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A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl pours liquid from a small vessel onto a golden standing figure of a saint with raised hands, set in a gold-framed rectangular abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind them, a shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with yellow, magenta and purple flower garlands; the central deity is blue-skinned with a trident and a crown, beside a figure in purple and cream. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the shrine, and red curtains frame the arch.

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A shaven-headed young priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-coloured sacred thread pours water from a golden kalasha over a gilded standing statue of a man with hands raised in blessing, set in a golden tiered basin. Behind them, deity murti are adorned with yellow and purple flower garlands; one figure holds a trident and another wears a crown and sari-like draping in purple. The statue is a depiction and not a living person, so no in-person a person candidate is present. Gold ornate arches and red drapes frame the shrine.2010-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a white stone figure standing on a gilded rectangular pedestal on wheels, water spilling over the figure. Behind them, a large deity murti with a trident and a seated consort, both in teal and purple garments with yellow and magenta garlands, stands in a golden arched niche framed by red drapery. Brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small orange-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The white statue is an abhishekam being performed.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19October 07 20112011-10-07Inside a temple shrine, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left holding a ritual item and facing a golden statue of a standing saint with hands raised in greeting, mounted on a gilded rectangular pedestal decorated with floral scrollwork. Behind the statue, a large deity murti pair in an arched gilded niche is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strings, with a seated figure in orange and a bronze lamp stand at right. The walls are carved stone with red drapery.2010-12-19A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead sprinkles white powder from a brass plate onto a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue wears a yellow dhoti and has a raised hand in abhaya mudra, and it stands on a gold-framed pedestal. Behind the priest, a second man in white dhoti stands. A stone pillar carved with figures, an orange wall, a brass bell and puja items sit in the background. The scene shows abhishekam-style ritual offering to a murti.2010-12-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual before a golden shrine with two large deity statues: the left figure has a red and gold crown and raised hand, the right a dark crown and magenta-and-green sari. Garlands of yellow and red flowers drape both figures. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white body markings, sits at the lower left holding a flame toward a white statue of a seated saint in orange robes. A golden palanquin-like stand heaped with red and white flowers and garlands sits at the right, with brass oil lamps, bowls of fruit and marigold petals on the ground.2010-07-21A photograph of abhishekam in a temple shrine. A bald priest in orange robes with a gold-edged sash pours liquid from a brass kalasha over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised right hand, the statue set in a gold-trimmed basin. Behind it, a deity murti pair with a trident and garlands of yellow and purple flowers stands before a red curtain and a seated figure in an orange robe. A small visible statue is depicted, not a physical person.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19Temple ritual photo in a gold-arched shrine. A shaven-headed young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand and white dhoti, set on a gold wheeled palanquin-like base. Behind them a large deity murti pair with a trident, purple and teal garments, marigold garlands in yellow and purple, and a seated figure in orange with a turban. Ornate grey stone pillars and red curtains frame the scene.2010-12-19