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A temple abhishekam scene in an interior shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white sacred mark on his forehead and a gold necklace pours liquid from a white vessel over a deity murti decorated with garlands and a yellow cloth. Behind him, two more saffron-robed men stand, one holding a vessel and the other with hands folded in anjali. Gold and black murtis, a black lingam-like pillar, a bronze lion sculpture and a brass lamp stand are visible, with a gold-framed arch and garlands at the top right.

November 09 2007

November 09 2007

A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair, arms bent and bangled, pours or tends to the central black abhishekam stone on a raised platform. To the left, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread kneels and holds a ritual item near a brass oil lamp. Behind them stand gold-framed deity murtis draped in garlands of orange and white flowers, one with a multi-armed dancing form and a crown, another in an orange cloth. A brass lamp, brass kalasha-type vessel and flower offerings sit on the platform. A child is partially visible at the lower right edge.

June 08 2017

October 17 2010

A photograph of a Hindu temple worship scene. Two men in orange saffron clothing stand before a golden deity murti of Shiva Linga with a silver-and-gold shaft and a black stone base, draped in a garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. A man in a left-side position holds a brass vessel of offerings; the central figure with long dark hair and a red-beaded mala pours or offers over the linga. Behind them, large deity figures in orange and gold garments wear crowns and gold necklaces, with a small white-robed statue and an orange turban on a pedestal in front. This appears to be abhishekam puja.

A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and an ornate embroidered cap offers a garland to a pair of deity murtis on a shrine. The murtis are dressed in red and gold silks and draped with yellow, white and red marigold garlands, and a brass kalasha and oil lamps stand on the stone platform. A second man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left with hands folded, a microphone before him. Brass lamps, a red cloth on the floor, orange curtains and greenery frame the scene outdoors. The priest's bare upper body is adorned with a rudraksha-type mala. This appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam ritual.

A photograph of an abhishekam at a Hindu temple. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden-and-yellow deity murti decorated with a white and red garland. Two more people in orange robes stand behind him: one with a gold chain and bead garland, one with hands folded in namaste. A brass lamp and a leaf rest in the foreground, with a golden arched peetha around the murti.

A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A man with long, voluminous dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange robe and a large gold bead necklace, bends forward and places his right hand on a golden deity murti adorned with garlands, purple and yellow cloth and a gold crown. A gold-and-wood pedestal with a stepped gold base sits before the figure. In the background, a second person in an orange robe holds a silver offering vessel and a third person in orange with glasses kneels with palms pressed together. A silver vessel of water with a flower and an oil lamp sit on the dark floor. The a person appearance match is based on long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, so the identification is an appearance-based probable match.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A long-haired person in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at left, hands extended over a tall green-gold lingam set in a dark stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in white and green silk with red and white garlands, a jewelled necklace and a gold crown. A seated, shaved-headed man in orange robes at left looks down, and a golden lamp stands at right. Gold ornamental panels frame the scene and a small golden figurine sits at the base.