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March 03 2011

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A bronze-toned metal statue of a standing figure in white and gold dhoti-style cloth, with a tall pointed crown and holding a ceremonial staff, is being bathed by water poured from above. Water streams down over the statue, and a golden ornate backdrop stands behind it. At the left edge, a person in an orange robe with rudraksha beads pours the water, and another hand appears at the lower right. The statue is a murti in a ritual abhishekam setting, with no visible living person whose identity can be confirmed.2017-07-24Photo 11710747 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A person's bare arm, wearing a gold bangle, extends from the left edge and sprinkles a fine powder. The murti has an elaborate fan-shaped halo and jewelled ornaments. Beside it sits a white stone seated statue, and behind is a dark stone basin. Red pillars and a blurred garland of yellow and red flowers frame the scene.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +3 copiesA photograph of a metal deity murti, a standing four-armed figure of silver-grey or polished metal with a tall crown, being bathed or anointed on a gilded pedestal. A person in an orange-brown robe and dark bare arm, wearing a bangle and a rudraksha-style bead mala, reaches over a brass bowl to pour or hold liquid over the image. Behind it, an orange backdrop with a gold ornate canopy and a red velvet seat. Text in Tamil script appears at the top of the backdrop.2011-12-08Close-up photo of a padapuja at a gilded pedestal. A priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-coloured neckpiece, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward the feet of a gold-plated deity murti, placing green leaves and flower petals on the feet. He holds a silver tray with small silver bowls and a silver vessel. Beside him, a figure in an orange-saffron garment and beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands near the statue's bare feet. The foreground pedestal is ornately carved gold. Warm evening light and a dim background.2012-01-08A brass statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested and wearing a short dhoti with a decorative belt, is being bathed with milk poured from a brass pot held by a hand at upper right. Its face and chest are streaked with white milk, and it has a red tilak mark on the forehead. The statue holds a white cloth or offering in one hand and extends the other palm outward. It stands on a silver and brass pedestal set in a tray of golden turmeric-yellow powder. Behind it are garlands of red, yellow, orange and magenta flowers, rudraksha mala strands and a sparkling ornamental decoration.2025-03-01A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges pours water from a silver bowl over the head of a gold-plated standing statue of a figure in dhoti with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, set within an ornate gilded arch with repoussé floral and scroll carving. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a silver bangle, performing abhishekam. The setting is a temple hall with carved stone pillars and a red-painted wooden frame behind. The statue is an image, not a physical person.2011-12-28August 21 20182018-08-21March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMay 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05