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A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A hand holds a brass vessel from the top edge, pouring white milk in a steady stream onto a small gold-toned metal murti of a multi-armed deity standing on a square base decorated with orange marigold flowers. Nearby are other gold figures draped in red and orange cloth, a gold tiered shrikara-style pedestal, and a second figure wearing an orange and purple cloth. A gold plate with dark berries sits at the lower left, and a patterned floor cloth lies behind. No people are visible except a hand, so the scene holds no physically present candidate for a person.

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A 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.2025-12-02A photo of an abhishekam in progress. A large brass vessel with a dark interior is tilted at upper right, pouring a milky white liquid down over a small gilded metal murti. The murti is draped with a red cloth and decorated with orange marigold flowers at its base. 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A timestamp and location overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:02:05, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-30A photograph of three small statues on a stone platform being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. A hand at the top left pours a white liquid from a metal vessel over the central figure, a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, white-painted body and gold ornaments, standing on a square pedestal. To its left is a smaller bronze-toned male figure with a shaved head and bare chest, and to its right a female figure in an orange draped garment with a crown. White milk-like liquid pools around the bases. Behind them a purple brocade cloth with gold motifs covers an altar, with garlanded deity images, brass vessels and a gold-trimmed pedestal in the background.2025-08-01