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July 03 2008

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A ritual abhishekam being performed on a small golden deity murti wrapped in orange cloth. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, hands cupped under the murti as water pours over it. At right, a person in orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap pours water from a silver vessel over the murti. Behind is a larger golden deity statue draped in orange cloth, and a red and gold pedestal sits in front. Scattered flower petals lie on the base, and copper-toned metalwork shines in the water.2011-10-07A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a brass deity murti with a conical crown. A hand holds a silver vessel with a wire-wrapped pattern, pouring water over the murti's face and head. In the blurred background at right, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a thick red and yellow flower garland, seated among white and red floral decorations. Orange walls frame the scene. Only the pouring hand and the seated figure are visible as people.2012-01-08Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being made at a gilded altar. A person in orange clothing on the left holds a small silver bowl, while hands on the right pour from or hold silver vessels over a tray heaped with golden-coloured offerings, red flowers and white blossoms. A golden ornate backdrop is visible behind, and a gold bangle is visible on the upper right arm. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering, with silver bowls and flowers at the altar.2009-12-07January 08 20122012-01-08Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare-skinned person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, pours liquid from a silver-gold conch-shaped vessel with a spout, and a thin stream falls toward a silver bowl. The person wears a pink and white flower garland across the shoulder and a gold waist ornament. In the foreground, a gold-coloured cloth is blurred. On the silver tray stand a small brass deity figure, a standing female form, a lamp with a curved arm and shade, and red flowers. The background is a dark red curtain and a white panel. The image shows only one physical person, partially visible.2013-05-27November 01 20112011-11-01A shaven-headed man in orange ochre robes pours water from a silver pot over a golden deity murti with four arms and a green garment, during an abhishekam. Water sprays from the murti as he pours. Behind them is an altar draped in yellow and orange cloth with marigold garlands, a yellow-robed figure with a gold necklace, purple folded cloths and brass vessels. The man wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bracelets. Only the one ritual officiant is visible; the page's a person claim does not establish his identity from appearance, so he is described by role only.2011-10-06A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. In the left foreground, a person's arm pours water from an ornate engraved metal kalasha over a small silver deity murti. Behind, a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a gold-carved, flower-decorated throne with white and red blossoms. Brass lamps and ritual vessels stand at the left edge. Warm orange backdrop. The seated figure's face is blurred and the person's identity is not established from appearance, so this is a devotee and a seated presence in ritual clothing.2012-01-08September 21 20172017-09-21A priest in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a gold kalasha over the head of a golden-toned statue. The statue, with long hair and one raised hand, is being given abhishekam, and water splashes around it. A devotee-style figure in orange and gold stands on the left, with a small framed photo visible on the necklace. Behind them are a red cloth backdrop, stone pillars and orange offerings.2010-12-19A photo of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam, with water poured over a dark black stone lingam from a silver pot held by a hand with white ash markings on the forearm. Behind it stands a large golden deity murti with a gold bell hanging near the lingam, on a red cloth backdrop. On the right, the legs of a seated figure in an orange saffron dhoti and gold-toned sandals are visible, but no face is shown. Gold ornate carved decorations frame the scene on the left.2011-09-19A 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