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A white marble seated statue wearing a white head wrap and draped white garment is being anointed with a golden paste poured from a metal bowl held overhead by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. A second man in white shirt and white dhoti stands behind, holding a handbell. Behind the statue, colourful deity murtis in red and gold, with garlands of yellow flowers, stand before a painted jungle backdrop of green trees. Small offerings lie on the marble plinth.

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February 18 20112011-02-18April 07 20122012-04-07A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a white marble statue of a seated guru on a dark wooden throne-style chair against a red-orange backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a gold vessel over the statue. The seated statue wears a white turban, a garland of white flowers, a draped white shawl and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, with its right hand raised in blessing. Above is a framed printed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with the Tamil caption "பரமவரம்ஸ நித்யானந்தர்". Gold ornamental motifs decorate the backdrop.2012-04-07April 07 20122012-04-07A man in a white kurta with a gold chain and gold-rimmed glasses pours water from a brass vessel over a white marble statue of a seated sage with a raised right hand and a white turban. The statue sits on a dark granite pedestal heaped with yellow and pink marigold garlands, green leaves and white flowers. Behind it stand painted deity figures in gold and red with a temple-style backdrop. The man appears to be performing abhishekam.2011-02-18 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads, pours water from a brass vessel over the head of a seated white marble statue. The statue sits on a dark red wooden throne with carved leaf motifs, wears a white turban, a layered flower and bead garland, and a draped robe, with its right hand raised in blessing. Behind it hangs orange and gold draped fabric and a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes beneath a large banyan tree, wearing a bead necklace. Brass pots, a small lamp and offerings sit on a low table at left, beside a woven lattice wall. This is an abhishekam of a murti. The statue is a depiction and no living person is shown besides the priest.2012-04-07 +2 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold border pours golden-yellow liquid from a silver ornate vessel over a white marble seated statue. The statue, with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra and a red tilak on the forehead, is draped in the yellow liquid, which runs down its robes and onto the square base. The priest wears copper bangles. This is an abhishekam ritual performed on a statue. Background shows a dark stone object and blurred gold ornaments.2011-12-28February 18 20112011-02-18September 19 20112011-09-19December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple setting. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, pouring water from a large brass vessel with his right hand over a white marble statue of a seated sage with a turban and crossed hands. The marble figure rests on a wooden board on a wet stone floor. At right, a small gilded standing deity murti stands on a red pedestal. A black stone shivalinga-style column is at left, with red and white striped walls and brass lamps behind. No living person in saffron or ornate dress is visible.2010-07-05