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September 19 20112011-09-19A 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 copiesA metal murti of a deity in an orange-saffron cloth, being anointed during abhishekam. A man's arm, wearing a gold bangle, pours a golden paste or liquid from a silver bowl onto the murti's head, which is crowned and adorned with gold necklaces and armlets. The murti holds a ceremonial staff-like object, and the drizzle runs down its orange garment. The background shows a stone wall and an orange cloth. No person's face is visible.2011-10-07January 07 20192019-01-07September 19 20112011-09-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA deity murti stands in the centre, coated in thick saffron-yellow paste that runs down its body in streams. Two hands in a silver-rimmed bowl and an ornate silver vessel pour the paste over the figure, which wears a tall crown and a flowing garment. Another coated figure with a draped orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. A red backdrop and carved stone wall sit behind, and bangles are visible on the pouring wrist. This appears to be an abhishekam with turmeric paste.2011-10-07A 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.2011-09-19October 07 20112011-10-07A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a seated statue, shown from behind. A hand in a gold-coloured bowl pours a thick saffron-yellow liquid over the statue's head and shoulders, splashing droplets into the air. A second hand with a gold bangle steadies the bowl. The statue has long hair flowing down its back and a raised hand visible at the right shoulder. The background is a warm red-orange wall, with a small metal stand and brass vessels at the lower edge. No people are visible apart from the pouring hands.2010-12-19 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual abhishekam: a thick yellow liquid. A hand with a gold ring at the lower right steadies the vessel. The background is a warm brown wooden wall. No people's faces are visible. The sign on the stone base is not clearly readable.2012-05-11October 07 20112011-10-07