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October 06 20112011-10-06December 19 20102010-12-19October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. Two shaved-headed men pour water over a golden statue of a bare-chested standing sage, one in saffron-orange robes holding a silver pot and the other in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holding a silver vessel. The golden statue stands on a gold-trimmed basin, water streaming down. Behind them, a deity murti is draped in purple and teal cloth and adorned with marigold garlands, with a golden crown visible. Brass oil lamps stand on the stone platform and ornate grey stone pillars frame the shrine.2010-12-19Temple abhishekam scene: two shaved-headed priests pour water over a golden murti of a standing sage figure on a gold-trimmed pedestal. The left priest wears a saffron/orange robe and holds a silver vessel; the right priest wears a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, holding a silver bowl with an upward gesture. Behind them, a deity murti draped in purple and white with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and a red-and-gold headdress, flanked by brass lamps and red drapery. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-12-19Two priests perform abhishekam at a shrine, pouring water over a small golden murti of a deity on a gold pedestal. The priest on the left wears orange robes and holds a metal vessel raised overhead; the priest on the right wears white dhoti and an orange-trimmed shawl and holds a small vessel. Behind them, a larger deity murti in red and orange silks, adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, stands in an arched shrine with orange drapes. Stone pillars with carvings frame the wet stone floor.2011-11-01Photograph inside a temple shrine of two priests performing abhishekam to a small golden deity murti of Subramanya Swami on a golden pedestal draped with yellow cloth. The priest on the left, with a shaved head, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and pours water from a metal vessel; the priest on the right wears white clothes with an orange waist cloth and holds a vessel over the murti. Water streams down over the figure. Behind them, larger deities in red and gold garments are adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels on the altar. Two smaller golden attendant figures flank the central murti. Red curtains and stone carvings frame the shrine.2011-11-01October 06 20112011-10-06December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesAbhishekam at a shrine in a gilded arched niche. A devotee in orange robes and an orange head covering pours water from a brass vessel over a black lingam at the base of two gold-painted deity murti seated side by side. The central murti wears an orange turban, a crown, a green garment and layered white beaded necklaces; the consort wears a purple skirt, an orange blouse and white garlands, and a long garland of yellow and red flowers hangs at her side. A second orange-robed attendant at left holds a brass pot. A small white marble statue of a seated figure sits in the foreground near the base. Brass lamps and a serpent-like ornament appear at the left of the niche.2009-12-16February 09 20122012-02-09November 01 20112011-11-01