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Outdoor temple courtyard under a stone roof. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and gold chain stands at left pouring water from a small bowl over a golden deity murti seated on a throne. A second person in white pours water from a silver kalasha onto the murti's head, and a third attendant in white stands at far left. The seated golden figure wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body and is adorned with gold armlets and bangles. Red curtains hang behind, and a gold-framed arch surrounds the scene. This is an abhishekam ritual with water being poured over the deity murti.

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September 19 20112011-09-19December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of an abhishekam ritual. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold beaded necklace pours yellow liquid from a silver-rimmed pot onto a tall golden lingam-style vessel. Behind him, a golden standing deity murti in orange drapery receives the flow, which runs down its base. Other white-clad priests stand in the background near gold temple railings and a red curtain.2011-09-19A photograph of a temple abhishekam in an open-sided shrine with an orange cloth backdrop. Two large bronze deity murti seated on a throne are being bathed with water poured from vessels by several priests in white dhoti and shawl. A golden standing deity figure and a small white marble seated figure stand nearby, and water runs down a dark stone base. Five priests are visible, one holding a golden kalasha and others pouring water. Greenery and a red railing show outside the shrine.2011-09-19July 05 20102010-07-05A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a gold-coloured deity murti of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth on a dark pedestal, with a gold-decorated figure standing beside it. Several priests in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders pour water and liquids over the murti from vessels and a conch-like container, while water flows down onto the black base. Two standing figures on the left wear white clothing and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A small white marble seated figure and a gold kalasha-style ornament sit in the foreground. Orange drapery hangs behind the shrine, and green trees show through the open side of the mandapa.2011-09-19A ritual abhishekam being performed on a small golden deity murti wrapped in orange cloth. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, hands cupped under the murti as water pours over it. At right, a person in orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap pours water from a silver vessel over the murti. Behind is a larger golden deity statue draped in orange cloth, and a red and gold pedestal sits in front. Scattered flower petals lie on the base, and copper-toned metalwork shines in the water.2011-10-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain and gold bracelet, pours water from a brass kalasha over a golden statue of a standing sage with long hair. The statue has a gold-toned body in a yellow cloth, and water spills in streams down its face and chest. Behind them a second priest in white ritual dress with red-striped cloth stands at left. A brass bell, offering plates, flowers and a stone platform sit in front, with a red wall and a dark stone carved pillar behind. This is an abhishekam ritual at a temple setting.2010-12-19Two priests perform an abhishekam at a temple shrine, pouring water from a silver vessel over a small metal murti on a golden pedestal. The left priest wears an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth, the right priest wears white with an orange cloth and holds a vessel. Behind them a red-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Two more men in white dhotis stand in the background, and orange curtains and a stone pillar frame the scene.2011-11-01December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA temple shrine where priests perform ritual cleaning on deity murtis. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands at the left edge beside a gilded arch. A priest in a white garment with a gold-bordered cloth bends over a white stone lingam on a black pedestal, applying white powder. Behind, a standing priest in white reaches toward a large gilded murti of a seated deity holding a trident, while a golden female deity figure in orange drapery sits on a throne. Brass vessels stand at left, a white stone figure of a seated sage and a small gold figure sit at the front, and red-orange cloth hangs in the background.2011-09-19October 07 20112011-10-07