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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with a gold cloth backdrop. A black shivalinga stands on a round base with a small bronze deity murti and several small bronze figures around it, including a tall bronze figure holding an object on the left. Yellow flowers lie on the tray. A silver pitcher with a spout, held by a hand wearing a ring, pours a thin stream of water over the setup. Silver and gold bowls sit in the background. No people's faces are visible.

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September 02 20132013-09-02Close view of an abhishekam on a silver tray filled with white liquid. A grey-black stone Shivalinga sits at centre, surrounded by small brass figures including a standing deity murti holding a small vessel on the left, a seated deity murti and a bull (nandi) figure beside the linga, and yellow flowers at the front. A thin silver pouring spout arcs over the scene from the right, held by a hand wearing a ring. Gold-coloured cloth lies behind the tray with a polished brass vessel in the background.2013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02Close view of a white tray with a dusting of white powder holding small bronze deity murtis and a dark grey stone Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. A tall bronze standing female figure holding a small vessel stands at left, and a small bronze figure with raised hand stands behind the linga. Yellow marigold flowers lie among the figures, with a gold silk cloth and a silver vessel in the background. Thin metal rods frame the arrangement.2013-09-02A photograph of a ritual abhishekam scene on a silver tray filled with white liquid. Central focus is a dark grey stone Shivalinga on a matching base, flanked by small brass deity murtis including a standing figure holding a cup at left and a multi-armed figure at right with smaller attendant figures. Yellow marigold flowers lie in the tray, and a gold-embroidered cloth and a silver vessel appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-02A ritual abhishekam setup on a white-covered silver tray placed on a gold cloth. Milky liquid pours over a grey Shiva lingam on a yoni-peetha base, surrounded by small bronze deity murtis: a standing female figure holding a cup on the left, a multi-armed deity with a crown and a seated figure in the centre-right, and smaller figures near the base. Yellow marigold flowers lie beside the lingam. Silver rods hold a stream of liquid above the murtis, and a brass vessel and bowl sit in the background.2013-09-02A close photo of a ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with a patterned orange-and-gold cloth. A small bronze standing deity murti with a tall crown stands at centre, surrounded by smaller bronze figurines of seated and standing devotees and a dark stone shivalinga on a base. A tall silver vessel is at right, and a silver pouring rod or stand arches above the tray. Yellow flowers and green leaves lie at the lower left. At left, the wrist and gold bangles of a person are partly visible, the rest of the body out of frame. No full faces are visible. The blurred background shows a red screen.2013-08-19A close photograph of a ritual tray set on a white cloth-covered surface with a yellow cloth behind it. A dark grey Shivalinga sits on a black base with white powder or milk-like abhishekam residue, flanked by small brass deity murtis and a standing brass figure holding a small vessel on a pedestal. Yellow marigold-type flowers lie on the tray, and two thin metal rods frame the scene. Silver vessels appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-02A photograph of a silver tray filled with milky white liquid, on a gold cloth. Small bronze and stone murtis stand in the liquid: a tall bronze standing female figure holding a small cup or vessel on the left, and at centre a dark grey stone Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base beside a bronze figure with raised arms and a crown. Smaller bronze figures kneel nearby, with yellow flowers floating at the lower right and two silver rods rising vertically into the frame. A silver urn stands in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam-style milk offering with deity murtis, with no people visible.2013-09-02A close-up photograph of a small tray of miniature metal murtis on a white cloth, set against a green background. Among the figures are a gilded standing deity figure holding a staff, a dark stone shivalinga-style object, a small seated gold figure of an elephant-headed deity with raised arms, and other tiny figures. A silver cup-shaped vessel with a long handle sits in the left foreground, and a hand wearing a gold bangle is visible at the right edge. No people's faces are shown, and no one is identifiable as a person in the frame.2013-07-15September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copies