polished brass pot over a deity murti during abhishekam. The murti is a reddish stone form with white-dusted surfaces, set on a gold-edged pedestal, and golden liquid streams down over it. A standing man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl, hands clasped, watches beside a black memorial board with white lettering.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours milk from a steel vessel over a reddish linga-shaped deity murti in a golden-rimmed stone basin, a scene of abhishekam. He has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arm. Behind him stand devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls, one holding a small brass vessel. A dark red plaque with white lettering is on the wall behind. White milk flows over the murti, with yellow flowers in the basin.2010-07-21A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment draped over the head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and white ash markings on the forehead and arms. He pours white powder from a silver bowl over a dark stone or deity form, creating a cascade of white particles against a black background. A carved stone pillar is visible at the upper right. Given the appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, this is a probable match for the presence of a person performing an abhishekam, though the face is partly turned and the identification is uncertain.2009-12-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs abhishekam on a deity murti, pouring liquid from a brass kalasha-style vessel over a red-draped image rising from a gold-edged base strewn with grains and white powder. He wears white tilak markings on his forehead and arms and a red bindi. Behind him, a man in a red shawl and white dhoti stands with hands clasped, and at right a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl stands with hands folded. A dark plaque with names hangs on the orange wall behind.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated priest in orange saffron robes with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi pours a golden liquid from a polished brass vessel over a deity murti covered in yellow paste and white powder, during an abhishekam ritual. A standing person in white clothes with an orange-patterned cloth stands at the right edge, watching. Behind is an orange-painted wall, a brass bell and a dark board with white lettering.2010-07-21