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A small golden metal deity murti of a four-armed goddess stands on a golden base, draped in a red cloth that is glistening with liquid. She holds a sword in one hand, a trident-like implement in another, and a club-like object in a third, with her face and crown clearly visible. A hand from above squeezes a piece of fruit or citrus so juice drips onto her head. Green grass blades rest against the figure and yellow flowers lie at the base. Partially visible at right, a person in orange robes holds a golden plate. Another orange-clad person sits at left.

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Close photograph of a small gold-coloured metal deity murti with a conical crown, draped in a red cloth and holding a sword, a trident-like staff and a bowl, while a hand in the upper left squeezes a cut fruit or citrus over it during abhishekam. Blades of green grass are tucked among the arms. A seated person in orange robes with a bare arm rests on a gold-trimmed brass vessel at the lower left, and another person in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings at the upper right. The background is carved grey stone. The deity is a statue, not a living person.2010-07-21Close view of a small gold-coloured metal deity figure with a tall crown, draped in red cloth, holding a sword and a mace-like staff, with green grass blades tucked among its arms. Two hands in the upper left, one holding a cut lime or fruit, are performing a ritual offering over the figure. Orange-robed clothing of a person stands at the right edge, and a carved stone pillar forms the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small bronze deity murti standing in a gold-edged tray. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti with a maroon and gold border pours liquid from a polished brass kalasha over the figure, whose body is coated in red liquid. The murti holds a sword and a small bowl, with a tall crown and ornate earrings. Only partial arms and a seated figure in orange at the left edge are visible. No a person candidate is visibly present; the pictured figure is a deity murti.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close photo of a small gilt metal deity murti being bathed with yellow liquid poured from a vessel held by a hand at top left. The murti, with a tall crown and four arms, holds a sword and a mace-like staff and is draped in a red cloth that is wet with the liquid. Behind it is a large orange cloth with red and gold border, and a gold-edged base sits below. Only a forearm and hand of an unseen person are visible, so no physical people are clearly shown beyond the hand. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual being performed on the deity.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close-up photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small gold-coloured metal deity murti wrapped in a red cloth. A pair of hands holds a brass kalasha-style pot pouring water over the figure's head. The figure holds a sword and another implement in its raised hands. Below, a person in an orange silk dhoti with a red and gold border stands behind the murti, and a hand rests on a yellow cloth at the waist. The murti stands on a gold-edged ornate tray.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21