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A temple hall during an abhishekam ritual before a large seated audience. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand on a raised stone platform beside gilded arched frames and a central deity murti with a garland, while a devotee in white stands at the right pouring from a vessel. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit on the dais, and a framed red-toned portrait hangs on the black backdrop. Men and women in white and coloured clothes sit on the floor in front, with a camera operator and tripod at the left edge.

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed in a hall with black drapes, red curtains and gold arched frames. Several priests in saffron-orange robes pour water and milk over large dark stone and metal deity murtis on a raised platform; one stands on a step ladder at the right, another at the left. A gold halo-shaped backdrop frames a central deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers. A framed portrait in saffron hangs high on the back wall. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white and cream clothing, with a woman in orange and a man in red at the right edge. A photographer stands near the right platform. Gold lamps and a brass vessel sit in front of the platform.2009-10-17Photo of an abhishekam ritual in a hall with dark drapes and a framed portrait on the back wall. Several priests in orange robes stand at ornate gold-framed shrines and pour liquid over black stone deity murtis; one priest on a ladder works at the right shrine. A cameraman in white stands at the left with a video camera on a tripod. A central figure in orange robes with long hair stands before the altar, and a brass oil lamp burns on the platform. Seated devotees fill the foreground, many in white, saffron and colourful saris.2009-10-17Indoor temple-hall abhishekam in progress before a large seated audience. A central deity murti, dressed with white garlands and ornaments, stands under a golden halo arch flanked by two smaller golden arches holding dark stone idols. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand at the altar pouring liquids and holding ritual vessels, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A man in white kurta operates a video camera on a tripod at left. A framed portrait hangs on the black backdrop above, and brass lamps and kalashas sit on the altar. Seated devotees in front fill the lower frame.2009-10-17Photo of an abhishekam at a temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold arches. On the central raised platform, priests in orange robes stand beside deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands and a shivalinga. A priest in orange stands at the left arch, and another in orange stands at the right beside a dark stone murti. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right foreground near the platform, facing the altar. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in red hangs above the altar, labelled with a printed name. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the lower foreground, with a brass oil lamp standing near the platform. Approximately 40 people are visible.2009-10-17Indoor temple abhishekam in a hall with a black draped backdrop and a framed portrait on the wall. At the centre, a central deity murti stands under a golden arch with a large gold halo, flanked by two more murtis under gold arches. A black shivalinga stands on a raised platform with a kalasha and brass lamps nearby. Several people in saffron/orange robes stand around the platform; one on a stepladder pours liquid over the deity, and another in saffron holds a tall lamp. Women in white saris stand near the altar. A seated audience in front, including people in white, watches the ritual, with cameras and lights at the left edge.2009-10-17A photograph of an indoor temple hall during an abhishekam ritual at a Shiva shrine. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand around a central altar with a black lingam-style deity murti, a kalasha and brass lamps on the platform. Gold arched frames surround the altar, with a large gold halo behind a deity figure draped in white and red garlands. A priest in white dhoti and a woman in a white sari stand to the right near a black stone sculpture. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the dark backdrop. A seated audience in white and coloured clothes fills the foreground, facing the altar.2009-10-17A temple hall during an abhishekam ceremony. Several priests in saffron-orange robes pour liquids over black stone murtis set within ornate gold arches. At the centre, a large black lingam sits on a black peetha, with a deity murti adorned with white and red garlands behind it, framed by a golden prabhavali. A framed portrait hangs on the black backdrop above, showing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a red-draped stage. Brass lamps and kalasha vessels stand on the platform. Seated devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the front, and a woman in a white sari stands at the right. One priest in orange stands on a stepladder beside the right arch.2009-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam in a temple hall with black and red draped backdrop. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes stand on step ladders and pour liquid over golden-framed deity murtis, including a central black linga-like murti set in a gold prabhavali. Behind the central altar hangs a framed portrait of a bearded figure in red. A man in white dhoti stands at the left and a woman in white sari stands at right near a golden lamp stand. Seated devotees in white and mixed clothing fill the foreground, many watching the ritual. Gold stand lamps and a brass kalasha are visible near the altar.2009-10-17A temple hall with a stepped stone platform holding black stone deity murtis under gold arched frames and a gold prabhavali behind. Several priests in saffron/orange robes perform abhishekam: one on the left stands on a step ladder beside a dark deity figure, a central priest in orange pours from a vessel over a black linga-shaped object, and another orange-robed priest stands on a ladder at right by a black murti. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands nearby, and a woman in white sari stands beside the platform. Seated devotees in the foreground and background watch, many in grey, white and dark clothing. A framed red-toned portrait hangs on the black backdrop above, and garlands and brass vessels are on the platform.2009-10-17A temple hall with a central altar holding a large deity murti framed by a golden prabhavali halo, with garlands and a red-and-white cloth. Flanking the altar are two dark stone sculptures set within ornate gold arched frames. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at the altar lifting a lamp toward the deity, while another orange-robed person with hands folded stands on the left and a third on the right. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands stands at the far left, and a person in white at the far right. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs above the altar, and a seated audience in white and colourful clothes fills the foreground. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar base.2009-10-17Abhishekam ritual in a hall with a black and red draped backdrop and a framed portrait of a long-haired figure with garlands on the wall. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes perform the ceremony around a black stone deity murti with a gold prabhavali halo, garlanded with white and red flowers, above a black shivalinga-style base. Gilded arches frame the scene, and a bronze lamp and a kalasha stand nearby. A standing man in white pours from a vessel, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. A large seated audience faces the stage, with cameramen on tripods at left and right, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera at the front.2009-10-17Interior of a temple hall during an abhishekam ceremony. Several priests in saffron-orange robes stand on step ladders and pour liquid over large black stone lingams and deity murtis framed by ornate gold arches. Two gold-framed murtis at centre, one wearing a red-and-white garment and garland, are being bathed. Devotees in white and dark clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar, and a photographer in a white sari kneels at right. Gold lamps stand in front of the altar. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall above red and black drapes. A pair of kalasha-like vessels and a brass pot sit at the front.2009-10-17