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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A figure in orange clothing with a gold-beaded waist band and a gold necklace pours water from a steel vessel over a group of golden metal deity murtis, with splashing water visible. A seated golden figure in a red garment and tall crown, holding a hand gesture, sits to the right beside a small temple shrine model and a red cloth draped over the base. Glass and black metal railings frame the scene.

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A standing woman in an orange sari with a gold-embroidered waist band and a beaded necklace pours water from a coconut or kalasha-like vessel over two gilded deity murtis seated on a dark-background altar. The left murti has a tall conical crown and holds objects in raised hands; the right seated figure wears a red garment and gold ornaments. Small gilded kalasha-shaped vessels and a fringed cloth sit at the base. Curved black metal railings and glass panels frame the scene at night.2012-12-13January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in a brown-orange ochre sannyasi wrap with a bare shoulder and a large black turban-like head covering pours water from a silver vessel over a black linga. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis with crowns and red and white garments, flanked by bright marigold garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. A second person in saffron-toned robes and rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Water splashes over the linga into a stone basin.2016-03-07A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing gold-coloured bangles and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold bead pendants, pours milk from a silver bowl over two bronze deity murtis at night. The left murti has four arms, holding a lotus-like object and a staff, and wears a crown; the right figure has a crown and ornate shoulder ornaments. The milk runs down their heads and bodies. The background is dark, with orange cloth visible at the right edge.2012-01-08A night-time abhishekam scene in which a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and gold bead necklaces pours water from a silver kalasha over golden metal deity murtis of a crowned figure. Water streams down over the golden forms against a black background. The priest is performing a pad-puja style ritual and wears gold bangles and a gold rudraksha-style beaded mala. A small blue-and-white logo appears in the top left corner.2012-01-08March 07 20162016-03-07February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA woman in a red and gold sari with a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha headband pours water from a brass vessel over a tall shivalinga during an abhishekam. Water splashes around the stone. Behind her, a pillar is wrapped in red, yellow and pink flower garlands, and a second attendant in orange cloth stands nearby. A dark stage and a wooden frame form the setting. Another person in red robes bends at the left edge.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10March 07 20162016-03-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and saffron shawl with gold trim pours water from a brass kalasha over a small golden-tinted shivalinga-like object on a stone base, a water flow cascading onto the platform. Behind him stands a golden statue of a figure in white dhoti with an arm raised, a white marble seated sage statue with a white turban and raised hand beside the base, and a gilded deity murti in pink and green silk with a decorated throne behind. A brass lamp stand and marigold flowers lie nearby, with a garland-draped temple backdrop and green foliage.2011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 29 20122012-12-29