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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small standing metal murti of a young male figure with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing an ornate gold-toned loincloth and bracelets, standing on a lotus-shaped base. A brass vessel held by an unseen hand pours yellow liquid over the figure, which collects in a large ornate brass tray with petal-shaped rim. Behind the murti are a figure in a pink and blue garment with white and red garlands, a teal silk cloth with a red border, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. The setting is a gold-draped altar.

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A close photo of a small metal figure of a standing male saint or devotee being bathed. A hand pours a stream of yellow liquid from a brass vessel over the head of the figure, which is coated in yellow and stands on a silver pedestal with carved designs. The figure holds a white disc with cupped hand and wears a dhoti-style lower garment. Behind it are garlands of yellow, orange, red and magenta flowers and a glittering necklace, with a yellow granular bed visible below. This appears to be an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of an image. A shadowy hand and vessel are visible at the upper right. The image is a photo showing a statue, not a living person.2025-03-01Close photo of a small silver-toned metal murti of a standing child-like deity with a bare chest, a red tilak on the forehead, and a patterned dhoti-style waist cloth. A white flower petal with a red kumkum mark rests on its chest. A hand tilts a brass pot, pouring a stream of yellow liquid. Behind it are garlands of orange and yellow marigolds, purple flowers, and strings of beads, with golden grains spread on the tray below.2025-03-01A close photograph of a brass or gilded bronze standing murti, with a hand pouring a golden liquid. The bronze figure is bare-chested, wears a carved waist cloth with a belt, and stands on a lotus-style base on a wooden platform. Behind it is a maroon silk drape within an ornate gold-toned arch with carved floral and peacock-like motifs, and a few small deity figures are visible at the upper right. The liquid streams down the body and pools on the base, indicating an abhishekam being performed.2024-02-29A photograph of a polished silver-toned standing metal murti of a young boy-like figure, bare-chested with an ornate embossed gold-toned waist cloth and belt, holding a yellow flower in one raised hand and the other hand open at his side. The figure has a red tilak mark on the forehead and a yellow flower tucked in the hair. He stands on a round base set over a shallow bowl of yellow liquid with lotus-petal shaped edges. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and roses, a seated deity murti in pink and blue robes with white garlands, and a teal and red silk cloth draped in the background. No people are visible.2024-07-14A photograph of a gold-coloured standing bronze murti of a young male figure, bare-chested with a short draped loincloth, red kumkum marks on the forehead, chest, palms and base, being anointed as yellow liquid pours from a large metal vessel held above its head. Behind it are pink and multicoloured ornamented decorations and a patterned floor. A gold base and a ridged gold stepped shape sit to the right. Timestamp overlay reads 18-Dec-2025 7:37:45 am Salem KAILASA SALEM. Only the statue is present; no physical people are visible.2025-12-18February 17 20172017-02-17A brass statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested and wearing a short dhoti with a decorative belt, is being bathed with milk poured from a brass pot held by a hand at upper right. Its face and chest are streaked with white milk, and it has a red tilak mark on the forehead. The statue holds a white cloth or offering in one hand and extends the other palm outward. It stands on a silver and brass pedestal set in a tray of golden turmeric-yellow powder. Behind it are garlands of red, yellow, orange and magenta flowers, rudraksha mala strands and a sparkling ornamental decoration.2025-03-01A photograph of a metal murti of a standing figure, shown bare-chested with a short dhoti and waist cord, being bathed by a poured stream of white liquid. The murti stands on a square base with a round platform on a dark tiled altar covered in golden granules and white liquid. Behind it, a dark stone linga is adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and a gold-toned emblem. To the left, a golden deity figure wears a blue garment, a crown and white and red flower garlands. The scene shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of a deity, in a Hindu shrine setting.2025-03-01A small gold-coloured metal statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested and wearing an ornate patterned loincloth, raises one hand in blessing and holds the other open, while water is poured over its head from above. A person in an orange garment with rudraksha beads and white painted arm markings pours from a vessel at the top of the frame. The statue stands on a dark stone pedestal with carved ornamentation, set in a temple setting with a dark stone abhishekam basin and water running down; the scene reads as an abhishekam offering on a statue.2021-01-18A photograph of a small bronze-toned standing statue of a bare-chested male figure with short hair, wearing ornamented shorts and raised palm in a blessing pose, set on a round pedestal on a brass tray. The tray holds yellow flowers, scattered sindoor-coloured powder and ash-like residue. A human hand with bangles and a ring reaches in from the left. Behind it is an orange cloth with gold circular motifs, a red-and-gold textile, a Ganesha figure with yellow flowers and a blue cloth. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 20:28:06 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-29January 09 20222022-01-09A small metal statue of a bare-chested standing figure with a shaved or close-cropped head and a short white cloth wrapped at the waist is being bathed with white liquid. The figure raises one hand in a blessing gesture and extends the other palm outward. Behind it stand gold-coloured ornate chairs, brass lamps and a brass kalasha-style stand on a white marble floor. The statue is a murti, not a living person, so no physical people appear in the frame.2022-01-09