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A metal deity murti. The liquid streams over the head, face, shoulders and chest of the figure, coating it in white. The figure's raised hand holds a gesture with a small mudra. In the blurred background a figure in orange-saffron robes and a gold necklace stands near warm bokeh lights, and an orange backdrop fills the upper right. The scene suggests abhishekam, a ritual bathing of a deity murti.

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Close-up photograph of a grey-green metal utsavamurthy image of a deity being bathed with a white liquid poured from a vessel held by a hand at top left. The statue has a tall conical crown, a plain upper body, and a raised left hand. The blurred background shows orange cloth and warm golden lights. No physical people are clearly visible beyond the pouring hand.2011-12-08Close-up photograph of a metal deity murti being bathed in milk during abhishekam. A thick white liquid pours over the figure's tall conical crown, face, shoulders and draped garment, running down the chest and arms. The murti holds one hand raised in a gesture, with ornamental detail visible on the upper arm. A warm orange backdrop with blurred golden lights surrounds the figure. No people are visible in the frame.2011-12-08Close-up photo of a metal murti of a deity being bathed with a pale, milky liquid poured from a vessel held above, as in an abhishekam. The statue has a tall pointed crown and holds a hand in a mudra; the liquid runs down its face, chest and arms. Blurred orange and gold background with bokeh lights. No visible physical people in the frame apart from a blurred figure in orange-and-gold clothing at the left edge, partially visible.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Close photo of a golden deity murti being bathed with milk during abhishekam. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet pours white milk over the statue's head and shoulders, which show a tall ornate crown and gold armour-like shoulder pieces. Milk streams down the face, chest and arms, and a gold hand holding a lotus-like object is visible at left. No physical people's faces are visible; the statue is the main subject.2013-10-13December 29 20122012-12-29Photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a silver vessel with embossed scrollwork is tilted by a hand at the top left, pouring a milky liquid over a silver-toned murti of a deity with a tall conical crown and a face mask, draped in a brown shawl. Behind, a blurred figure in orange-saffron garments and a gold-bead necklace stands before a bright orange backdrop with large Tamil-script lettering and gold bokeh decorations.2011-12-08December 19 20102010-12-19Close-up photograph of a bronze Shiva murti during abhishekam, its surface coated with a pale, milky liquid running down the body and arms. The deity has a tall jata-style headdress with a crescent moon ornament, and it holds a trident in one raised hand. Warm orange and bokeh lights blur in the background.2011-12-08A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a bronze deity murti. A hand in a bracelet pours a pale green liquid from an ornately engraved silver vessel over a small bronze figure with a tall crown and a dark garment, the liquid running down its head and body. Beside it stands another gilded bronze deity with a raised hand holding a flame-like object and a green-and-white floral garland. Warm lit window and orange-and-white flower garland blur in the background. No people's faces are visible; only the hand is shown.2011-12-20