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Night ritual abhishekam photo. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace with gold bangles, pours water from a green-tinted kalasha pot over two gilded metal deity murtis. The central murti has a tall crown and four arms holding a conch-like object and a flame-shaped staff; a second murti on the right receives splashing water. A shaved-headed person in orange stands partly visible behind the murtis, and a pole rises in the dark background. Appearance cues are consistent with the a person candidate, so the depiction is labelled with the in-person appearance category.

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Night ritual abhishekam scene: a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and sarong, multiple gold necklaces and gold bangles, pours water from a green coconut over a gilded metal deity murti standing on a base. The murti wears a crown and holds a conch and a staff. Water splashes in the air. Behind, a bald man in orange robes and another figure in dark clothing are partly visible, and a few more people are blurred at the lower edge.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a green coconut over a golden deity murti of a standing four-armed figure with a tall crown, holding a conch-like and other attributes. He wears an orange saffron shawl and a long gold rudraksha-style mala, with gold bangles on both wrists. Beside the golden murti stands a second smaller figure in a dark maroon garment with a golden crown, also being bathed. Behind them a partly visible priest in orange robes and a white-clad attendant tend the abhishekam. A green leaf lies at the lower left on the golden tray. The setting is a night ritual with a dark background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a silver conch shell over a gilded metal murti of a four-armed deity, standing on a brass base with a gold-crowned headdress. The man wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange dhoti and layered gold-coloured bead necklaces and bangles. Beside him stands a second gilded murti in a deep maroon garment with a gold crown. Leaves and offerings sit on a gold tray in the foreground, and a figure in orange robes is visible behind. Probable Swamiji is the man performing the abhishekam, based on his long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A person in an orange saffron garment with a gold beaded necklace and beaded bracelets pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a gilded metal deity murti standing on a base, a second, darker-clothed metal figure stands beside it. A small red tilak is on the forehead and long dark hair falls to the shoulders. Behind, a gold tray holds green leaves and offerings, and other saffron-clad people stand in the dim night background.2011-12-20Night photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, pours water from a green coconut over a gilded metal deity murti standing on a gold-edged pedestal. The murti has a tall crown and holds a conch and other attributes. To the right, a second gilded murti and a person in a dark maroon garment stand near, and a priest in orange clothing watches. Water splashes through the air around the figures.2011-12-20A man with long, wavy dark hair and a small tilak on his forehead stands at night pouring water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a brass deity murti. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment and a heavy gold beaded necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. The murti stands with a tall crown and holds objects in its hands, with a second smaller figure in a crown and dark maroon garment beside it, its surface smeared with white and yellow pigment. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible behind. Abhishekam is being performed on the deity.2011-12-20Night-time abhishekam at a temple. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, pours liquid from a silver-patterned vessel over a gilt metal deity murti standing with raised hand. Beside it, a second bronze or gilt figure in a dark maroon garment is also being bathed. A man with white tilak marks on his forehead stands behind in the background, and the dark setting is lit by a warm glow. The poured liquid streams visibly down the deity.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20