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Close photo of a brass deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, wearing a red and gold sari with a green sequined waist belt. One hand holds a bow and another a severed head. Water or milk pours from a large brass vessel above onto the murti during abhishekam, with a silver plate beneath catching the flow. A wooden floor and pale wall are visible behind.

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KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 6/26/20212021-06-26A brass figurine of a female deity with a golden conical crown and a red and gold shawl, wearing a green and gold sequined waist sash, holds an object in one raised hand. Water is poured over her head from a copper vessel above, falling onto a silver tray below, as in an abhishekam. Brass pots, a bell and other ritual brass items sit on a wooden surface in a plain room.2021-06-26KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07 +2 copiesA brass multi-armed deity murti, a goddess standing on a prostrate figure, is being bathed with white milk poured from a brass vessel above. Milk runs down the figure and pools on a brass plate lined with white liquid. Behind it, a red and gold draped altar holds a garland of orange marigolds and a brass tray with flowers, and a framed picture is visible. This shows abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. No people are visible.2020-11-30Close view of an abhishekam being performed on a small gold-coloured metal deity murti of an eight-armed goddess seated on a lion, dressed in a red cloth with embroidered floral motifs. A hand pours water from a copper vessel over the murti's head, which sits on a brass plate on a black and white checkered marble floor. Behind it, a marble step leads to a larger deity figure draped in white and orange cloth, and a small brass oil lamp rests on the step at right.2022-01-07A woman in a cream and gold sari with red embroidered border pours liquid from a vessel over a small copper-coloured multi-armed deity murti standing on a red lotus pedestal. Her gold bangles are visible. Behind the murti is a large black stone image draped in an orange and blue cloth with a garland of orange and green flowers, set against gold-patterned panels. A brass oil lamp sits on a black tiled platform to the right, and a brass vessel rests in the foreground. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual in a temple setting.2022-03-24A gilded metal deity murti stands on a lotus-patterned base on a silver tray while water is poured over it from a coconut wrapped in blue thread, held by two hands at the top left. The murti has a tall crown, four arms and a reddish-brown cloth wrapped around its body, with water running down its front and into the tray. Behind it are a purple-draped table with an open book, a brass oil lamp on the right and red curtains. This appears to be an abhishekam bathing of the deity murti. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2022-05-22 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a small bronze deity murti standing on a brass tray, with water running over its base. The murti has multiple arms holding a trident and other implements, with a crown-like headdress. Behind the priest, a boy with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the right beside a garland of red flowers. Gold decorative panels and a green-draped altar appear in the background. Setting suggests an abhishekam ritual in a temple interior.2022-04-23Close crop of a ritual abhishekam: a brass vessel with a curved spout pours water over a small gold-toned metal deity murti in a red cloth, holding a sword and trident. The pourer wears an orange garment with a red and gold border and a yellow shawl, and a hand rests on the waist. Water streams down over the murti onto the ground.2010-07-21A brass or bronze murti of a multi-armed deity, standing on a pedestal in a temple shrine, is being bathed with liquid poured from a vessel held by a hand at the top left. The figure holds a trident, a staff and other implements, wears a flared crown and a garland, and stands on a small decorated base with pink flowers. Liquid streams down over the figure and into a golden tray, indicating abhishekam. Behind it sit a golden-coloured seated deity and orange marigold garlands, with a blue and gold sari visible at the right edge. Ritual puja is taking place at a black tiled altar.2021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/26/20212021-11-26