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Close photo of a gilded metal deity murti receiving abhishekam. A hand in an arm-bangle pours from a silver bowl held above the head, and the murti's face, chest and necklaces are smeared with yellowish paste. The murti has a crown, arched brows, red lips, and a raised hand holding a lotus-like object with a green parrot perched on it. Behind it hang red and orange cloths. Only a partial arm and hand of the person pouring are visible, so no complete physical people are shown.

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A golden metal deity murti with a tall crown-like head ornament, kohl-lined eyes, and a red-painted mouth is being bathed. A pair of hands holds a silver vessel tilted over the head, and a thick yellowish paste coats the face, neck and chest. The statue's raised hand holds a lotus-like object, and a small green parrot perches beside its shoulder. A red cloth and a stone architrave sit in the background, with greenery visible through an opening. No physical people are fully shown, only the arm and hands performing the offering.2011-09-19Close photo of a golden metal deity murti with a large face, black-outlined eyes, red lips and an ornate crown, being bathed in abhishekam. A creamy liquid. A bangle and a white painted mark are on the wrist of the person pouring, who wears a gold bead garland. Behind is a gilded, ornamented backdrop, and a green figure with red cloth is visible at the left edge.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19December 28 20112011-12-28A gilded metal murti of a goddess with a tall ornate crown, large kohl-lined eyes, red lips and a green parrot perched on a silver staff at her left side. Thick white and yellow substance. Above, a hand holds a vessel pouring the liquid, and the sleeve of a person in white with a beaded necklace and bangles is visible at the right edge. The setting is a temple shrine with gold and brass ornaments behind.2011-09-19Close view of a golden metal deity murti with a tall crown, dark eyebrows and red lips, wearing an orange draped cloth and holding a green parrot on a lotus-stem sceptre. A hand in a silver-rimmed vessel pours liquid over the figure's head during abhishekam; a second golden murti with a painted face sits partly visible at left beneath an ornate gold arch. No physical people are visible apart from the pouring hand and arm.2011-12-28A photograph of a golden deity murti being bathed in a ritual, with a priest in white dhoti and shawl pouring liquid from a silver bowl onto the head of the central figure, whose crown and face are smeared with yellowish paste. A second golden deity image with a tall crown stands to the right, and an ornate gilded arch frames the scene. A rudraksha mala hangs from the priest's neck, and a blurred dark figure occupies the lower right foreground. The setting suggests an abhishekam.2011-09-19January 08 20122012-01-08July 05 20102010-07-05January 08 20122012-01-08