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Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links pours liquid from a brass vessel held by a hand at top. The murti, a carved deity with a pointed crown, is coated in white and cream-coloured offerings and draped with a red cloth that drips with liquid; a silver knife-like implement and cashew pieces rest on the figure. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge on a red patterned background.

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July 21 20102010-07-21Close-up photograph of a small metal deity murti. Behind it, a seated person in orange robes wears a long gold bead necklace, and another hand pours from a vessel at upper right. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering being made to a murti.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala necklaces pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a tiered golden yantra or pedestal on a wooden tray, during an abhishekam ritual. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and has short dark hair. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in red and green brocade silk, with a yellow-clad figure to the right and a garland of white and pink flowers above. Brass puja items, a bell and incense sticks sit in the foreground. Appearance cues (rudraksha malas, saffron robe) are present but his face and hair are not distinctive enough for a firm identification, so he is described by role as the officiating priest.2009-10-17July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A small metal deity murti standing upright is covered in white paste. A person in an orange garment with a red and gold patterned border stands behind it, and a hand with white paste on its fingers reaches in from the left. The background is a plain stone wall.2010-07-21A metal deity murti of a goddess with a raised sword, standing on a small lion-like mount, is being bathed in an abhishekam. Its body is draped in a red cloth and coated with white powder, with fenugreek-like seeds scattered over a white heap on a gold-edged tray. Above, a hand pours from a silver-coloured vessel. Behind, a seated person wears orange robes, and another figure in white stands at the right edge. Ritual abhishekam to Devi Sowdeshwari at a temple.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A priest in orange saffron robes with a gold-beaded necklace and a small framed portrait pendant stands at left, holding a silver plate with red kumkum powder. He applies a mark to the forehead of a white-coated stone deity murti with a crown, holding a mace, with a second white-painted figure in orange drapery to the right. Pouring or abhishekam traces run down the statues. Plain stone architecture stands in the background. No other people are visible.2011-10-07