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A small standing deity murti in a shrine, carved in pale stone and shown during abhishekam, with milk or water streaming over its head and body. The figure wears a red and gold embroidered sari with sequined borders, holds a small object in one hand, and has a tilak on the forehead. It stands on a white marble pedestal set on a large marble tray. Behind it are a gold-framed shrine niche, a gold-threaded red cloth, marigold flowers and a brass vessel with a spout. No people are visible.

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A small brass or metal deity murti in a red and gold embroidered garment with green jeweled trim stands on a pale stone pedestal during abhishekam, with milk pouring over the figure and collecting on a large polished silver plate. A copper vessel with a white liquid sits behind, with colored fairy lights glowing at left and a second decorated murti partly visible at right. No people are visible.2021-06-26Close-up photograph of a metal deity murti being bathed in milk during abhishekam. A thick white liquid pours over the figure's tall conical crown, face, shoulders and draped garment, running down the chest and arms. The murti holds one hand raised in a gesture, with ornamental detail visible on the upper arm. A warm orange backdrop with blurred golden lights surrounds the figure. No people are visible in the frame.2011-12-08A small photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A person's hands, adorned with green and red bangles, pour liquid from a brass vessel onto a standing devotional figure dressed in a deep red robe with gold border and a gold pendant necklace, holding a staff. The figure has a white-dusted head and sits beside a dark stone pedestal or yoni-like base and a silver-toned pyramidal shrine model with stepped tiers. Liquid streams over the figure and onto the floor. Behind are a yellow and orange draped cloth and a figure in a pink saree with gold trim, indicating a shrine setup.Close-up photo of a metal murti of a deity being bathed with a pale, milky liquid poured from a vessel held above, as in an abhishekam. The statue has a tall pointed crown and holds a hand in a mudra; the liquid runs down its face, chest and arms. Blurred orange and gold background with bokeh lights. No visible physical people in the frame apart from a blurred figure in orange-and-gold clothing at the left edge, partially visible.2011-12-08A photograph of a deity murti being bathed in milky abhishekam liquid, the white liquid pouring over the figure and splashing outward in fine droplets. The murti stands against a dark stone pedestal with carved moulding, and rust-orange cloth drapes behind it. A small gilded metal kalasha-like vessel with tiered, ribbed lower base sits at the lower left. No people are visible.2021-08-21ADIKAILASA on 2/7/20212021-02-07A metal deity murti with a tall conical crown is being bathed by milk poured from a silver vessel with embossed floral engraving, held by a hand entering from the upper left. The milk streams over the head and shoulders of the figure, which has a gold-coloured face, a gold chain with a round pendant, and a dark maroon garment, with milk dripping down its arms. A blurred golden background suggests a temple setting. No physical people are visible beyond the pouring hand, and the figure is a statue rather than a person.2011-12-20Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small metal deity murti with four arms, holding a sword and other implements, draped in a pink cloth. A pair of hands tips a polished brass pot, pouring white liquid over the murti, which sits on a gold-trimmed tray. Behind is a figure in orange robes with a yellow shawl bordered in red and gold, appearing to be a sannyasi performing the ritual. Liquid splashes around the murti.2010-07-21A small white stone deity murti stands on a round pedestal in a shrine, being bathed in milk during abhishekam. Milk pours from a golden spout above and streams down the figure, its arms, and the silver plate beneath. The murti has four arms, one holding a lotus, a tall pointed crown, and a draped garment. Behind it stand gold-decorated shrine elements, an orange cloth, a red garment, marigold and pink flower petals on a gold-patterned altar cloth, and a garland of red and white flowers.2020-11-30December 08 20112011-12-08Jan 7 2022 sripuram2022-01-07December 20 20112011-12-20