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A photograph of a golden metal statue of a seated figure with a smooth, polished face and swept-back hair, being anointed. A hand wearing a gold bangle at the left pours a thick golden liquid. The statue's right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Behind it is an ornate gold arch and a red-railed gate with gold finials. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge.

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December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19A gilded statue of a seated figure with swept-back hair and a raised right hand in blessing is being bathed with liquid poured from a white conch-shaped vessel held by a bare arm wearing a silver bangle. Golden fluid runs down the statue's head, face and chest, indicating an abhishekam. Behind it stands a stone carved pillar with a lion motif, a red and gold metal gate with ornamental patterns, green foliage and an orange cloth draped at right. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no physical people are fully visible beyond the arm.2010-12-14A golden standing murti of a robed sage figure, shown with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, is being anointed by a priest pouring liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel onto its head. Viscous yellow-orange offerings drip down the statue's chest, shoulders and draped dhoti onto a golden base. Behind it, a backdrop of purple satin and yellow-and-purple marigold garlands frames a seated figure in orange robes and white attire. Brass vessels and small lamps sit on a stone ledge. The scene suggests abhishekam of a murti.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesClose photo of a gold-plated statue of a bare-chested figure with swept-back hair and a small red-and-white mark on the forehead, with a pink flower placed on the head. A gilded ornate arch frames the figure, with a deep red drape behind. A hand with a gold bracelet reaches in from the upper left, and a blurred bald man in white is partly visible behind the statue. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19Close photograph of a gold-leafed statue with long hair falling to the shoulders, eyes lifted upward, seated within an ornately carved gilded arch. A bare hand with a gold bangle on the wrist is raised with fingers spread, touching or hovering just above the statue's forehead. The statue is a sculpted image, not a living person, and the hand is the only physical person visible.2011-09-19December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14