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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21Photo 11715104July 03 20082008-07-03August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25A close-up of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in an orange-red sari and rudraksha bracelets pours milk from a silver vessel over a white shivalinga-like object on a pink flower-strewn platform. Beside it stand a small golden figure of a standing devotee with hands raised and a golden deity murti draped in a red cloth. A black stone yoni-pitha base and flower petals surround the scene. Only the lower body and hands of the pourer are visible.2017-08-25A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A hand in an orange sleeve pours water from a silver conch-shaped vessel onto a golden Sri Chakra meru, a tiered pyramid-shaped yantra on a round golden base. Beside it stands a gilded standing deity murti holding a lotus-like object, with a white flower at its feet, all set on an ornately carved wooden tray. A red flower lies on the tray. Seated devotees in orange robes and other clothing are blurred in the background.2008-07-03September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a golden vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti draped in a red cloth, standing on a wooden platform. Behind it is a large dark stone basin and a gold-toned shrine. A golden pyramidal sri yantra-style object sits beside the murti, with scattered red and yellow flowers on the wet floor. Performing abhishekam ritual. Only partial legs and hands of the priest are visible, plus a figure in pink in the background.2014-11-06