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A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A man with a shaved head, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and a yellow cloth, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a gilded golden deity murti with raised right palm. Strands of rudraksha malas and white flower garlands hang nearby, and a red and blue cloth backdrop frames the shrine. A brass lamp stand stands at left. The visible text is a copyright and archive credit in the lower right corner.2015-05-05September 19 20112011-09-19April 07 20122012-04-07A photograph of a temple ritual in which a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pours or sprinkles white flower petals over the head of a golden metal statue. The statue, a standing figure with raised right palm, stands within an ornate gold arch against a red silk backdrop. A brass plate of offerings is held in the priest's other hand, and garlands of white flowers and red blossoms hang nearby. Behind the statue, a seated golden deity murti in a red and gold garment is adorned with flower garlands. The priest is shown from the side, and the statue is the central focus.2015-05-05September 19 20112011-09-19Photo inside a temple shrine with a stone pillared entrance. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, face and arms marked with white paint, lifts a lamp toward a golden deity murti in an arched gold frame. A second priest in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right with palms joined in prayer, and a third in white folds his hands at left. Behind them sit large golden seated deity statues, one in an orange-saffron robe, on a black stone pedestal with a shivalinga-like black stone. A white marble seated figure in meditation pose stands in the foreground, and a small gold figure rests on a base at lower right. Water reflects on the floor.2011-09-19April 07 20122012-04-07A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands with his back to the camera in a temple shrine, raising his right hand toward a gilded standing figure of a sage with raised palm. Beside him, a large deity murti of a standing goddess with a crown and gold ornaments is decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, and a gold arch frames the figure. The floor is scattered with petals, and a small copper-gold pyramid stands in front of the murti. Brass vessels sit at the left under a rudraksha mala hanging from the doorway. The scene is a temple puja setting; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 14 20102010-12-14A priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders pours milk from a brass vessel over a standing golden-bodied statue on a gold-framed platform. Behind is a large deity murti draped in orange and yellow cloth, garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands, with a gold crown. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a small garlanded figure sits on a red stand at right. Carved grey stone walls surround the scene.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured beads around his neck pours liquid from a golden vessel over a gilded statue. The statue is a standing male figure with hair and a draped dhoti, its hand raised in abhaya mudra, set within an ornately carved gold arch. Strings of red and brown beads hang above, with flower garlands and green leaves at the base. Abhishekam is being performed on the murti.2011-03-03 +1 copies