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A golden-brown statue of a standing sage with long hair, bare chest and a draped dhoti-style cloth, raising one hand in abhaya mudra, stands on a lotus-style pedestal. Liquid. Behind it is an ornate gilded arch with floral and scroll carvings, and a backdrop of colourful garlands in yellow, purple and green. A person in red clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and a blue cloth appears at right.

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A gilded statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a yellow-gold dhoti, raised right hand in abhaya mudra, its head and shoulders smeared with a paste offering. A human hand wearing a gold bracelet, at the left edge, pours or applies the paste. Behind the statue are yellow and purple marigold garlands and a white cloth on a stone platform. The statue is not a living person; it is a depiction, and no appearance-based identification is made.2010-12-19A golden statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a white and gold dhoti, one hand raised in blessing, is being anointed. A person in an orange garment pours liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head, and the liquid streams down its body. The statue stands within an ornate gold-gilded arch carved with floral and animal motifs, with a red curtain and a few flower garlands in the background. This is a depiction in statue form, so the person being poured over is a statue, not a physical person.2011-03-03 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19A metallic golden statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a yellow-gold dhoti secured at the waist, raises its right hand in a blessing gesture. A hand from the left edge pours a thick, pale, paste-like substance over the statue's head, which runs down the hair and shoulders. Behind, garlands of yellow and purple flowers and draped purple and white cloth form a festive backdrop, with a stone ledge and a small brass plate at the lower left. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual on a statue, though the figure is a statue, not a person.2010-12-19A golden statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a gold-yellow dhoti tied at the waist, right hand raised in abhaya mudra. Its head and shoulders are smeared with a pale paste. Behind it, yellow and purple flower garlands hang on a white cloth. A human hand wearing a gold bracelet pours or holds a vessel at the left edge. A silver plate sits on the stone ledge in front. The statue is a depiction, not a person present, so no living a person candidate is shown.2010-12-19A photograph of a priest in an orange-red garment pouring a golden liquid from a brass vessel over a standing golden statue of a man. The priest, wearing an orange shawl and a gold chain, stands at left with one hand on the vessel and bangles on his wrist. The statue, a gilded figure with raised right palm and white dhoti, is set within an ornate gold arched frame. Behind them hang red cloth, a strand of rudraksha beads, and a bouquet of pink and yellow flowers with green leaves. The scene resembles an abhishekam ritual performed on a murti.2011-03-03A photograph inside a temple shows a shaved-headed monk in a red-orange robe on the left, one hand resting on a golden arch frame and the other hand near a brass vessel. In the centre stands a polished metallic statue of a sage with an upraised right palm, wearing a yellow-gold dhoti with red borders and an ash-dusted shoulder. The statue stands on a white-dusted pedestal on a wheeled wooden cart, with petals scattered at its base. Behind it hang garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers.2011-03-03A gilded statue of a long-haired sage stands in an ornate golden arched niche draped with orange and gold brocade. The figure wears a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and layered beaded necklaces, with a red-and-gold pendant at the chest. The right hand is raised in blessing and a tilak mark is on the forehead. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and shows no identifiable deity iconography beyond the sage's dress and adornments.2013-03-24December 28 20112011-12-28A silver-toned statue of a standing sage, draped in a white dhoti with gold borders and raising one hand in a blessing gesture, is being bathed with a stream of water poured from a vessel by a person in an orange-red robe. The statue stands on a silver pedestal with green leaves at its feet, framed by an ornate gold arch, with a teal silk backdrop and flower garlands behind. The scene appears to be an abhishekam. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA young man with a shaved head in an orange robe leans over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand in a mudra, pouring liquid at its base and holding a silver tray of red flowers and offerings. The statue wears a yellow dhoti and stands in a gold-framed basin set into grey stone. Behind, a seated figure in white and orange and garlanded deities with purple and yellow flower garlands fill a temple sanctum, with brass oil lamps on the ledge. The scene shows abhishekam ritual bathing of a murti.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA gleaming gold-coloured metal statue of a bare-chested sage stands in the foreground, one hand raised in abhaya mudra and the other hanging at its side. It wears a yellow-gold dhoti, and a small yellow offering sits on its head. Behind it, a purple, yellow and magenta marigold garland hangs beside a white draped altar with a seated figure. A hand holding a vessel appears at the upper left edge. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2010-12-19 +1 copies