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A golden deity murti with a crown, holding a trident and other attributes, is being bathed with water poured from a green coconut held by a hand at the upper left. The murti wears a dark maroon garment, a gold pendant on a chain and a long garland of red flowers hanging on both sides. Green leaves lie at its base on a gold tray. Behind it, a blurred figure in white stands near orange drapery with Kannada script printed on a banner at the right. This appears to be an abhishekam of the murti.

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A golden-faced deity murti with a crown, holding a trident and a snake-like staff in its raised hands, is being bathed with water poured from a green coconut held by a person in a red garment with gold beaded jewellery. The murti wears a dark brown robe and a gold pendant on a chain, and is garlanded with red flower strands and green leaves on a golden pedestal. Behind it, orange and red drapery forms the backdrop. A partly visible figure in white stands behind the scene, and the image shows an abhishekam being performed.2010-10-17A metal deity murti with four arms, crowned and garlanded with red flower strands, stands on a gold-edged platform while water is poured over it from a brass vessel held by a hand at top left. The murti holds a trident, a conch-like object, and a snake-form emblem, and wears a small pendant. Green leaves lie at its base. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace stands at left, and an orange backdrop with blue Kannada-style script is behind. This is an abhishekam ritual, with a single priest pouring water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small gold-faced deity murti standing on a golden tray. A hand pours water from a brass kalasha over the figure, which wears a gold crown, holds a trident and a conch-like emblem, and is draped in a dark maroon garment with a gold chain. Garlands of red and white flowers hang from both arms and green leaves lie at its base. Behind, a priest in white clothes and a second man with a shaved head stand against an orange backdrop.2010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden-metal deity murti. A person in a red garment with a gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklace holds a green coconut and pours water over the murti, which has a crown, trident and raised hands holding ritual objects, a gold pendant and a garland of red roses. The murti's face is painted and the background is a saffron-orange backdrop with Kannada script lettering.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A silver-faced metal deity murti stands on a gold-edged platform, wearing a dark maroon cloth, a gold chain with a small medallion, and a silver crown with a crescent. It holds a trident in one hand and a conch-like object in another, with dark red rose garlands draped down both sides and green leaves at its base. Behind it, a priest in white dhoti with a maroon border pours water from a brass kalasha onto the murti. An orange backdrop carries partial blue Kannada-style lettering.2010-10-17A golden deity murti, crowned with a small ornate crown and marked with a tilak, is being bathed with milk and water poured from a brass vessel held by a hand at the top left. The murti holds a conch, a trident-like staff and a damaru-style object, and is garlanded with red flower garlands now dripping with white liquid. Green mango leaves rest at its base on a gold-edged platform against a saffron-red backdrop. This is an abhishekam ritual. No people are visible apart from the pouring hand.2010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at an outdoor stage in front of an orange backdrop. A figure in a flowing red robe with long dark hair pours water from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti of a standing figure with a trident and crown, decorated with red flower garlands and green leaves. Behind, a second person in a white dhoti and a beaded mala stands near the murti. A gold-ornamented pedestal and a small handbell sit in the foreground. Water droplets are visible in the air.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam scene at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during Dasara celebrations. In the foreground a figure in a red robe with a gold and crystal bead necklace holds a silver bowl of yellow flowers. Behind, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and gold chain stands. Centre is a small gilded deity murti with a crown, raised hands holding a trident and other implements, and a dark body with a gold pendant, decorated with red flower garlands. The orange backdrop bears large Kannada-script lettering.2010-10-17