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A man in an orange-red saffron wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala is pouring water from a silver vessel over golden-bronze deity murti statues under a gilded canopy. The seated figure has a tall ornate crown and the standing figure wears a crown, jewelled necklaces and earrings. The man's head is bowed as he performs the abhishekam, with water streaming over the statues' bases.

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A devotee in red-orange robes pours water from a golden pot over a polished bronze Shiva murti wearing a tall jata-style crown with crescent moon and a sacred thread. Water streams down the figure's face and chest. Beside it stands a second bronze deity with a tall crown, ornate necklaces and bangles, and red lips, with a golden arch behind them and greenery visible beyond. The scene reads as a cold-water abhishekam ritual at an outdoor shrine. The pot-pouring figure is seen from behind and partially, so no appearance-based a person candidate is established.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15 +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15September 19 20112011-09-19Two devotees in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam on a golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a gilded arched frame. The person on the left, wrapped in red cloth, pours liquid from a clear container over the figures, while the person on the right, in orange, bends forward beside the statues. The murti shows a crowned Shiva with a bejewelled Parvati at his side, and foliage is visible behind the arch. The scene is a ritual bathing of the deities, with no visible person matching the a person candidate criteria.2009-06-15Two priests in orange-red dhoti and shawl pour liquid over a gilded deity murti of a seated divine couple, one priest on the left holding a silver vessel and one on the right holding a gold-coloured vessel above the figures. The gilded images have tall crowns and ornaments and sit beneath an ornate golden arch with green foliage behind. Hanging lights appear at the upper right, and partial figures of people in the lower corners are visible. Abhishekam is being performed.2009-06-15A photograph of a golden deity murti being bathed in a ritual, with a priest in white dhoti and shawl pouring liquid from a silver bowl onto the head of the central figure, whose crown and face are smeared with yellowish paste. A second golden deity image with a tall crown stands to the right, and an ornate gilded arch frames the scene. A rudraksha mala hangs from the priest's neck, and a blurred dark figure occupies the lower right foreground. The setting suggests an abhishekam.2011-09-19June 15 20092009-06-15 +1 copiesA priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark shivalingam in a temple shrine. Behind him stand two gold-faced deity murtis, one wearing a tall crown and the other a red and green silk sari, decorated with rudraksha-style beads, garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, and jewelry. A golden statue of a standing devotee stands at the left edge, and a gold trident-like staff rests against the shrine. The scene appears to be an abhishekam in progress.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a gold-framed shrine. A priest in white dhoti with a bare shaved head and gold-rimmed glasses pours water from a golden kalasha over a large gilt bronze deity murti seated on a lotus base. The murti wears a crown, gold ornaments, and a red cloth, and a second gilt figure beside it in orange shawl is also being bathed. A black stone shivalinga stands in front on a dark basin, with a white marble seated figure holding an oil lamp below. On the left, a man in an orange robe and gold mala stands watching. The scene is a ritual puja inside an ornate temple.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28