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A photo of a temple abhishekam in progress. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and beaded mala at his wrist, pours liquid from a silver pot over a golden deity murti on a golden peetha, which is splashed in yellow-orange streams. The golden arch behind has carved lion-face motifs. Behind the deity, a red-and-gold alcove holds a garlanded deity with yellow marigold garlands and brass lamps. At left, a man in white dhoti stands near a red-and-white pillar. The floor is wet and a brass vessel sits at left.

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November 01 20112011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in a courtyard with wet stone floor. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a small gold-framed image of deities seated on a golden peetha with a gold arch. Behind him, three priests in white dhotis, bare-chested with gold-colored sacred threads, carry silver pots and vessels. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands and a gold crown. Orange walls and a Sanskrit-named signboard appear in the background, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in a courtyard with a wet stone floor. Several men stand in the foreground: one in white dhoti and a plain white upper cloth holds a pot, and another in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth pours water. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange cloth holds a metal vessel and pours water over a deity murti. The murti stands on a golden palanquin-like stand under a gold arched canopy with lion-face motifs, with a gold-clad figure seated centrally and attendants in yellow. Water streams from above. Behind, a shrine is decorated with garlands and brass lamps. The page is about an abhishekam to Subramanya Swami, so this is a temple abhishekam ritual. Four to six people are visible.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01Temple ritual photograph in a courtyard with wet stone floor. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style garland stands at a golden palanquin holding a small bell and a lamp-like object near deity murti figures in orange garments. Other priests in white dhotis stand behind, one holding a vessel. A golden arch with lion motifs frames the shrine, and a decorated deity figure with flower garlands sits in the background. A small brown wooden platform and a brass kalasha sit on the floor.2011-11-01A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads pours liquid from a vessel during an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A golden canopy with carved makara heads frames a deity murti, flanked by two standing attendant figures in orange. Yellow-stained water and flower petals cover the floor, and another white-clad priest stands behind in the background. Brass kalashas and a standing oil lamp sit by a flower-garlanded deity on the right, and a sign reads Dhyanapeetam.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam in progress at a shrine. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold armband and beaded necklace, pours liquid from a metal pot over a pair of small metal deity figures on a gold-trimmed stand carved with a lion-like arch. Behind him, several men in white dhotis, some with red-bordered cloth and sacred threads, stand by and hold vessels and a bucket. On the right, a decorated deity murti in red and gold garments is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps and offerings on the ledge. Orange curtains and a black board with white lettering are visible on the left.2011-11-01Temple abhishekam scene at a person ashram shrine. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala pours liquid from a small cup toward a golden ornate palanquin-style stand. Seated on it are a deity murti in red and gold with two smaller attendant figures in yellow garments. Several white-clad priests stand behind in the background, and a wooden footstool, offering trays with fruit and coconuts, and red cloth hangings are visible. Blurred red and orange figures stand at the right.2011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01