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July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel over a gold-coloured deity murti. The murti wears a tall crown, has large painted eyes and red lips, and is draped in an orange cloth. The setting is a stone temple structure with ornate gold-toned carvings behind and green foliage visible at left. A small red bindi and glasses are visible on the man.2010-07-05A man in an orange saffron robe pours water from a golden vessel over a silver-toned deity murti during an abhishekam ritual. Water streams down over the metallic figure, which has a crown and ornate ornaments. Behind them is a gold-framed ornate arch with carved stone walls. The man has dark curly hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and a red-maroon sash is tied at his waist. Gold-toned metal ornamentation and a bright lamp are visible at the edge of the frame.2009-06-15December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesJuly 05 20102010-07-05Outdoor temple courtyard under a stone roof. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and gold chain stands at left pouring water from a small bowl over a golden deity murti seated on a throne. A second person in white pours water from a silver kalasha onto the murti's head, and a third attendant in white stands at far left. The seated golden figure wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body and is adorned with gold armlets and bangles. Red curtains hang behind, and a gold-framed arch surrounds the scene. This is an abhishekam ritual with water being poured over the deity murti.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19April 09 20082008-04-09July 05 20102010-07-05December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA golden deity murti stands on a golden pedestal while water is poured over its head from a metal vessel held by a hand at the top left. The figure wears a tall crown, holds a lotus-bud type object in one raised hand, and has a jewelled belt. Water runs down its body onto a golden base, and a hand in the lower left holds a rudraksha-style bracelet near a golden yantra-shaped object. Behind it, a young woman in an orange top with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala watches intently, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a murti.2008-07-03