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A golden-bronze standing deity murti is being bathed in abhishekam: a hand at the upper left pours a liquid from a silver vessel over its crowned head, and the liquid streams down the figure. The murti wears a tall crown with a radiating halo, an orange draped cloth, a sacred thread and a bead necklace, and holds a trident-like staff and a drum-like object. Beside it at right is a silver-toned deity murti in an orange sari with gold necklaces and a crown. The setting is a stone ritual platform with a blurred pink-and-white background.

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A close view of a bronze-toned metal murti of a four-armed deity draped in orange cloth, with a silver sacred thread and an ornate chest ornament bearing the Om symbol. A hand covered in bangles presses yellow turmeric paste onto the murti's crowned head. Another metal murti in orange cloth appears at the right edge. The setting is an outdoor temple-style area with stone architecture behind. No human face is shown.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 13 20132013-10-13October 07 20112011-10-07October 13 20132013-10-13November 01 20112011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07A person in an orange saffron garment with a gold rudraksha-style necklace pours a golden liquid from a gold kalasha over a gilded deity murti standing on a stone base. The murti holds a trident and other ritual objects and wears a crown. Beside it stands a second gilded figure in a maroon garment and crown, holding a small ritual vessel. The figure pouring is shown only from the arm and torso, with rings on the hand. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2010-11-12October 07 20112011-10-07November 01 20112011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of an abhishekam-style ritual: a person in an orange dhoti with gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala on the arm pours water from a silver vessel over a dark bronze standing deity murti with four arms and a crown. A large backdrop with a painted or printed figure in orange robes and a bowl of red fruit appear behind the scene, with garlands and flowers at right.2012-01-08