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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden utsava murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, decorated with yellow garlands and flower petals. A hand in a gold bangle pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the deities, which are framed by an ornate gold arch. Blurred devotees in white and orange clothing sit in the background of a night-time temple setting.

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A golden metal deity murti is being bathed in an abhishekam. A person's hands, adorned with bangles and wrist bands, pour liquid from a silver vessel over the figure, which is coated with yellow and white paste and decorated with red dots. The murti wears an ornate crown and has a kirita-style headdress with a drum-like instrument in one hand. Gilded arch frame surrounds the image. Blurred devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind, with the background dark.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a golden deity murti. A pair of hands, wearing gold bangles and a beaded bracelet, pours thick golden liquid from a glass vessel over a metal deity figure with a crown and a raised hand holding a drum-like instrument. The murti is framed by an ornate golden arch and is coated with the offering. Blurred people sit in the background, and no visible person is identifiable as a person.2011-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10A gilded bronze deity murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him on a pedestal is being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a person in orange and yellow robes at right. Water streams over the figures and flower petals lie on the base. Blurred devotees in colourful saris and clothing sit in the background at night, with a green cloth draped at the lower left.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Photograph of an abhishekam in progress. Two gilded metal deity murti stand in a golden arched frame: the taller figure holds a drum and is shown in a blessing mudra, and the smaller figure beside it is being bathed. A pair of hands pours a stream of yellow liquid from a silver vessel over the figures, with the liquid running down onto the base. Blurred people in white clothing stand in the background against a dark setting.2011-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesClose photograph of a bronze-coloured metal utsava murti of a seated deity with a pointed crown and a companion figure beside it, being bathed with milk from a silver pot held by a hand in an orange garment at upper right. The statues are wet and dripping, draped in white cloth, with a fragment of offering at the base. This is an abhishekam ritual. Blurred background; no person's face is visible, and the statue is not a living person.2011-11-10