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A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a bronze deity murti standing on a carved wooden platform. Milky white liquid pours down over the platform edge into a steel bowl at the lower right, while yellow flowers float across the wet white-tiled floor. Only the feet and lower legs of the bronze murti and a reddish garment are visible at the top of the frame, with no people shown. A small silver tray sits at the lower left. The scene is a temple ritual bathing a deity image.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. Two hands, one wearing a gold bangle with a small deity figure, pour a milky white liquid over small bronze deity murti on a silver-rimmed plate placed on a gold-ornamented altar. The liquid streams down the sides of the plate onto the golden tray. A green silk cloth and a red garment appear at the edges, with scattered yellow flowers. No face or full body of any person is visible, so no a person candidate appears.2011-10-06November 12 20102010-11-12Close photograph of a gilded wooden platform or throne base in a temple setting. A small bronze deity figurine, seated with a raised arm, stands on a pale yellow-cream cloth surface scattered with yellow flower petals and turmeric-like powder. At right, the lower draped green silk garment of a large statue or figure rests on a golden pedestal. Red fabric hangs in the upper left background.2011-10-06November 06 20142014-11-06A young priest in a red and gold dhoti and red garment with gold borders pours water from a brass kalasha over a small brass shivalinga-style yantra and a small brass deity figure on a wooden stand, during an abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and glasses. Behind him stands a large black stone peetha holding a tall blue-draped lingam garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with a golden deity figure above. To the right, a standing bronze figure in red and brown robes wears a bead necklace and orange cloth drapes behind it. Brass pots sit at left and flower petals lie on the wet floor.2013-10-02October 15 20112011-10-15July 05 20102010-07-05October 15 20112011-10-15September 19 20112011-09-19September 02 20132013-09-02A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: water pours over a dark-stained metal deity murti standing on a gold base, beside a brass figure holding a flaming torch-like lamp. Behind them, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne draped with red-and-white flower garlands, with a red cushion. A white-draped table sits in front. No people are clearly visible apart from the seated figure's hands and robes, so the seated person is not counted as a clearly identifiable candidate.2012-01-08