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January 17 20222022-01-17A small bronze-toned metal statue of a bare-chested figure stands centrally, raising its right hand in abhaya mudra and holding its left palm open, with a red bindi or tilak on the forehead and a beaded waist cord. The background is a blurred warm yellow, orange and red textile, and a dark object sits at right. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2016-12-05A small bronze-toned statue of a bare-chested standing figure with a shaved or close-cropped head, a red mark on the forehead, and an ornately embossed waist cloth with a decorative belt. The right hand is raised in an open blessing gesture and the left hand is held out palm-up at the waist. The figure is a statue or murti, not a living person, set against a dark background with soft green and orange light behind it.2016-12-05A photograph of an abhishekam ritual. A priest in orange robes on the left pours water from a green coconut over a gold-coloured statue of a standing sage with raised right hand in abhaya mudra and a golden dhoti. Behind them, a purple and white backdrop is decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands, with brass vessels and a kalasha on a stone platform. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A small standing metal statue of a bare-chested male figure with a shaved head, wearing a short dhoti tied with a beaded waistband, is being bathed in a wide metal vessel filled with a golden, honey-like liquid. The statue's right hand is raised in abhaya mudra and its left hand is lowered. Behind it stands a gold ornate throne arch with a yellow cushion, a brass lamp stand with an oil lamp, and a dark beaded mala lies on a patterned cloth. The image carries a timestamp of Jan 9, 2022 5:48:09 AM.2022-01-09Close-up photograph of a golden statue being bathed in a liquid. The statue depicts a bare-chested male figure with long flowing hair, dark painted eyebrows and eyes, and a draped cloth at the waist. Its right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. The liquid streams down the face, chest and arm, with droplets spraying in the air. A bracelet with green and red stones is visible on the wrist of the pouring hand. The background is softly blurred. No physical people are the subject; the figure is a statue.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19A devotee's hand, wearing silver bangles, pours a liquid from a white vessel over a gilded statue of a bare-chested male figure with swept-back hair and a raised right hand in blessing posture. The golden statue is shiny with dripping liquid, indicating abhishekam. Behind it sits a dark stone carving of a deity with multiple arms and yellow flower garlands, and a carved stone pillar with a lion motif stands in the background. A red wall and iron railings frame the outdoor temple setting. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person, so the scene contains one visible human hand only.2010-12-14A golden statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a draped cloth at the waist, is being bathed. A hand holding a gold pot pours water over its head, and water streams down the golden body onto a stone base. The statue has a smooth face and raised right hand in a blessing gesture. Behind it, purple and white cloth and yellow and purple flower garlands form a backdrop. A gold bangle and rings are visible on the pouring hand.2010-12-19