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A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A young man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a gold bead necklace sits and pours water from a brass pot with a spout onto a small red-draped metal murti of a female deity with a crown, held upright on a stand. White ash lines and a red bindi mark his forehead, and white ash marks his arm. Behind him, another man in orange robes stands blurred, and a stone ledge with yellow flowers is visible at the right.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace pours water from a brass kalasha pot over a small red-clad metal murti of a goddess holding a trident and other attributes, performing an abhishekam. He has white ash marks on his forehead, arm and shoulder, and a red bindi. Behind him stands another person in orange and gold-bordered saffron cloth, and a brass lamp and yellow flowers sit on a stone ledge near a red pillar.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange clothing pours liquid from a golden kalasha pot over a small deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a sleeveless orange top, a long gold-beaded necklace and a sandalwood tilak with white markings on his arms and face. Behind him a standing priest in orange dhoti and shawl, with palms joined, observes the ritual. Stone carvings, a red railing, marigold offerings and a brass vessel are visible in the temple setting. a person: the seated man has a distinctive ritual presentation with saffron clothing and a gold bead mala, though his face is not used for identification.2010-07-21A seated man in orange robes and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden pot over a small golden deity murti draped in red cloth, during an abhishekam. A second man in an orange cloth stands at right, and a third in a red shawl stands behind at left. Yellow and pink flowers rest on a gold tray. Behind them is a stone carved wall with a small carved figure. The seated figure has sandalwood paste on his arm and forehead, and a lineage-style ritual setting. a person: the seated figure shows long hair pulled back, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's claim that he attends this event.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass kalasha pot over a small gold deity murti dressed in red cloth, performing abhishekam at an outdoor temple shrine. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and white vibhuti marks with a red bindi. A second person in orange stands at the right edge, and a carved stone shrine stands behind them.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Photo of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A man in orange robes on the left pours water from a brass kalasha-style pot over a small brass deity murti wrapped in red cloth, held by a figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl across the shoulder. Behind them on a stone ledge sit brass bowls and a small brass vessel, and a deity murti draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The figure in the centre has no visible facial or ornamental cues that establish identity, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a temple setting. A man in orange saffron robes with a white forehead band and red bindi pours water from a large brass vessel over a small metal yantra-like object on a tiled platform. He wears a long necklace of rudraksha beads with gold accents. Another figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, partially visible. Behind are garlands of purple and white flowers, gold ornaments and brass items on a shelf. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.2009-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead pours liquid from a green coconut onto a small red-draped deity murti, performing abhishekam. Standing behind him, another person in orange clothing with a red and green bordered cloth looks on. A gold-edged stone platform holds the offering, and red metal railings and greenery stand in the background.2010-07-21