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July 25 20162016-07-25November 14 20182018-11-14Two priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths perform abhishekam on a golden seated deity murti under a gilded arch in a temple pavilion. The left priest pours liquid from a golden vessel over the figure's head, while the right priest holds a golden pot. The golden deity wears a tall ornate crown and has red lips, with a standing consort figure beside it draped in orange cloth. Pillars, a red railing and greenery are visible behind. Watermarked archive photo.2010-07-05A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, bare-chested, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the head of a golden standing statue beside a seated deity murti. The seated deity wears a red and gold sari, a tall ornate crown, a garland of yellow and pink flowers, and holds a trident-like staff. The golden statue, with raised hand and dhoti, stands before a gold-framed niche draped in red cloth, indicating a temple abhishekam being performed. No physical people other than the priest are present.2012-04-07A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side under an ornate golden arch. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours water from a silver vessel over the figures, which are glistening with water. The seated figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a tall crown; the figure on the right wears a crown and jewelry. Another priest in orange robes bends over at the right edge. Green foliage shows through the open pavilion behind them. +1 copiesApril 09 20082008-04-09April 09 20082008-04-09April 09 20082008-04-09April 09 20082008-04-09A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine with a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side, one bare-chested with a tall crown and the other in an orange draped garment. Three men in white dhoti and yellow shawls pour water and offerings: one standing on a stool at left holds a brass vessel over the murtis, another at right raises a brass pot, and a third in white shirt and yellow shawl in the foreground pours from a vessel onto the base. Water flows down over a black stone basin, with a small white statue and a brass lamp in the foreground and carved stone pillars framing the scene.2010-06-24 +1 copiesAbhishekam at a shrine: two devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pour water over a bronze Shiva-Parvati deity murti seated on a pedestal. The left devotee, wearing rudraksha mala beads, holds a silver kalasha pot; the right devotee pours from a small vessel. A gilded arch frames the golden-brown figures, with green foliage visible behind.2009-06-15A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold borders pouring liquid from a vessel over a black lingam on a pedestal. Behind him stand large golden deity murti with a red backdrop, one wearing a crown and holding a trident-like implement, the other in a green and gold sari with floral garlands. Two smaller golden attendant figures with folded hands stand flanking the shrine, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit nearby with scattered flower petals on the floor. The scene appears to be an abhishekam offering.2017-08-02