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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A copper vessel held by a figure in an orange-red cloth pours a white liquid. Around it are gold-toned metal murtis, including a figure draped in red cloth and several multi-armed deity figures. Behind is a shiva lingam-like object with a layered base. The floor is patterned tile. The lower-right corner carries a date and location stamp reading 30 Nov 2025, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam. Only partial limbs of the pourer are visible, so the person count is limited.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a group of gilded metal deity murtis. A copper vessel held by a hand at the top pours milk over the figures, which are draped in red-orange cloth. A tiered shivalinga-like form with white milk running down its layers stands at centre, flanked by a standing figure in orange cloth and a multi-armed deity murti in the foreground. No physical people are visible apart from the pouring hand. A timestamp and location overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:02:05, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-30A photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A copper vessel tilted at the top right pours a white liquid. Beside it stands a larger gilded bronze murti with multiple arms, holding objects, and another gilded figure in an orange dress with a dark border stands behind on a pedestal. The floor is a polished stone surface with the pooled liquid visible. No physical people are visible, only a hand at the top edge holding the vessel. A timestamp overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:02:13 and location text is printed at the bottom right.2025-11-30A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a thin white stream of milk pours from above onto a gold-toned metal deity murti standing on a pedestal, draped with a red-orange cloth. Beside it on the left is a smaller gilded figure holding a trident, and at the lower right a golden kalasha-shaped finial. At the upper right, the lower half of a person in an orange-red dhoti or robe with a dark patterned border stands on an ornate base. The floor is covered with a patterned carpet and a timestamp overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:01:58.2025-11-30A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple shrine. A hand in the upper left pours a white liquid. A gold kalasha-style metal stand and a golden tiered object stand nearby. A person in an orange-red garment with a dark patterned border stands behind the murti, with only their legs and lower garment visible. A timestamp overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:03:17, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-30A small gilt metal deity murti stands on a pedestal during an abhishekam-style ritual setting, draped in an orange cloth and wearing a tall white and gold crown. It holds a small ornamental staff or trident-like object in one hand. Behind it stand a tiered golden pedestal and a multi-armed figure, with an orange-clad figure and a yellow flower garland at the right edge. A white liquid or milk stream falls from above across the murti. A date and location stamp in the lower right reads 9 Dec 2025 13:04:32, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-12-09A multi-panel collage of photographs showing temple murtis being bathed and decorated during an abhishekam ritual. Panels show a white and gold deity murti with multiple faces and a trident, a sculpted figure with raised hand, several white shivalinga-like forms with stepped tiers, and a standing deity dressed in an orange shawl. A panel shows a seated figure in orange cloth beside a white stepped base and yellow flowers, and a final panel shows gold figures in front of a stepped white shivalinga with flower offerings. Timestamps on the panels read 9 Dec 2025 with location text. No physical people are visible; only statues and murtis appear.2025-12-09A photograph of a white-and-gold deity murti with a tall golden crown, wrapped in an orange-red shawl with a dark patterned border, being bathed by a thin stream of white liquid poured from above. A golden disc pendant hangs at its chest and a golden vessel stands at its left side. Behind it, folded fabrics in orange and magenta and small figurines sit on shelves in a dim room. A timestamp reads 5 Dec 2025 12:00:13 with the location Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti, with no people visible.2025-12-05Close-up photo of gilded murti feet standing on a square gilt pedestal, with white milk-like abhishekam liquid running down the metal. In the foreground a small gold figure of a seated animal (possibly Nandi-like) lies beside a white conch-shaped vessel with a dark rudraksha-like bead ring around its rim and a red-marked top, a white stick rising from it. The vessel and figure sit on a pale wet tray. Other gilded deity figures and pedestals are visible behind. No people are visible. The image carries a timestamp and location overlay of 30 Nov 2025, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-30A photograph of a white-painted deity murti, shown as a bust with a tall crown and a gold-toned ornamental base, wearing an orange shawl with a dark patterned border and a round gold pendant. A thin stream of white liquid. Behind it, glimpses of hanging garments in pink and orange and a gold-framed doorway are visible in a dim room. No people are visible. A timestamp and location overlay reads 5 Dec 2025, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-12-05A 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.2025-08-01Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a small Shiva lingam and a Nandi bull statue. A thin white stream of milk or liquid pours down onto the white and gold ceramic Nandi, which sits to the left on a white tray. To the right, a lingam with a red-tinted top sits within a ring of dark faceted beads on a gold base. Behind them, gilded deity murti stand on a golden pedestal with white liquid washing over the bases, and a gilded altar frame appears at the left edge. The scene is an empty altar with no visible people. A timestamp and location overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:03:11, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-30A photograph of a milk abhishekam being poured from a large brass vessel onto a small golden deity murti on a shrine. White milk streams down over the head of the murti, which wears a red cloth draped over its body and has orange marigold flowers placed at its base and crown. Behind it stands a white and gold shri yantra-style base and additional bronze deity statues, including a standing figure on the left. A hand holding the vessel appears at the top right edge, with an orange garment at the right. No people are fully visible as physical persons in the scene beyond the partially visible hand and garment.2025-12-02