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A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine where white powder. The powder cascades over three small golden and white metal murtis set on a raised platform: a small figure on the left, a conical shivalinga-like pedestal in the centre, and a standing figure in red and white draped clothing on the right, all dusted white. Behind them are red and green draped cloths and strings of yellow flowers. The scene suggests a powder abhishekam offering to deity murtis.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine, with white powder being poured over three small murtis on a glass-topped platform. On the left, a golden standing deity figure is dusted with white powder; in the centre, a small shrine-shaped peetha or stone structure with a tiered gold base is covered in white; on the right, a figure in a red and gold garment with a tall crown is also dusted white. A person in a brown and gold dhoti or cloth stands at the upper left, pouring the powder from a white bowl. Red drapery and a dark stone wall form the background. No people are otherwise visible.2016-03-07February 24 20172017-02-24A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours white powder from a silver plate over a group of three white deity murtis on a stone pedestal. The central figure is a white-draped deity flanked by two smaller figures in red and maroon sarees with pointed crowns. Behind them a gold-coloured vessel and a red-draped altar with flower garlands are visible. The priest's arm, bangle and cloth are prominent in the foreground. The setting appears to be a temple abhishekam or powder-anointing ritual.2010-11-12March 07 20162016-03-07A monk in orange robes stands at left, holding a round silver plate or tray while pouring or sprinkling white powder over a group of deity murtis on a red-brown pedestal. The central figure is a tall standing deity with white-painted face and body, flanked by two smaller figures in dark red garments, with a small animal figure at the base. Behind them a seated white statue wearing an orange robe and a crown-like headdress sits on a golden throne draped in red cloth with marigold and purple garlands. Brass oil lamps and a golden kalasha-style vessel decorate the shrine. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja to the murtis.2010-11-12August 25 20172017-08-25March 07 20162016-03-07November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A close-up of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in an orange-red sari and rudraksha bracelets pours milk from a silver vessel over a white shivalinga-like object on a pink flower-strewn platform. Beside it stand a small golden figure of a standing devotee with hands raised and a golden deity murti draped in a red cloth. A black stone yoni-pitha base and flower petals surround the scene. Only the lower body and hands of the pourer are visible.2017-08-25November 06 20142014-11-06August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copies