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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a golden metal deity murti standing before a red cloth backdrop. A priest's arms, adorned with bangles and a red thread, pour water from a brass kalasha over a leaf-bundle into a wide gold-rimmed tray, from which water streams down onto the figure. The murti is adorned with white jasmine garlands and pink lotus flowers and holds a trident in one hand. A smaller gilded murti with a crown and red bindi sits at the lower left. Only hands and arms are visible; no full person appears in frame.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesPhoto 11728719 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A small golden metal deity murti seated on a pedestal inside an ornate arched prabhavali, decorated with green leaves behind it, is being bathed with water poured from a brass kalasha held by a hand wearing bangles and a ring at the upper right. Water runs over the murti into a brass tray and a large brass vessel beneath, with a red flower offering at its base. Behind, a statue wears a pink silk sari and another gold-and-maroon sari with a white necklace. A hand of a person at the lower left is visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, with a brass lota and a silver tray nearby.A temple ritual in a shrine with a golden-yellow cloth draped over the altar. Two standing deity murtis, a central figure adorned with a crown, large silver-and-gold necklace and white-and-gold dhoti, flanked by a figure in red-and-gold sari-like clothing with jewelled necklaces, both draped in pink, red and white flower garlands. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth holds a silver bowl while a man in red-orange cloth stands at left, and a man in orange holds a garland at right. A silver lota and a small silver vessel sit near the altar, and a flower-garlanded stone yantra or lingam base rests on a dark tray at the bottom.2014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam. Two bare arms, one holding a silver pot, pour liquid from a silver spout over a pair of small ritual vessels on a silver tray. Each vessel is wrapped with a green cloth and decorated with white jasmine flowers. The tray rests on a red cloth-draped table, with a green leaf and a yellow flower in the foreground. Behind, a deity murti is adorned with yellow marigold garlands, beaded necklaces and a gold ornament, with a colourful decorated backdrop. No faces are visible and no person is identifiable.2013-04-21A priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, pouring water from a silver vessel over a tall, pale stone-like object in front of a deity murti. The murti is heavily adorned with a golden hand raised in abhaya gesture, gold jewellery, and a flower garland of purple, pink, white and yellow blossoms. A second attendant in a red-and-gold cloth holds a small silver bowl. The scene reads as a ritual abhishekam with water offering. Another figure in a red sequined garment stands at right near a gold staff.2015-02-19