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A photograph of a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange draped robe, bare-shouldered on one side, leaning forward with one hand on hip and the other touching a large dark polished stone deity murti. The murti is a four-armed Vishnu-form standing figure with a tall cylindrical crown, ornate necklaces and sash, and glossy wet surface with stains of abhishekam liquid. Bare branches of a tree and pale sky fill the background, with a white-clad figure partly visible at right edge. The figure is smiling and looking down at the deity during an abhishekam ceremony.

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June 10 20042004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10Outdoors beside thatched huts, a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap stands at left, bare-chested with a long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a large polished black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tall conical crown, a kirītam-style headdress, heavy necklaces and a raised hand holding a conch-like object and a discus-like chakra. A bearded man in white clothes stands at right, and an older man in white with glasses is partly visible at far left. Red paint or kumkum marks streak the orange cloth.2004-06-102003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedOutdoor abhishekam of a large dark stone deity murti, identified by its raised arms and crown-like headdress as a Vishnu/Venkateshwara form. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, tilts a golden vessel and pours water over the black statue's head and shoulders, which shines wet. Behind him a bearded man in white clothes pours from a brass vessel, and another white-clad figure stands at right. Bare branches of a leafless tree and a thatched structure fill the background, with a brass pot at lower left.2004-06-10A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam being performed on a tall, polished black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara, standing on a base beside thatched huts. A bare-chested man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban stands on a wooden stool, pouring water from a brass pot over the murti's head while his other hand rests on its crown. Behind him, a man in white clothes smiles and holds a small cup, and large brass vessels sit on the ground. The deity wears an ornate crown, layered necklaces and a raised conch-and-disc hand. Green plants and a bare tree appear at the edge of the scene.2004-06-10Outdoor abhishekam of a large black stone deity murti, identified by its crown and four-armed Vishnu-style iconography as a Venkateshwara form. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange turban stands on a low wooden stool, pouring water from a raised hand over the murti's head. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a dark shirt holds a brass pot, and a brass vessel sits on the ground. Thatched huts and bare branches frame the scene, with red earth and a flowering plant at the murti's base. A man with a beard at right, wearing white, looks on. The scene is a photograph of a ritual bathing of the idol.2004-06-10A smiling man in an orange turban and orange dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands beside a large dark stone murti of Venkateshwara being bathed in yellow liquid that streams down its body. The deity wears a tall ornate crown, elaborate necklaces and armlets, and holds a discus in one raised hand. Brass vessels and a brass pot stand in front, thatched roofs behind, and a partly visible person in white is at the lower left. Brass pots of liquid are suspended from above on the right. This is an abhishekam being performed at the deity's arrival at the ashram.2004-06-10A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, bare-chested, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. He stands beside a glossy black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tall ornate crown, a large necklace and a conch-and-discus, pouring or wiping water over it during an abhishekam. A thatched straw hut stands behind them. The man's appearance shows a turban and long hair, but the page does not name him here, so he is described by role as a devotee performing abhishekam.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10