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A worshipper's hand pours milk over a gilded bronze deity murti with four arms, holding a trident and other implements, while a smaller gilded figure stands at left. Beside it stands a female gilded murti in a blue and gold patterned sari with a tall crown. They rest on a tiled altar tray with water and offerings. Behind them a framed photograph shows a smiling man in a dark crown-like head covering, rudraksha-style garlands of white and red flowers, seated with hands raised, against a red wall and red draped cloth. The scene suggests abhishekam in a shrine setting.

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Close view of a ritual abhishekam at an altar. A hand pours a thin stream of liquid. Beside it stands a golden female murti in a blue and gold embroidered gown. Another hand touches a small golden figure at the left edge. In the background, a framed portrait labelled with a seated figure wearing a dark turban, long white flower garland and rudraksha-style necklace, holding a trident-like staff, is displayed on a draped red cloth. The scene is lit warmly with brass and ornate frames behind.2025-11-29A temple abhishekam in progress: a person's hands pour milk from a brown vessel over a small bronze deity murti standing on a pedestal, while two more bronze figures stand beside it on a rusty metal tray catching the liquid. Behind them an altar draped in purple brocade holds a seated Ganesha figure and a small oil lamp. Larger decorated deity murtis, one in orange with a crown and one in a jeweled orange gown, are garlanded with red, yellow, green and white flower strands. A framed portrait on the left shows a smiling figure in orange with a rudraksha mala, though the portrait is not a physical person in the scene.2025-08-01KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07A priest's hands pour milk from a clay pot over small metal deity murtis standing on a bronze tray during abhishekam. The central figure is a multi-armed silver-toned deity, flanked by a small figure on the left and a standing figure in an orange garment on the right. Behind them, a purple brocade-covered altar holds larger decorated deities with garlands in red, yellow, green and white, and an orange-robed figure stands at the centre. A golden arch and brass vessels sit on the altar, and a framed picture appears at the right edge.2025-08-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a pair of hands in the lower left pours liquid from a brass vessel over small bronze and metal murti figures set on a tray. The central figure is a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, and to its right stands a figure in an orange garment. A smaller figure stands at the left. Behind them, a purple cloth with silver motifs covers the altar, with garlanded deity statues in red, yellow, green and white flower garlands, a gold arch, and a standing figure in ornate dress at the top. A gold vessel sits at the right edge. Only hands are visible; no full person is shown.2025-08-01KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07Three small bronze-coloured metal deity murtis stand on a tray, their surfaces coated with white milk-like abhishekam substance. The central figure has four arms and a tall conical crown; the figures on either side wear a blue cloth and a plain garment. Behind them, larger painted deity figures in red, green and purple garments are draped with striped marigold garlands. A brass oil lamp burns on an altar draped in a multicoloured checked cloth, with brass vessels and a bell on a side table at left. A partial figure in pink and white appears at the far left edge. No people are physically present in the scene.2025-04-05A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on small metal murtis. A person's hands, with bare brown skin, tilt a clay pot and pour milk over the central standing deity figure, which has four arms, a conical crown and white-painted body. Milk runs down its body and base. Flanking murtis include a bronze figure of a bare-chested male devotee on the left and a figure in an orange-saffron garment with a conical crown on the right. Behind them, a purple brocade cloth covers an altar, with garlands of yellow, orange, green and red flowers hanging on larger deity statues and a gold-framed arch.2025-08-01A photograph inside a shrine showing a bronze deity murti being bathed. A person's arm in a blue sari sleeve, with a gold bangle, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the figure. The central bronze figure wears a tall crown and jewelled ornaments, with a smaller attendant figure to its left and a female figure to its right, all on a base. Behind them hangs a deep blue cloth set within an ornate gold arched frame, and a shelf with small framed images sits on the wall. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed on the murti. A timestamp reads Oct 21, 2024 12:11:30 PM.A photo of an abhishekam being performed on small metal murti figures on a shrine. A person's hand, wearing bangles and a red thread, pours liquid from a dark vessel over the central gold-coloured standing deity murti, which has a crown and four arms. To its left stands a smaller bronze figure with a raised hand, and to its right a figure in a pink sari. Behind them a lit oil lamp flame burns before a small deity image, a green sign reads KAILASA AVADI, and a blue cloth backdrop and flower garlands are visible. A date stamp shows Jan 20, 2025, 08:44.2025-01-20KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07Photo of an abhishekam being performed on a white marble deity murti of a four-armed standing form, with milk or liquid being poured over its head and body from above by a hand wearing bangles. Two gilt metal figures stand flanking it on pedestals, one on the left with a bare torso and red-marked hands and feet. Behind are red and gold brocade cloths, a blue brocade-draped altar, a gilded crown and brass lamp stand. A green bucket and brass bowl sit on the marble floor. No people are visible apart from the pouring hand and wrist. Timestamp reads 16 March 2025 8:29 am.2025-03-16