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A woman with dark hair tied back pours liquid from a small brass or golden vessel over a black stone deity murti. She wears a grey long-sleeved top and a multicoloured orange and green patterned shawl draped over her shoulder, with a dark skirt. The black murti has a tall crowned headdress with gold ornaments and a carved face, with wings or arms extended on either side, set outdoors against a grey overcast sky with trees and dry grass in the background. The scene suggests abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deity.

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A woman with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a peach top and a white and yellow shawl, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone murti. The black deity has a tall crown with a gold ornament, a gold-trimmed collar and studded ornaments on its arms, and a yellow liquid runs down its face and chest, consistent with abhishekam. Dry grass, a white fence, trees and a cloudy sky form the outdoor setting.2021-02-01KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 2/1/20212021-02-01Outdoors on a grassy hillside under a partly cloudy sky, a woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and white-and-red sari border pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone deity murti. The murti has a tall conical crown, a broad face, a jewelled necklace and winged shoulder ornaments, and the water runs over its head during abhishekam. The woman wears a gold bangle and has a tattooed forearm. Wooden fencing and rolling green hills are visible behind the murti.2021-07-29KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/9/20222022-07-09 +1 copiesA priest in white ritual clothing with a yellow sash over his shoulder pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms. The murti has a crown-like headpiece and holds objects in its raised hands, and the liquid runs down its face and body. The sculpture stands beneath a white carved stone arch surrounded by green leaves and red berries. The scene appears to be an abhishekam. No swami is visibly present in the image.2009-12-16A woman in a black face mask and blue blouse with a green and floral sari pours a golden liquid from a bowl over a dark stone murti of Murugan seated on a peacock, with multiple arms and a crown. Two dark stone attendant figures in yellow draped cloth flank the central deity, and the statues are smeared with yellow abhishekam residue. A backdrop of blue and turquoise peacock feather patterns and hanging brass oil lamps surround the scene, indicating a Skanda Shasti abhishekam at a temple space.2022-02-21A four-panel collage of abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in a blue blouse, green sari and black face mask pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a peacock-like mount, against a peacock-feather backdrop. Two smaller figures in yellow draped cloth flank the central murti. Later panels show the murti bathed in milk and turmeric, shining golden. Brass oil lamps hang overhead. The collage has no physical people beyond the single pourer.2022-02-21December 16 20092009-12-16Outdoor abhishekam at a temple shrine: a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a tall crown and ornaments, is being bathed with yellow liquid poured over it. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl and red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, arms extended toward the murti, while a second attendant at the far left holds a large silver vessel. Ornate gold-tinted carved arch and leafy tree branches frame the scene, with a silver lamp stand and a purple cloth in the foreground.2015-02-05KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 2/1/20212021-02-01February 05 20152015-02-05April 03 20142014-04-03