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Close photograph of a black stone deity murti with a tall conical crown, being bathed in flowing white milk-like liquid during abhishekam. Water streams down the face, chest and shoulders, with a red tilak or kumkum mark on the forehead. A golden, sparkling backdrop with small glittering dots surrounds the figure, and another dark murti sits at the right edge. No physical people are visible in the frame.

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April 2 2022 sripuram2022-04-02March 12 2022 sripuram2022-03-12March 12 2022 sripuram2022-03-12The murti wears a tall conical crown, a gold-coloured tilak with red kumkum at the forehead, and an ornate necklace. Water streams over the face and shoulders. A ceremonial vessel is visible at the top edge, and a large gold-framed circular backdrop with a yellow dotted cloth sits behind the figure. A small hand at the left edge holds the vessel. No people are clearly visible beyond that hand.2022-03-12Jan 2 2022 sripuram2022-01-02January 04 20192019-01-04January 04 20192019-01-04A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a black stone murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) standing in a gold-framed niche with a gold-dotted backdrop. A priest's hands, with gold bangles and a red thread on the wrist, pour white liquid from above over the deity's head and body. The murti has four arms holding conch and discus, and wears a white cloth. A small gold utsava murti stands on the stone platform in front. No people are visible beyond the pouring hands, and no a person is shown.2022-01-29A dark stone deity murti stands in an arched shrine with gilded golden walls. A person's bare arm at the left pours white liquid. The murti has multiple arms, one hand raised in a mudra and another holding an object, with a small figure carved near its shoulder. Ornate gold arch carvings frame the shrine.2021-01-29Close-up photo of a dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and Vaishnava urdhva pundra tilak marks on the forehead, being bathed with white milk running down its face, chest and ornaments during abhishekam. Ornate beaded necklaces and carved shoulders are visible against an orange cloth backdrop. A yellow timestamp in the lower right reads 13/12/25 14:39 and kailasa salem. No physical people are visible.2025-12-13Abhishekam in progress on a black stone standing murti of Venkateshwara with four arms, a tall crown and a white cloth wrapped at the waist. Milky liquid pours over the head and body, and a human hand at the upper left pours from a vessel. A smaller gold-coloured deity murti stands on the base in front. The shrine niche is lined with gold-patterned fabric and gold-toned carved framing.2022-01-29A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a grey stone deity murti with a tall conical crown and a red and gold border, wearing a red sari-style drape. Milky liquid pours down from above over the face and crown. Gold-patterned wall panels form the background, and a dark shadow falls across the upper left. No people are clearly visible; only a hand and arm appear at the top edge pouring the offering.2022-01-07