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A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti shrine. Two golden figures sit side by side on a pedestal: the figure on the right wears an orange draped garment, a tall jeweled crown and heavy gold armlets, and holds a green parrot perched on a raised staff. Beside them a hand in a bangle pours liquid from a silver vessel over the figures. Ornate gold arch framing and a small dark stone lingam with a yellow garland sit in the foreground. No living people are clearly visible except the pouring hand.

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December 28 20112011-12-28Close view of a golden metal deity murti with a tall crown, dark eyebrows and red lips, wearing an orange draped cloth and holding a green parrot on a lotus-stem sceptre. A hand in a silver-rimmed vessel pours liquid over the figure's head during abhishekam; a second golden murti with a painted face sits partly visible at left beneath an ornate gold arch. No physical people are visible apart from the pouring hand and arm.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28January 07 20192019-01-07A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border pours milk or white liquid over the head of a gilded metal Shiva-form murti seated on a pedestal within a golden arched frame. The seated deity has a tall conical crown, a rudraksha or bead-like necklace and a raised hand. Beside him a second gilded murti with an ornate crown wears an orange shawl. A small green parrot perches on the deity's raised hand. Ornate temple gold framing and a wooden rack of cloths are visible behind. This shows a temple abhishekam ritual; no person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Two golden deity murtis seated side by side against a green satin backdrop within an ornate gold-framed arch. The left figure wears an orange-red turban with gold trim, a red garment, a red-and-white beaded mala and a golden hand raised in abhaya mudra while holding a staff. The right figure wears a tall ornate crown, a dark cap, an orange sari with jewelled necklaces and matching large earrings, and holds a small parrot-like bird on a raised hand. Red roses form garlands on both figures. A gold stand with small figurines sits in the foreground.2013-10-09April 09 20082008-04-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam ritual. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-banded edge pours liquid from a small white vessel over a large gold-plated deity murti, seated with a crown and ornate necklaces. Liquid streams down the chest. Beside it sits a second gold-plated figure in an orange-red sari-like drape and a tall crown, holding a green parrot on a perch-like hand. A gilded arch frames the scene, with red cloth hanging behind.2011-12-28A gilded metal murti of a goddess with a tall ornate crown, large kohl-lined eyes, red lips and a green parrot perched on a silver staff at her left side. Thick white and yellow substance. Above, a hand holds a vessel pouring the liquid, and the sleeve of a person in white with a beaded necklace and bangles is visible at the right edge. The setting is a temple shrine with gold and brass ornaments behind.2011-09-19