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Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a deity murti. A hand holding a brass vessel pours liquid over the figure's bare torso, which is draped with red and white flower garlands. A gold trident-shaped ornament and a gold-embroidered garment appear at the left, with a golden arch of ornamentation above. A man's bare forearm with a red thread wristband is visible at the top left. The deity murti is not clearly identified, and no face is shown.

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Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A hand pours a thin white milky stream from a golden vessel over a deity murti or linga, partly visible at the top left. Garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves hang over the figure, and a trident-like ornament is visible at the centre. A golden wall and a white ledge form the background. Only a partial hand is visible, so no other people are clearly visible.2024-10-24A close photograph of a deity shrine framed by an ornate gold arch decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. Only a partial arm and hand of a person is visible at left, the hand raised near the garlands with a thin wooden stick or rod pointing downward, apparently performing a ritual near the deity murti. A gold trident emblem is visible on the stand, and a dark murti sits behind the garlands. No full face or other physical people are visible.2024-10-24A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white vertical tilak markings on his forearms and forehead pours water from a brass vessel over a Shivalinga-style deity form, its gold-framed arch draped with red and white garlands. Behind him, several dark stone or metal murtis with red and white garlands stand in a row against a yellow brick wall. A trident stands at the front of the arch. The scene is an abhishekam ritual in progress.2024-10-24Close photo of a linga abhishekam at a shrine decorated with gold arch frame and red, white and orange flower garlands. Two hands, one bare-armed with white sacred ash smeared on the forearm and a red thread on the wrist, pour or press an offering over a dark stone linga. Beside them a brass kalasha/vessel and a small brass trident stand on the shrine ledge. Only partial arms and hands are visible; no full person's face is shown.2024-10-24March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesA 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.2025-03-01February 13 20182018-02-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13Jan 7 2022 sripuram2022-01-07December 20 20112011-12-20