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A close photograph of a temple abhishekam being performed on a golden metal deity murti. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and red thread, pours liquid from a white conch shell onto the head of a large gilded image with an elaborate tall crown and carved hair. Beside it, a second gilded deity face with red lips and a crown is partly visible, draped in orange cloth. A green-tipped ornament is visible at the lower centre. No physical people's faces are shown; the only human presence is the hands performing the ritual.

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Close photo of a temple abhishekam. A person's hands, one wearing gold bangles and a red thread, pour liquid from a white conch shell over the head of a gilded metal deity murti. The murti has a tall, ridged crown and large painted eyes, and it sits beside a second gilded figure in an orange cloth. Gold ornate metalwork frames the scene at the top left, and a red and green offering is visible at the lower centre.2011-09-19A photograph of an abhishekam in progress on metal deity murti. Two hands in the upper left pour liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel onto the head of a golden-bronze deity with a tall ornate crown and a rudraksha-style garland. Liquid streams down the face of the foreground figure, which has painted black eyebrows and eyes and a red mouth. Beside it stands a second, polished silver-toned deity wearing an orange-red cloth and a crown. A woman's wrist with red thread and silver bangles is visible at the left edge. No people's faces are shown, and no one is in the scene apart from the partially visible arm and hands.2011-09-19A close photograph of a golden metal deity murti being bathed in abhishekam. A hand at the upper left pours liquid from a white conch shell over the head and crown of the murti, and the liquid runs down the forehead and face. The murti has large painted eyes with dark eyeliner, a red-painted lower lip and a green-and-red garland or ornament near the mouth. Its ornate gold crown and headdress are visible at the right. The background is dim, with a golden frame at the upper left. No people's faces are visible and the image contains no identifiable person.2011-09-19December 25 20152015-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace, pours liquid from a silver vessel held high over the head of a gilded metal deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon in the crown and a golden garland around the neck. Beside it stands another gilded murti in a tall crown wearing an orange-red cloth and a small gold pendant. The setting is a temple shrine with a dark stone arch and greenery visible behind the metal railing. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2011-09-19Close 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.2010-07-05Close photo of a gilded copper deity murti being ritually bathed. A hand, wearing a red thread and gold and metal bangles, pours liquid from a white conch shell over the murti's head. The murti has a tall ornate crown with intricate repousse patterns, large black-outlined eyes and a golden face. In the blurred right foreground, another gilded metallic figure with a crown catches warm light. Stone surfaces form the dim background. No people's faces are visible.2011-09-19Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a gilded metal deity murti. Two hands, one wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala bracelet on the wrist, pour water from a large white decorated conch-like vessel over the head of the figure. The murti has a crown, ornate gold jewellery, a raised hand holding a wheel-like emblem, and a red-painted mouth with a tilak on the forehead. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red flowers, purple and teal cloth, and brass lamps. Water streams down the statue's face and shoulders.2013-10-13A 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.2011-09-19November 12 20102010-11-12September 19 20112011-09-19