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Close-up photograph of a yellow-smeared temple murti. The deity's bare feet stand on a stepped yellow-and-green pedestal dusted with red kumkum. Yellow-dyed cloth falls over the legs, and a gadha (mace) rises beside the figure with a red tilak mark on its top. Fresh orange flower garlands and green leaf garlands hang on both sides, and a small metal vessel sits at the left base. No people are visible.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A dark black stone deity murti is being anointed with yellow liquid that runs down over its seated form and onto a tiered yellow-stained pedestal. A pink flower sits on the murti near its base. At left, the bare feet and white dhoti with a gold border of a standing priest are visible, and a hand appears at the left edge. Ornate silver-toned carved panels frame the scene, and the orange-red rocks at the base are stained with the same yellow. A blurred dark object sits in the foreground. The setting appears to be an outdoor shrine.2011-09-24March 05 20182018-03-05Close-up photograph of a gilded seated figure's feet resting on a golden lotus-carved pedestal, with water streaming down over them. The figure wears orange drapery with a maroon-purple band at the hem and gold ornamented footwear with beaded edging. Water trickles over the gold pedestal.2010-07-05March 04 20192019-03-04Close view of a temple ritual. A person in an orange-red sari and gold bangle, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, pours or sprinkles yellow liquid over a golden kalasha-style pot and an idol. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered over the golden peetha and base. An orange cloth drapes over the murti, and a gold ornate pedestal fills the foreground. Yellow abhishekam offerings drip down the statue.2011-10-07September 29 20092009-09-29A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a white seated murti, a figure of a seated sage in yellow, over a black stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha. A gold statue of a standing deity stands at right. Behind them, a large decorated deity figure wears a green silk garment with gold ornaments and is surrounded by garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual. Clean white shrine wall and floral garlands frame the scene.2011-12-01February 13 20182018-02-13A temple abhishekam scene at dusk under a stone colonnade. A young man in orange saffron robes, with a saffron cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders, pours liquid from a silver pot onto a dark stone shivalingam set on a black stone base. A second person in orange robes, with bangles and a beaded cord, also holds a silver vessel and pours. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape a golden deity murti at right. A white stone figure of a seated sage with raised hand stands at lower left, and a brass lamp is visible near the lingam. Liquid streams down the lingam, which is coated in yellow.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07Close photograph of a turmeric-yellow liquid being poured over a dark green statue or linga during an abhishekam. Thick yellow fluid cascades down in sheets and splashes, with green-tinged streaks visible in the flow. At left, a person in a maroon sari with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bangles pours from a vessel. Behind, a figure in a sparkling embellished pink and gold garment with beadwork at the shoulders stands near other devotees in ornate ceremonial clothing. Warm stage lighting highlights the ritual.2017-02-24