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A photograph of a small gilded metal murti of a young standing figure, bare-chested and wearing an ornate gold patterned dhoti or short lower garment, with dark painted eyebrows and eyes and a smiling face. White liquid. Behind is a blue and red embroidered textile with mirror work and floral medallion patterns. This shows a ritual abhishekam bathing of a utsava murthi, with no visible physical people. The figure is a deity murti and no a person candidate is visible.

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Close-up photograph of a small gold-coloured metal murti, a bare-chested standing deity figure with dark painted eyes and brows, a smiling face, a raised right hand in abhaya-like gesture and the left hand resting near the waist, wearing an ornate gold patterned dhoti. Milky liquid. Behind it hangs a blue and red embroidered cloth with diamond-shaped motifs. This is a deity murti, not a living person.A photograph of a gilded metal murti, a standing child-form deity figure with a smiling face, painted dark eyes and red lips, bare-chested and wearing an ornately decorated short dhoti or lower garment. Its raised right hand is open in a blessing gesture and the left arm hangs down. Milky liquid and water stream over the figure during abhishekam, and the image stands above a metal vessel holding a golden liquid. Behind it hangs a blue and red patterned cloth with diamond motifs. No people are visible.Close-up photo of a small gilded brass figure of a bare-chested boy standing on a round base, wearing patterned short trunks, with one hand raised in blessing and the other hanging open. Beside him, a larger brass deity murti with a curved trunk-like arm holds a spouted vessel whose thin stream of liquid falls onto the small figure's chest, indicating abhishekam. Carved wooden lattice panels and a yellow-lined tray appear in the background.2020-11-09Photo of a home abhishekam at a shrine. In the foreground a small golden metal figure of a young boy with a shaved head, bare-chested and wearing a patterned dhoti, raises one hand in blessing while holding a small object; a thin stream of liquid pours from a golden vessel onto the figure. Beside it stands a larger golden deity murti with a raised weapon. Behind them, a printed portrait shows a seated bearded man in a red shawl, orange garments and ornate gold necklaces, but the appearance is not sufficient for a person identification and no caption is visible. A dark metal tray holds the offering.2020-11-17A photograph of a small bronze deity murti standing on a base, its body and face coated with thick yellow liquid. The figure is bare-chested and wears an ornate waist cloth with decorative relief patterns, with one hand raised in abhaya mudra and the other held downward. Yellow liquid pools in a silver tray beneath it. Behind is a blue fabric with red and gold floral motifs and a partially visible brass object at the upper right edge. No people are visible.A white and copper-toned statue of a bald, standing figure bathed in a stream of milk poured from above onto its head, as part of an abhishekam. The figure is bare-chested with a white dhoti and copper-coloured arms, bracelets and feet. Below, a brass tray holds golden liquid. Behind, red cloth and a marble floor are visible. No physical people are present; the figure is a statue.KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 6/26/20212021-06-26Jan 6 2022 sripuram2022-01-06 +1 copiesA close photograph of a small bronze-toned standing murti, a child-like figure with a shaved head and bare torso, wearing a short loincloth, one hand raised in a gesture and the other extended outward, covered in a thick white liquid being poured down over its head. Behind it, larger deity murti stand in a temple hall: one in a magenta skirt with a gold border, another in orange silk with a jeweled garland, and a third in a magenta skirt on the right. The floor has painted yellow, white and red kolam-style designs and gold-painted pillars frame the space.A 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.2022-01-09A standing bronze or brass statue of a bare-chested male figure with a smiling face, short hair and a draped waist cloth, its skin and body covered in a pale blue liquid being poured down from above. Its raised right palm and lowered left hand are gold-toned. It stands on a layered lotus-style pedestal and square base set on a green table, with a golden deity murti or ritual vessel partly visible at the right edge and an orange-red cloth backdrop behind it.2022-01-29Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25