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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed outdoors at an ashram. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange dhoti pours milk from a pink vessel over a dark stone deity murti, a standing four-armed figure with ornate silver-grey carved jewellery and a tall crown. Milk streams down the statue's face, chest and arms. Thatched huts and bare branches stand behind, and a brass vessel sits at the lower left.

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A photograph of a bare-backed man in an orange turban and orange dhoti pouring water from a copper vessel over a dark stone deity murti during abhishekam. Water streams down the figure's face, chest and arms, blurred by motion. Behind the murti stands a thatched hut, and a brass pot sits at the lower left. A small brown-and-purple circular logo appears at the upper right.2004-06-10A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban stands bare-chested, pouring yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone deity murti, an abhishekam ritual. The murti has multiple arms and ornate carved jewellery and crown, and the yellow liquid streams down its torso. Brass buckets stand in front, a thatched hut roof is behind, and a hand holding a brass kalasha appears at upper right. A second person in white clothing is partly visible in the background.2004-06-10A photograph of abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A person in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white jasmine garland with a green-and-white strand, raises a shining silver vessel high with one arm and pours liquid over a large black stone murti of a deity. The milky white liquid runs down the carved face and body, and red flowers are placed in the murti's hands. Behind them is an ornate silver-coloured arch carved with floral motifs, framed by leafy tree branches overhead.2005-12-31A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head cloth stands bare-chested under a thatched shelter at dusk, pouring water from a brass kalasha-like pot over a large black stone deity murti with an upraised hand and a tall ornate crown. He holds a small brass handbell in his other hand. Behind him, devotees with folded hands watch, and white plastic chairs and red cloth are visible. The priest is shown performing abhishekam during the arrival ritual of a Venkateshwara murti.2004-06-10A man in a wet orange silk dhoti and matching orange turban stands beside a large black stone deity murti, pouring water from a brass pot held in his right hand onto the statue's shoulder during an abhishekam. He has long dark hair and his upper body is bare with the orange cloth draped over one shoulder. A brass vessel sits at his feet, and a thatched palm-leaf canopy shades the scene. Behind him, two women sit at the side, one wearing a teal sari and the other an orange sari, watching the ritual. Brass pots and offerings rest on a red-draped table nearby.2004-06-10A man in an orange turban and orange dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested, stands at left placing a gold ornament and gold-beaded chain onto a large dark stone deity murti with carved armour and jewellery. A red rudraksha-style mala hangs over the murti's shoulder with a gold pendant. Behind is a thatched palm-leaf roof, a brass vessel, and a ritual table with lamps.2004-06-10December 28 20112011-12-28A dark stone deity murti with four arms, crowned and adorned, is being bathed in a golden-yellow liquid poured from brass vessels during an abhishekam. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange dhoti stands at left, pouring from a brass pot over the murti's head. A second pair of hands at right holds another brass vessel. Behind them a man in white clothing stands near large brass pots. Thatched huts and red earth form the background. The murti holds a discus and a conch-like object in its raised hands.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10February 23 20072007-02-23December 03 20162016-12-03A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms and chest pours milk from a gold kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, with milk streaming down its surface. A yellow and orange garland is draped at its base, and red flags fly in the background beside a leafy tree. Spectators are faintly visible at the right edge. This abhishekam ritual is the focus of the scene.2016-12-03