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A photograph of an abhishekam-style ritual. Two hands pour liquid from a clear container over a silver tray, and water or milk streams down past the tray onto a small brass deity murti with a tall crown in the foreground. Behind, a seated figure in an orange saffron garment, with a red and yellow floral garland and dark hair, smiles slightly; the figure is blurred. Red fruits are arranged on a white pedestal at left. Only the hands of the pourer and the figure seated behind are visible, and the figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no name is assigned.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. In the left foreground, a person's arm pours water from an ornate engraved metal kalasha over a small silver deity murti. Behind, a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a gold-carved, flower-decorated throne with white and red blossoms. Brass lamps and ritual vessels stand at the left edge. Warm orange backdrop. The seated figure's face is blurred and the person's identity is not established from appearance, so this is a devotee and a seated presence in ritual clothing.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a metal deity murti being bathed with water poured from a silver pot held by a hand at the upper left, during an abhishekam. The silver murti stands in the centre, wearing a tall crown, while a golden hand holding a lamp-like object appears at the far left. Behind, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace, with a large golden decorated backdrop and flower garlands framing the altar.2012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a golden deity murti of a crowned goddess. A bald, bare-shouldered priest in an orange-brown cloth pours water from a large engraved metal pot over the small brass murti. Behind him, a seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a red and yellow marigold garland sits on a gilded throne decorated with white flowers. A large orange backdrop shows a painted face in a turban. Brass lamps and a brass figure with a raised hand are at the lower left. The seated woman is not described as a person because her appearance is not a qualifying candidate cue.2012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam ritual. A bare-chested priest in a rust-coloured dhoti pours water from a silver kalasha over a golden metal deity murti standing on a draped white cloth. Behind, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-yellow marigold and white flower garland sits on a gold-ornate peetha/throne backed by a red cushion, with bangles on the wrists. Flowers adorn the throne and a small brass lamp stand is visible at left. Warm orange lighting fills the room.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at an ashram event. A person's arm, bare and wearing a gold bangle, pours water from a silver vessel over a small brass deity murti on the left, with a brass peetha-style figure in the foreground. Seated on a gold-and-white floral-garlanded throne is a figure with long dark hair, a saffron-orange robe, and a multi-strand red, white and green flower garland; the figure gestures with one hand toward the offering. Behind them is a large orange backdrop with an enlarged portrait of a person in orange headwear. Appearance-based label: a person for the seated figure, based on long swept hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and garlands, though the face is only partly visible and identity is uncertain.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08