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A photograph of a small copper-toned deity murti, seated and adorned with a garland of red flowers, being bathed in water during abhishekam. A hand pours water from a brass vessel over the figure, which sits in a lotus-petal-edged brass basin filled with liquid, with red carnations floating in it. The basin rests on a cream towel. Behind, a dark-red curtain and a dark stone surface are visible. Only two hands are visible, and no full person is shown.

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Abhishekam being performed on a bronze Nandi bull murti seated on a brass-rimmed, leaf-edged platter filled with yellow liquid and red carnation garlands. A person's hand, palm open, pours water over the statue while a brass kalasha-style vessel is tilted above it. Below, a pale yellow towel is spotted with turmeric; to the right, a red-orange cloth edges the frame. Only hands are visible, no full person.2021-09-17Close view of a small bronze Nandi bull statue seated in a footed brass bowl with lotus-petal rim filled with liquid. Red carnation flowers are placed on the bull and in the bowl, and a beaded necklace hangs at its neck. A hand pours liquid from a brass vessel over the bull's head, while another hand holds a brass pot. Behind, a golden shrine and a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands are visible, with maroon drapery in the background.2021-09-17A close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small bronze Nandi statue seated on a brass pedestal with lotus-petal rim. Water poured from a brass kalasha vessel held by a hand at upper right flows over the statue, which is adorned with a red bindi-like mark, beaded necklace and red flowers. The offering basin holds liquid, and a cream towel lies beneath. The murti is a Nandi, the bull of Shiva.2021-09-17Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a bronze Nandi bull statue seated on a brass lotus-shaped basin. A hand pours water from a brass kalasha vessel over the Nandi's head, with water running down its face and body into the basin. Red flowers sit at the basin's edge. The statue is a deity murti, not a person, and the bronze Nandi is the main subject.2021-09-17KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/14/20212021-03-14KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17A small copper-toned statue of Nandi, the seated bull, rests in a leaf-rimmed brass bowl filled with liquid during abhishekam. Red carnation flowers are scattered in the bowl and one red flower is being placed on the statue's head by a hand entering from the upper right. The bowl sits on a cream towel on a dark stone platform, with a golden shrine and maroon velvet drapes behind. A person in red clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The image shows a deity murti being offered flowers and water.2021-09-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17A close photograph of a bronze Nandi bull murti seated in a lotus-petal shaped brass bowl on a cream cloth. A person's hand, wet and pouring liquid from a small vessel, streams liquid over the bull's head. The bull wears a beaded necklace, and a red flower sits beside it in the water-filled bowl. Dark floor and a blurred background surround the scene.2021-09-17Close photo of a golden abhishekam in progress: a brass vessel pours a stream of yellow liquid over a small gilded brass kalasha-style murti with a carved flame-like back, standing in a shallow tray of golden liquid. Red and pink flower petals float in the tray. Behind it, decorated deity murtis wear pearl and jewel adornments, garlands of white and pink flowers, and an orange fruit plate sits on a ledge. No physical people are visible.2021-01-10KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17