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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple. A dark hand with a silver bracelet and silver-tipped sleeve pours from a silver vessel over a silver-clad deity murti standing on a white base. In front, a richly embossed gold-coloured frame or platform with scrolling foliate patterns, and below it green leaves resting on a yellow-green stone ledge. Only the forearm of a single person is visible at the top left, wearing a dark red garment.

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A photograph of a metal deity murti, a standing four-armed figure of silver-grey or polished metal with a tall crown, being bathed or anointed on a gilded pedestal. A person in an orange-brown robe and dark bare arm, wearing a bangle and a rudraksha-style bead mala, reaches over a brass bowl to pour or hold liquid over the image. Behind it, an orange backdrop with a gold ornate canopy and a red velvet seat. Text in Tamil script appears at the top of the backdrop.2011-12-08Close-up photo of a padapuja at a gilded pedestal. A priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-coloured neckpiece, wearing gold bangles, reaches toward the feet of a gold-plated deity murti, placing green leaves and flower petals on the feet. He holds a silver tray with small silver bowls and a silver vessel. Beside him, a figure in an orange-saffron garment and beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands near the statue's bare feet. The foreground pedestal is ornately carved gold. Warm evening light and a dim background.2012-01-08November 10 20112011-11-10Close-up photo of a priest in orange and gold silk dhoti and shawl with a long gold rudraksha-style mala and a small framed portrait pendant, pouring liquid from a silver horn-shaped vessel onto a gilded metal deity murti seated on a pedestal beneath an ornate gold arched prabhavali. The murti wears a white cloth draped over its lap. Abhishekam is underway with a thin stream of liquid falling. Only the priest's torso and hands are visible; no face is shown, and the background is dark with blurred lights and a few out-of-focus figures.2011-11-10Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a golden metal deity murti seated on a pedestal. A person in orange clothing with gold-threaded border and a gold tassel necklace pours water from a silver vessel with a spout over the murti's head, the stream visible in the air. The murti wears a white cloth draped over its lap, and a dark blurred background with warm lights surrounds the scene.2011-11-10Photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a silver vessel with embossed scrollwork is tilted by a hand at the top left, pouring a milky liquid over a silver-toned murti of a deity with a tall conical crown and a face mask, draped in a brown shawl. Behind, a blurred figure in orange-saffron garments and a gold-bead necklace stands before a bright orange backdrop with large Tamil-script lettering and gold bokeh decorations.2011-12-08September 26 20182018-09-26September 26 20182018-09-26Close photo of a priest in orange and gold-bordered robes pouring liquid from a silver vessel onto a gilded deity murti seated beneath an ornate golden arch. The priest wears a gold bead necklace with a small pendant and beaded bracelets; only his torso and hands are visible. The murti wears a white cloth and a crown-like headdress. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering, with water streaming from the vessel's spout onto the murti.2011-11-10October 17 20182018-10-17September 25 20182018-09-25Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a gilded deity murti seated on a pedestal, with a flowing thin stream of water poured from a silver vessel. The pourer wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a round pendant, plus beaded bracelets. Only the arm and hands of the pourer are visible, with the body partly cropped at the frame edge. The murti is adorned with a white cloth draped over its lap and has a tall ornate arch behind it. Blurred background in dark and warm tones.2011-11-10