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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A hand pours liquid from a silver vessel over the head of a white-painted bearded figure, with milky liquid streaming down. Beside it stands a silver-toned deity murti wearing an ornate crown and jewelled necklaces, holding a silver staff topped with a cobra hood and a spoked disc. The blurred background shows a seated crowd in white clothing.

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December 25 20152015-12-25Close photo of a temple abhishekam. A person's hands, one wearing gold bangles and a red thread, pour liquid from a white conch shell over the head of a gilded metal deity murti. The murti has a tall, ridged crown and large painted eyes, and it sits beside a second gilded figure in an orange cloth. Gold ornate metalwork frames the scene at the top left, and a red and green offering is visible at the lower centre.2011-09-19December 25 20152015-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20152015-12-25December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a gilded metal deity murti. Two hands, one wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala bracelet on the wrist, pour water from a large white decorated conch-like vessel over the head of the figure. The murti has a crown, ornate gold jewellery, a raised hand holding a wheel-like emblem, and a red-painted mouth with a tilak on the forehead. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red flowers, purple and teal cloth, and brass lamps. Water streams down the statue's face and shoulders.2013-10-13January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam in progress on metal deity murti. Two hands in the upper left pour liquid from a white conch-shaped vessel onto the head of a golden-bronze deity with a tall ornate crown and a rudraksha-style garland. Liquid streams down the face of the foreground figure, which has painted black eyebrows and eyes and a red mouth. Beside it stands a second, polished silver-toned deity wearing an orange-red cloth and a crown. A woman's wrist with red thread and silver bangles is visible at the left edge. No people's faces are shown, and no one is in the scene apart from the partially visible arm and hands.2011-09-19A close photograph of a temple abhishekam being performed on a golden metal deity murti. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and red thread, pours liquid from a white conch shell onto the head of a large gilded image with an elaborate tall crown and carved hair. Beside it, a second gilded deity face with red lips and a crown is partly visible, draped in orange cloth. A green-tipped ornament is visible at the lower centre. No physical people's faces are shown; the only human presence is the hands performing the ritual.2011-09-19A priest in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a gold kalasha over the head of a golden-toned statue. The statue, with long hair and one raised hand, is being given abhishekam, and water splashes around it. A devotee-style figure in orange and gold stands on the left, with a small framed photo visible on the necklace. Behind them are a red cloth backdrop, stone pillars and orange offerings.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a metal deity murti being bathed with water poured from a silver pot held by a hand at the upper left, during an abhishekam. The silver murti stands in the centre, wearing a tall crown, while a golden hand holding a lamp-like object appears at the far left. Behind, a seated figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace, with a large golden decorated backdrop and flower garlands framing the altar.2012-01-08