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A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple shrine. A hand holding a silver vessel pours thick saffron-yellow liquid over a dark stone lingam, which streams down in a glossy column. Visible on the hand and wrist are white painted ceremonial markings and bangles. Behind, a golden deity murti and orange-robed figure stand near a stone pillar, and a wooden stool holds a white-clad priest's feet in white dhoti with a yellow border. The scene is set inside a temple hall.

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A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A man's bare arm, marked with white tripundra-style ash, tilts a silver vessel and pours a thick golden-orange liquid over a gilded deity murti seated on a throne. The liquid streams down in a rope-like column onto the ornate gold base. Behind, a golden-robed deity figure with raised arm is visible, and a standing man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-red bordered cloth sits beside a small wooden side table near a red pillar. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the pouring wrist. Orange drapery frames the scene.2011-09-19A photograph of an abhishekam ritual. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold beaded necklace pours yellow liquid from a silver-rimmed pot onto a tall golden lingam-style vessel. Behind him, a golden standing deity murti in orange drapery receives the flow, which runs down its base. Other white-clad priests stand in the background near gold temple railings and a red curtain.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose photograph of a golden-yellow liquid being poured over a dark stone lingam in a temple abhishekam. A bare arm adorned with a gold bangle pours from above, and the flowing liquid catches light and splashes. Behind the lingam are rows of flower garlands in purple, yellow and white, and a figure in a deep red garment with gold border stands at right beside a gold ornament. The scene is a Shiva lingam abhishekam with flowers and gold decoration.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJuly 05 20102010-07-05March 04 20192019-03-04Close photo of an abhishekam: a thick orange-yellow liquid is poured in a stream over a dark stone linga or pedestal, with a metal vessel visible at the base. Behind it stand multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, white, red, green and purple, and a large deity murti in red silk and gold ornaments with a sparkling jewelled crown. A partial human hand holding the vessel appears at the upper left. Image shows motion blur. No clearly visible person's face or full figure is shown.2016-03-07A golden-brown liquid. A pair of human hands holding a brass kalasha pours from above onto the head and shoulders of the figure, which has an open palm raised in blessing and wears a draped dhoti-style cloth. Behind it stand garlands of yellow and purple flowers and a seated white figure in orange robes, with orange silk drapes and brass vessels on a stone platform.2010-12-14A golden-coloured statue of a standing male sage with raised right hand in abhaya mudra is being bathed by a hand pouring liquid from a brass pot onto its head, with liquid streaming down the face, chest and loincloth. The statue stands on a stone pedestal before an orange and yellow draped backdrop decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Behind it, a seated figure in orange robes and a saffron turban stands near brass vessels and folded white and green cloths. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual. No physical person is clearly the subject; the bathing hands belong to an attendant, and the seated figure is a painted or statue depiction.2010-12-14February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19