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Indoor shrine photograph of a golden statue of a seated deity figure in an ornate gilded arch with red draped curtains. The central seated figure is covered in white rice or grain and decorated with green leaves, cucumber-like vegetables and stalks, with a white and pink turban and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting on a white cloth. Behind it stand two gold-toned figures: a male figure wearing an orange and green turban and a female figure in a green and yellow sari with gold border, both garlanded with orange, yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the lower right, and gold carved pillars frame the scene. This depicts the aippasi annabishekam, a rice-offering ritual over a deity murti, with no physical people visible.

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A golden statue of a seated male figure is covered in white cooked rice (annabishekam) with green leafy vegetables and greens arranged over the body and head, and a rice-covered white turban-like crown. The statue has a red tilak on its forehead and raised hand gestures. Behind it stands a golden deity murti in a gilded arch with a yellow and green garment and a white and red flower garland, and a dark red curtain. Gilded carved pillars frame the scene on both sides, and a copper plate sits at the lower right. No living people are visible.2024-02-13A golden statue of a seated figure in an ornate gilded shrine is decorated for an annabhishekam. The figure wears a white cloth wrapped in a tall white and pink turban topped with green leaves, and a tilak on the forehead. Its body is covered with a thick layer of cooked white rice, with green leafy vegetables, bok choy and long celery-like stalks attached across the chest and arms. Bunches of green stalks lie at the base in front, and a copper plate sits on the right. Behind the statue, a deity murti in a yellow and green garment stands among garlands of orange, pink and white flowers, flanked by carved gold pillars and red curtains. No physical people are visible.2024-02-13November 15 20122012-11-15January 01 20142014-01-01March 12 20132013-03-12Photo 11744129 +1 copiesNovember 25 20122012-11-25December 28 20112011-12-28 +1 copiesNovember 26 20122012-11-26April 25 20132013-04-25KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/28/20202020-12-28Photo 11735604