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A photograph of a golden metallic deity murti with a tall crown, red painted lips, and kohl-lined eyes being bathed as water pours over its head and face. A person in a white sleeve and bangles pours water from a gold-coloured vessel held overhead. The murti wears ornate golden jewellery, a long necklace and a decorated crown, set beneath a stone architrave with green foliage visible behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a gilded metal deity murti. Two hands, one wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala bracelet on the wrist, pour water from a large white decorated conch-like vessel over the head of the figure. The murti has a crown, ornate gold jewellery, a raised hand holding a wheel-like emblem, and a red-painted mouth with a tilak on the forehead. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red flowers, purple and teal cloth, and brass lamps. Water streams down the statue's face and shoulders.2013-10-13September 19 20112011-09-19Close photo of a gilded metal deity murti being bathed with water during abhishekam. A person in an orange sari with a gold-and-green border and dark bangles pours water from a vessel over the murti's head. The murti has a crown, large eyes and a trident held in one hand. Blurred background shows other people, one with dark hair in a light shirt, and orange fabric.2012-01-08December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA close photograph of a gold-coloured deity murti being bathed during abhishekam. Two hands in white sleeves pour liquid from golden vessels onto the head and crown of the murti, and yellowish liquid streams down its face and chest. The murti has a red mouth, painted eyes, an ornate crown and a heavy gold necklace. Green foliage shows through an open pavilion behind it. No people are fully visible, only arms and hands.2010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05Photograph of a temple abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold beaded mala and white sacred ash marks pours white liquid from a vessel over gilded metal deity murti figures, one with a tall crown and orange-red garment. A second attendant with white ash marks on his arms pours from a container at the right. Gilded ornamental arch and ornate golden carvings frame the scene, with ritual implements in the foreground.2011-09-19A golden statue of a standing male figure with a raised right hand in blessing is being anointed. A hand holding an ornate silver conch-shaped vessel pours a stream of liquid. The statue wears a golden dhoti and has a sheen of anointing liquid and garland fragments at the chest. Behind it, purple and yellow marigold garlands frame a white-draped platform, and a figure in orange robes sits in the background.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace, pours liquid from a silver vessel held high over the head of a gilded metal deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon in the crown and a golden garland around the neck. Beside it stands another gilded murti in a tall crown wearing an orange-red cloth and a small gold pendant. The setting is a temple shrine with a dark stone arch and greenery visible behind the metal railing. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2011-09-19A close photograph of a temple abhishekam being performed on a golden metal deity murti. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and red thread, pours liquid from a white conch shell onto the head of a large gilded image with an elaborate tall crown and carved hair. Beside it, a second gilded deity face with red lips and a crown is partly visible, draped in orange cloth. A green-tipped ornament is visible at the lower centre. No physical people's faces are shown; the only human presence is the hands performing the ritual.2011-09-19A priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and gold-rimmed glasses, pours milk or liquid from a bronze vessel over a golden deity murti of Shiva with a tall crown and elaborate gold ornaments. A second assistant in white with white painted markings pours from a wooden vessel at upper right, sending a spray of white liquid down over the murti. Gold ornate arch carving and a bronze kalasha-style lamp stand frame the abhishekam scene in a stone temple, with a golden peacock-feather style or flame-shaped finial at right.2011-09-19