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Close photo of two gilded metal deity murtis under an ornate golden canopy. The left figure, with a tall crown, crescent ornament and a raised open palm, wears layered necklaces and armlets. The right figure wears a crown, earrings and an orange-red cloth, with a green parrot perched near its raised arm. Both are dusted with yellowish abhishekam residue and garlands. Above, a pair of hands holds a silver vessel.

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Close photo of two gilded deity murti figures, each with tall crowns and elaborate ornaments, standing under an ornate gold-trimmed arch. A brass vessel is being tipped over their heads by a hand at the upper right, with liquid pouring down. At the lower right, a person in an orange garment with a maroon edge is partly visible. Green foliage shows behind the stone pillars.2010-07-05September 19 20112011-09-19A 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.2011-09-19Two golden metal deity murtis with large crowns and ornate necklaces stand under a gold-trimmed arch, and water is being poured over their heads from brass vessels held by people whose arms and white clothing are visible at the edges. The right figure wears an orange and maroon cloth draped over its shoulder. The scene is an abhishekam ritual. No physical people are fully shown.2010-07-05September 19 20112011-09-19Photograph of a golden metal deity sculpture under an ornate gilded arch. A seated four-armed Shiva-form figure with a tall crown and a crescent ornament, and beside him a smaller seated figure in a bright red-orange cloth with a gold pendant, holding a serpent-like ornament. A dark stone shivalingam stands in the foreground on a metal base. At the right edge, a partly visible standing man in white dhoti and a beaded mala. The statues, not people, form the main subject.2011-09-19Close view of two gilded metal murti, water splashing over them as in abhishekam. The left figure is a golden deity with a tall crown, large ear ornaments, layered necklaces, raised hand in abhaya-like gesture. The right figure wears a crown, ornate earrings and a drape of saffron-orange cloth with a small gold pendant, holding a lotus-like object. A small green parrot perches on the raised hand. Red painted lips and kohl-lined eyes. A red cloth backdrop behind them.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19Close view of two golden metal deity murtis being bathed with flowing water during abhishekam. The left figure has a raised hand in abhaya-like gesture and a raised trident-like object, with a green parrot perched near its shoulder. The right figure wears a crown, gold jewellery and a bright orange draped garment, with a gold necklace, and holds a ritual object. Water streams over both statues from above, with a stone ceiling visible at top. No physical people are visible, only statues and an unseen hand at the top edge.2011-09-19June 15 20092009-06-15Golden-hued metal deity murti receiving abhishekam under an ornate gilded arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls pour water from a silver vessel over the central murti's head while holding a cloth. A second seated golden murti in orange drapery, crowned and adorned with jewellery, sits to the right. A small green parrot figure appears near the murti's hand. No prominent identifiable a person depiction is visible; the ritual is a deity abhishekam.2011-12-28Two gilded deity murti figures are being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. Two men in white clothing pour liquid from metal vessels onto the statues' crowned heads. The left figure has four arms, a tall crown, and bright red lips, with the golden surface glistening where liquid runs down. The right figure wears a flowing orange-saffron cloth, a crown, and a golden necklace. Behind them is an ornate gold-trimmed archway over a stone structure, with green foliage visible through an opening.2010-07-05