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December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A hand pours liquid from a silver vessel over the head of a white-painted bearded figure, with milky liquid streaming down. Beside it stands a silver-toned deity murti wearing an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces, holding a silver staff topped with a cobra hood and a spoked disc. The blurred background shows a seated crowd in white clothing.2015-12-25A close photograph of a temple abhishekam being performed on a golden metal deity murti. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and red thread, pours liquid from a white conch shell onto the head of a large gilded image with an elaborate tall crown and carved hair. Beside it, a second gilded deity face with red lips and a crown is partly visible, draped in orange cloth. A green-tipped ornament is visible at the lower centre. No physical people's faces are shown; the only human presence is the hands performing the ritual.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19Close photo of a temple abhishekam. A person's hands, one wearing gold bangles and a red thread, pour liquid from a white conch shell over the head of a gilded metal deity murti. The murti has a tall, ridged crown and large painted eyes, and it sits beside a second gilded figure in an orange cloth. Gold ornate metalwork frames the scene at the top left, and a red and green offering is visible at the lower centre.2011-09-19A photograph of a golden deity murti being bathed in a ritual, with a priest in white dhoti and shawl pouring liquid from a silver bowl onto the head of the central figure, whose crown and face are smeared with yellowish paste. A second golden deity image with a tall crown stands to the right, and an ornate gilded arch frames the scene. A rudraksha mala hangs from the priest's neck, and a blurred dark figure occupies the lower right foreground. The setting suggests an abhishekam.2011-09-19Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a gilded metal deity murti. Two hands, one wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala bracelet on the wrist, pour water from a large white decorated conch-like vessel over the head of the figure. The murti has a crown, ornate gold jewellery, a raised hand holding a wheel-like emblem, and a red-painted mouth with a tilak on the forehead. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red flowers, purple and teal cloth, and brass lamps. Water streams down the statue's face and shoulders.2013-10-13A close photo of a gilded metal deity murti in a temple procession setting. A hand with a gold bangle and bracelets touches the forehead of a smaller golden figure wearing a crown and a yellow-orange shawl, holding a spear-like staff. Behind it stands a taller golden murti in red and white cloth holding a spear and raised hand gesture. Ornate gold arches and gold-coloured vessels appear in the background.2011-11-01November 12 20102010-11-12January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam in progress on metal deity murti. Two hands in the upper left pour liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel onto the head of a golden-bronze deity with a tall ornate crown and a rudraksha-style garland. Liquid streams down the face of the foreground figure, which has painted black eyebrows and eyes and a red mouth. Beside it stands a second, polished silver-toned deity wearing an orange-red cloth and a crown. A woman's wrist with red thread and silver bangles is visible at the left edge. No people's faces are shown, and no one is in the scene apart from the partially visible arm and hands.2011-09-19