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June 23 2013

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A close photo of an abhishekam being performed. A person in an orange-red sari with a dark maroon border pours water from a silver vessel over a gold-coloured deity murti standing on a gold base. Beside it sits a golden stepped peetha. The dark stone background is carved with ornate patterns. No face of any person is visible. Water streams down past the murti.2013-06-23A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple. A hand in a dark maroon garment pours water from a gold kalasha pot over a small gold deity murti, standing with one hand raised and wearing a crown, a layered necklace and a long garland. Water streams down a black stone surface behind it. Beside the murti is a gold stepped pyramid-shaped object on a lotus-patterned base, and ornately carved gold panels fill the background.2013-06-27 +1 copiesJune 13 20132013-06-13A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden deity murti and a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. A person in an orange saffron garment pours water from a brass vessel over the golden pinnacle-topped object on a stone slab, water splashing outward. Beside it stands a gold-coloured standing deity figure adorned with a tall crown, necklaces and a garland, holding a lotus-like object, with rose petals scattered on the stone. Behind is a dark polished stone pillar with carved panels, and a figure in white clothing stands at the back. Only the orange-clad pourer's hands and lower body and the partly visible white-clad figure are shown.2007-10-25September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21June 22 20132013-06-22 +1 copiesJune 25 20132013-06-25November 01 20112011-11-01June 25 20132013-06-25A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a silver plate high and pouring white milk or abhishekam liquid over a bronze deity murti. The murti shows a central standing deity flanked by two female figures in maroon garments with crowns, on a carved stone base. Behind is a red and gold shrine with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, brass oil lamps and a gold kalasha-style ornament. The scene is an abhishekam ritual. A second attendant in white dhoti stands at the far left edge.2010-11-12 +1 copiesA figure in a rust-orange dhoti and draped orange shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and white sacred ash markings on the upper arm, pours water from a bronze vessel over a metal deity murti set on a stone base. A small metal shrine or yantra-like structure stands in front of the murti. Behind, seated figures in orange and teal silk sarees and garlands of white flowers with red blooms sit before ornate golden processional figures. The scene is a lit abhishekam of a metal murti.2013-06-25 +1 copies