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A hand in a light glove pours milky liquid. To the right stands a second deity murti with a hooded crown and multiple arms, draped in yellow cloth. Behind them a standing figure in orange and yellow robes with a crown-like headdress stands on a dark pedestal before maroon curtains, flanked by stacked red, green, yellow and blue decorative bands. A purple-draped table sits in the foreground. No physical people besides the pouring hand are visible.

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Photograph of a temple shrine with a purple velvet curtain backdrop. Two large yellow-cream deity murtis stand in the foreground, each with multiple arms holding ritual objects; the left one has a staff and a flowing white cloth above it. Behind them, a smaller statue in orange-yellow robes with a crown stands on a raised platform, flanked by a glass-covered offering table draped in purple. Stacked colourful cushions or pots line the sides. No physical people are visible.2022-01-25KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/25/20222022-01-25Photograph of an altar scene with two large yellow-gold deity murti standing side by side, each with multiple arms and a crown, one holding a staff or trident. A hand at the upper left pours liquid, apparently abhishekam, over the left figure's head. Behind them a smaller orange-robed standing figure with a tall crown stands on a dark pedestal before maroon drapes, with a purple-covered table and a glass case in front. No physical people are visible apart from the pouring hand.2022-01-25A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on two golden-yellow sculptures of deities placed on a dark pedestal before maroon drapery. On the left, a hand pours liquid from a vessel over the head of a figure with a trident and raised hands. On the right stands a second deity with a trident and a hooded crown. Behind them, a taller statue in yellow robes and a tall headdress stands on a pedestal, and colourful fan-like ornaments hang on the side walls. A purple-draped table sits in the foreground.2022-01-25A four-panel collage of an abhishekam being performed on yellow-tinted deity murti statues before a maroon draped backdrop. Liquid is poured over the statues from above by unseen hands holding a vessel. The central murti is a standing four-armed figure with a tall crown, holding a trident and a small bowl, draped in yellow cloth. A cobra-hooded figure stands to the right holding a trident. A standing figure with a crown and yellow garment stands in the background on a dark pedestal, with a glass case and folded white cloths on a purple-covered platform below. Because this is a collage of photographs, no physical people are counted.2022-01-25KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07A photograph of gilded brass deity murti in a temple setting against a dark maroon drape. On the right, a tall standing murti with a crown, holding a trident in one hand and a kalasha-like ritual item, bathed by liquid poured from above; a red tilak mark is visible on its crown. On the left, a four-armed murti with a trident and an ornate prabhavali halo, with a smaller seated figure on a lotus-like base. At left edge, hanging tassels in green, pink, blue and orange with gold bands, and a yellow cloth drapes at top right. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed on the murti. No people are visible.2024-11-24A photograph of three small statues on a stone platform being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. A hand at the top left pours a white liquid from a metal vessel over the central figure, a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, white-painted body and gold ornaments, standing on a square pedestal. To its left is a smaller bronze-toned male figure with a shaved head and bare chest, and to its right a female figure in an orange draped garment with a crown. White milk-like liquid pools around the bases. Behind them a purple brocade cloth with gold motifs covers an altar, with garlanded deity images, brass vessels and a gold-trimmed pedestal in the background.2025-08-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple-style event. In the foreground, a metal deity murti of Shiva with a tall crown, raised hands holding a trident and a drum-like object, is being bathed by a hand pouring liquid from a vessel at the top left. Beside it stands a second, smaller metal figure, also coated with milky liquid. Behind them, a seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a layered gold-bead garland, seated before a gilded throne canopy. A large orange banner with Tamil script and a faded photo of a smiling man in orange headwear forms the backdrop.2011-12-08KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/15/20212021-03-15A photograph of a ritual abhishekam arrangement on a brass tray. A black stone Shivalinga stands in the foreground on a yoni base, with a white milk-streaked image of a four-armed deity murti in the centre, flanked by two gold-coloured metal figures: a smaller standing male figure on the left and a female figure draped in a yellow cloth on the right. Milk or liquid runs down the white figure, and marigold and red flower petals are scattered in the tray water. Behind them, a deity with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a maroon cloth is visible. Readable text on the page is limited to the excerpt, which does not appear in the image itself.2021-03-22