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A photograph of a white marble statue of a seated figure in a turban, with long hair and a draped shawl, performing a raised-hand gesture, shown in a temple setting. A woman in a red sari and gold bangles, visible only at the left edge with her arm and hand, holds a brass tray and sprinkles white powder over the statue and the base of a large black stone basin. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang in the background.

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A temple scene where a man in an orange-red dhoti and a gold bangle pours liquid from a small silver cup onto the head of a white marble seated sage statue. The statue wears a white turban and draped shawl, sits cross-legged with its right hand raised in blessing, and is set on a rectangular base. Behind it stands a large dark granite basin, with a gold-toned pillar and yellow, red and purple flower garlands. A small gilt deity figure stands at the right edge. The man's bare feet and the statue are the focal points, and the pouring is a statue abhishekam. No living a person is visible.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA white marble statue of a seated figure in lotus-style meditation pose, right hand raised in abhaya blessing gesture, draped in a white cloth, with a red kumkum mark on the forehead. A woman in a rust-orange sari pours water from a brass vessel over the statue's head, water splashing down onto a wooden stand. Dark stone behind and red and green fabric and leaves at the top.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03December 28 20112011-12-28September 19 20112011-09-19June 15 20092009-06-15January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold border pours golden-yellow liquid from a silver ornate vessel over a white marble seated statue. The statue, with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra and a red tilak on the forehead, is draped in the yellow liquid, which runs down its robes and onto the square base. The priest wears copper bangles. This is an abhishekam ritual performed on a statue. Background shows a dark stone object and blurred gold ornaments.2011-12-28March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies