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Close 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.

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A golden liquid is poured over an ornate gold-toned deity murti of Kala Bhairava, a fierce form with flaming aureole and rudraksha beads at its base, as part of abhishekam. Behind it, a deity figure is adorned with gold jewellery, pearl and bead necklaces, and red and gold-ornamented arms, with rudraksha beads piled below. A small oil lamp sits at left and a fruit at right. No people are clearly visible apart from hands at upper right.2021-01-03KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/28/20212021-03-28Close 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.2021-01-10KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 1/10/20212021-01-10Close view of an abhishekam in progress: a golden liquid. Pink and red flower petals float or rest in the liquid. Behind, a deity murti is decorated with pearl necklaces, red and green garlands and flowers, with a plate of oranges and fruit on a table. People are only partly visible at the top edge, so no clear person is shown.2021-01-10Close-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.2020-12-20Close view of an abhishekam in progress: a white liquid is poured in a thin stream over a golden ornate deity murti set on a white marble-like pedestal and basin. Behind it, a large deity murti or image is adorned with gold jewellery, pearl and multi-coloured bead necklaces, red-and-gold armbands and a rudraksha bead base. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at left, and a banana and orange rest on the altar at right. No people are visible.2021-01-03A white milk stream pours from above onto a gold-toned Shiva lingam set on a round base within a large golden tray of yellow liquid, with pink petals floating on the surface. Behind it are gold and red deity murtis draped in yellow and red flower garlands, a brass lamp and ornate brass vessels on an altar. A partially visible hand and a red-clad arm appear at the top right. No identifiable persons are shown in the frame beyond the partial arm.2021-03-28Close-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-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.2021-01-03Two small gilded bronze deity figures stand on a shallow metal tray filled with golden-yellow liquid. The larger figure is a seated deity within a flame-like arched halo, wearing a crown and holding a ritual object. The smaller figure beside it is a fierce, wrathful deity murti with a flared mane-like halo. Behind them sits a red velvet cloth covered with a garland of red beads, brass ritual vessels and small oil lamps. No people are visible.2021-06-13KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/14/20212021-03-14