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Close-up photo of a small golden metal deity murti with flame-like halo and red kumkum marks, placed on a silver-toned base in a shallow bowl of yellow turmeric water. A pink rose petal or flower rests against the base. Behind it, blurred, are ornate gold and pearl necklaces and red-wrapped decorations on a deity figure, with an orange fruit and a rudraksha-like bead mala nearby.

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Close-up of a gilded deity murti with a hooded serpent-like crown sitting on a round pale base, a pink rose placed at its foot and two incense sticks burning beside it. Turmeric-yellow liquid. Blurred in the background are ornate red and gold garlands and beaded rudraksha-style strands draped over a shrine, with a cloth-covered altar. No people are visible.2021-01-03KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/28/20212021-03-28Close-up photo of a small brass deity murti with a flame-like halo, sitting on a round base in a bath of yellow turmeric paste. Pink rose petals and a full pink rose are scattered around it, with a few yellow flower petals visible. Red kumkum marks dot the figure. No people are visible.2021-03-28Close photo of a golden abhishekam in progress: a brass vessel pours a stream of yellow liquid over a small gilded brass kalasha-style murti with a carved flame-like back, standing in a shallow tray of golden liquid. Red and pink flower petals float in the tray. Behind it, decorated deity murtis wear pearl and jewel adornments, garlands of white and pink flowers, and an orange fruit plate sits on a ledge. No physical people are visible.2021-01-10Close-up photo of pink rose petals and a fully open pink rose scattered over a golden-brown, liquid-coated marble surface around a gold-toned metal object with flame-like carved ornaments. Blurred in the background are a deity murti draped in red and gold garments with layered pearl and bead necklaces, rudraksha or wooden beads, a small oil lamp with a flame, and an orange fruit. The scene suggests abhishekam and floral offering.2021-01-03KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 1/10/20212021-01-10Close-up photo of a small gold metal deity murti of Maha Kala Bhairava, seated on a white pedestal with yellow and pink flower petals placed before it, set in a yellow-tinted abhishekam vessel. Behind it, a larger deity figure is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, red and gold ornaments, and a crescent moon ornament. A partially visible person in red-brown robes sits at the back, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps on the altar.2021-03-28Close photo of a small gilt-bronze deity murti with flame-like aureole being bathed by a stream of golden liquid poured from above, pooling in a wide tray filled with the same yellow liquid. Behind it, a blurred altar with silver necklaces, red fabric, a stack of rudraksha malas and an orange fruit, plus a small oil lamp at the left edge. No people are visible.2021-01-03KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/21/20212021-03-21KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/20/20202020-12-20Close-up photograph of a yellow liquid. Red flower petals float in the yellow liquid around the base. Behind it, a larger deity murti is adorned with red and white garlands, pearl strands and rudraksha beads, with a gold ornament at its base. Another ornate silver-and-gold figure with pearl garlands and red cloth sits to the right. No people are visible.2020-12-20KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 1/3/20212021-01-03