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January 23 2007

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A gilded bronze deity murti seated in a meditative pose with a tall conical crown, being bathed by a stream of water poured from above during abhishekam. The murti holds a raised ritual object in one hand and rests on a coiled serpent base. Behind it a saffron-orange cloth backdrop and a wire mesh are visible. Water splashes off the metal surface in bright droplets.A golden metal deity murti stands on a tiered pedestal and is being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel held by a person in orange-saffron robes. Water sprays in arcs around the figure and over the wet stone platform, with a few red flowers at the lower left. The murti wears a tall crown and jewellery, and the person's white dhoti shows at the right edge. This is an abhishekam ritual.2007-10-25December 11 2022 sripuram2022-12-11 +1 copiesA golden metal deity murti with a tall crown and jewelled collar is being bathed with water poured from a copper kalasha held overhead by a person in white, with only arms and part of a white garment visible. The murti wears a deep maroon draped cloth, which is wet and clinging, and water runs down the face, chest and skirt. Behind it hangs a dark red velvet curtain. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on a deity murti.2021-09-19December 20 20112011-12-20January 08 20172017-01-08 +1 copiesDecember 11 2022 sripuram2022-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-coloured metal deity murti standing on a grey stone slab, being bathed in a cascade of water poured from a vessel held by a person in an orange-red garment. The murti is a standing figure with an ornate crown, elaborate jewellery and a rudraksha-like garland, with a stepped gold pyramidal base or meru-like form beside it. Yellow flowers lie scattered on the wet stone. Only the pouring hands and orange-clad lower body of the person are visible, so the official is only partly shown. This appears to depict an abhishekam bathing ritual.2007-10-25Close photograph of a gilded metal deity murti being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held at upper left. The murti has a tall ornate crown, a red-lipped painted face and a dark maroon garment with a small gold pendant on a thread. Water sprays off the crown and face in droplets. A blurred gold figure with raised hand appears at left, and warm light glows behind.2011-12-20A metal utsava murti of a deity, shown in a bronze or brass finish with a tall crown, earrings and a dark maroon shawl draped over its shoulders, is being bathed with water poured from a vessel held by a dark hand at the upper left. Water streams over the figure's head and body as part of an abhishekam. Behind it, a seated person in orange saffron robes and layered gold necklaces is partly visible at the upper right, with gold-and-green decorations and a red cloth in the background.2011-12-08January 09 20172017-01-09December 08 20112011-12-08