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Close photo of water pouring over a large black stone sculpture during an abhishekam. A hand at upper left holds a golden vessel and pours water down the dark carved surface. The carvings show a bull with a saddle cloth, a seated figure and other reliefs. Green foliage and a window frame sit in the blurred background. No people are visible beyond the hand.

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A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: water pours in a heavy stream over a dark stone murti of Dakshinamurthi, with a seated teacher figure and carved hair visible. Only a partial person is visible at the left edge: a hand and forearm with a gold bangle, lifting a gold vessel (kalasha) and wearing white clothing with silver embroidery. Green leaves and a tree branch frame the scene outdoors.2010-07-15September 24 20112011-09-24October 08 20072007-10-08A man with a shaved head and wire-rimmed glasses stands with his back to the camera, pouring water from a copper vessel onto a large black stone deity murti with a crown and upraised arm holding a flower. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a gold ornamental necklace, and a red-and-gold bangle, with white ash marks on his bare upper arm. Water streams down over the carved black stone figure, with green leaves and a tree branch in the background. This is an abhishekam being performed in an outdoor setting.2011-09-24Close photo of a dark stone deity murti being bathed with water during an abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. Water streams and splashes down over the black stone figure, which shows carved details of a seated form with a folded leg and carved patterns on its base and robe. A hand at the upper left holds a brass vessel pouring water, and blurred green foliage and a tree trunk appear in the background. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand.2010-07-15A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A hand pours water from a brass kalasha-style pot over a dark black stone lingam, with water splashing around the stone and over the fingers. The blurred background shows green palm foliage. Only the pouring hand and forearm in a white sleeve are visible, so no full person is shown.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti is being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a person whose bare arm, red-beaded wristband and hand are visible at the upper left. The statue wears a tall crown, elaborate earrings, a broad necklace and a shoulder-draped garment, and water runs down its face, chest and arms. A gold-coloured ornate arch and green foliage fill the background, and a coconut is visible near the figure's hip. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor setting.2015-02-05December 28 20112011-12-28January 08 20172017-01-08A man in a white shirt and white dhoti pours water from a golden pot over a dark stone deity murti under a leafy tree, performing an abhishekam. He holds the gold vessel high with his right arm, bangle on wrist, while water cascades over the statue's head and shoulders. A silver backdrop with repoussé patterns stands behind the murti.2010-07-15February 05 20152015-02-05October 08 20072007-10-08