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A shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a metal deity murti. The bronze deity wears an orange cloth, a tall crown, and holds a staff and an arrow-like object; two smaller bronze attendant figures in orange cloth flank it on a red and gold pedestal. The priest wears a tilak on his forehead and gold bangles. Behind him are orange and red walls, a copper vessel, and a carved stone shrine edge on the right. The liquid appears to be abhishekam.

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A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron cloth and gold beaded neck garland pours liquid from a silver conch shell over a gilt metal deity murti. The priest wears a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles. The deity has an ornate crown, a jewelled ornament on its chest, and an orange garment draped over its shoulder, and holds a raised hand with a bow-like object. The liquid. Warm orange curtains form the background. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the a person field is unsure.2011-10-07A shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a gold necklace of beads and a white tilak on his forehead, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti on a gold-framed altar. Two other orange-clad metal figures stand beside the central deity, which wears a crown and holds ritual objects. The murti is being bathed in an abhishekam ritual. A red-railed gate and foliage are visible behind.2011-10-07A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl pours water from a white vessel over a gilded murti group in a temple shrine, with water streaming over the figures. The central deity stands holding a trident-like staff, flanked by smaller attendant figures, all in gold tones beneath an ornate golden arch. Brass kalashas with green leaves and a coconut sit on a shelf behind, with a grey granite wall and red curtain at left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed to a deity murti in a temple setting.2011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA 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.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and bangles, pours water from a silver pot over a golden deity murti on a gilded platform. The central gilded figure holds a trident and wears a crown, with red drapery, flanked by two smaller golden figures in yellow silk. Golden arch with lion-face makara torana overhead, bronze figurine of a standing deity in the foreground, marigold petals scattered and wet floor. The priest's face is not visible enough to judge identity, so no candidate is recognised.2011-11-01A 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 12 20102010-11-12Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor event. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over two gilded metal deity murtis standing on a golden tray. A second priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver pot beside them, and a third man in white with glasses sits to the right. A drummer and children are visible at the lower left, with a white canopy and orange-draped poles behind.2012-01-08October 07 20112011-10-07