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January 08 2012

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A close-up photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a gold-coloured murti standing on a yellow base. A hand wearing a silver bangle holds a large ornate silver vessel, pouring liquid that streams down over the gilded figure's legs and feet. The statue wears a golden draped garment and the gilded surface gleams under warm light against a plain pinkish backdrop. No people are visibly present other than the pouring hand and forearm.2012-01-08A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A man's bare arm, marked with white tripundra-style ash, tilts a silver vessel and pours a thick golden-orange liquid over a gilded deity murti seated on a throne. The liquid streams down in a rope-like column onto the ornate gold base. Behind, a golden-robed deity figure with raised arm is visible, and a standing man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-red bordered cloth sits beside a small wooden side table near a red pillar. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the pouring wrist. Orange drapery frames the scene.2011-09-19A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden murti of Lord Subramanya, the deity holding a spear (vel) in one raised hand. A person's hands, wearing a bangle and a beaded wrist mala, pour a thick golden-yellow liquid from a silver vessel over the figure. The deity's ornate gold arched backdrop and carved decorative metalwork frame the scene, with brass pots blurred in the background. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable a person is present.2011-11-01A metal figure of a deity murti, gold-coloured with a tall crown and ornaments, stands on a silver-edged platform while golden liquid is poured over it from a brass pot. Two arms with a bangle and a ring hold the pot at upper left. Splashes of the golden liquid scatter around the figure. A red cloth and blurred temple pillars form the background. No people's faces are visible.2011-03-03December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07A close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a golden murti of Lord Murugan (Subramanya Swami), with his spear (vel) in one hand and a hand raised in blessing. A bare arm wearing bangles and a thread pours a golden liquid from a metal pot onto the deity's head and shoulders. Behind the figure is an ornately carved golden arch with lion-face motifs, and brass kalasha vessels stand in the background. Only one person's arm is visible.2011-11-01A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A person's hands, wearing a silver ring and a gold bangle, pour a liquid from a polished brass vessel over a small golden-yellow metal deity murti standing on a square pedestal. The murti wears a tall crown and a garland of beads, and the liquid streams down and splashes around its base. The background is blurred, with a red wall and a dark stone platform.2011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA golden statue of a standing male figure, face and chest glistening with poured liquid, is being bathed in abhishekam. A hand at the upper left pours from a silver vessel with an engraved pot-shaped spout, and oil-like liquid runs down the statue's face, torso and draped yellow dhoti. Clumps of white paste cling to the shoulders and waist. The raised right hand is in abhaya mudra. Behind, a blurred figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits before garlands of yellow and purple flowers and a white cloth.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA priest's hands pour a stream of yellow liquid from a brass pot over a small golden deity murti standing on a pedestal, in front of an ornate gilded arch. A second brass vessel sits on the ledge below. Metal railings and red-tiered seating are visible behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2017-08-07A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a gilded deity murti at night against a dark background. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth and an orange head wrap pours a stream of liquid from a silver vessel onto the golden murti, droplets scattering in the air. The murti has an ornate crown and raised hand. A golden hand and ornate gold elements are visible at the lower left. The figure has long dark hair and a sandalwood-like marking, and no clear appearance-based basis is given to identify him.2006-09-23