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A 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.

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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 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.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 13:01:58.2025-11-30Close-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 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 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 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.2025-12-05A 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 photograph of a gilded and white-painted deity murti in a temple shrine, seated with an orange-red cloth draped over its shoulder and body. It wears a tall crown, a gold pendant, and holds a golden ritual vessel with red-jewelled base in its left hand. White liquid. Behind it, other deity figures in orange, pink and blue garments stand in niches. The timestamp overlay reads 9 Dec 2025 13:04:07 with the location Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam. No people are visible.2025-12-09Close-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 close photo of an abhishekam in progress: a brass vessel held at the top right pours a white milk-like liquid over a small white marble lingam wrapped in a red cloth and decorated with orange marigold flowers. Around it stand gilded bronze deity murtis, including a figure with a trident and a standing four-armed form, on a white marble-topped altar. A brass plate with a flower-shaped vessel sits at the lower left. No people are clearly visible apart from a hand and orange fabric at the top edge.2025-12-02A photograph of a milk abhishekam being poured over small brass and gold murti figures on a white-and-gold altar. A gold-rimmed vessel held by a hand at the top right pours a white stream of milk onto a clear-white and orange-draped figure, with an orange cloth wrapped around it. Golden figures with multiple arms, one raising a hand, stand beside it, and orange marigold flowers rest at their bases. Another brass pot sits at right, and the sari-clad leg of a larger figure with a purple-bordered orange garment appears at the top left. No people are visible, only statues and the pouring hand.2025-12-02