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Close photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a small deity murti placed on a tray atop an orange-and-red embroidered cloth. A pair of hands holds an ornate silver conch-shaped horn and another hand pours liquid from a copper kalasha into it. Beside the murti sit a silver lamp with a flared shade, a silver pitcher with a spout, and a silver vessel. Dark red drapery forms the background. No people's faces are visible.

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May 20 20132013-05-20Close photo of a ritual setup on an orange-and-red patterned cloth. Two hands hold an ornate silver-toned cup with a long spout, pouring toward a brass pot. Nearby sit a silver pitcher with an animal-head spout, a large engraved silver vessel, a small brass figurine of a deity, and a hanging lamp. Red drapery is behind. No people's faces visible; the hands are the only human presence, and no identifiable a person is shown.2013-05-20A photograph of a ritual abhishekam setting on a table draped with an orange and red patterned cloth. A pair of hands, one holding a tall silver conical vessel, pours liquid from it over a small brass murti group of a standing deity figure with a crown and seated figures, placed on a silver tray beside a silver umbrella-shaped canopy. In front stands a silver kettle-style pot with a lid and a second silver pot with a spout. The background is softly blurred with a warm interior wall and window. No face of any person is visible.2013-05-20May 27 20132013-05-27August 19 20132013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copiesA close photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a silver puja tray. A person's hands, wearing gold bangles and a pink and yellow flower garland, pour liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel with a long spout over small bronze and gold deity figures and a Shiva lingam-like object on the tray. A silver kalasha vessel stands nearby, and a silver lamp with a curved stem and hood is on the left. A gold-clothed figure is partly visible at the bottom right, with a blurred background. The camera and framing show only part of the person.2013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27Close photo of a ritual abhishekam setup on a red and gold cloth. Hands wearing gold bangles hold a tall engraved silver vessel, pouring liquid down onto a small brass deity murti standing on a silver tray with miniature figures and a dark stone shivalinga-like piece. A silver-lidded bowl, an engraved silver pot and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sit on the table, with red flower garlands at the edge. A green cloth hangs behind. No faces are visible; the person pouring is only partly seen by their hands.2013-08-19Close-up photo of a puja table draped in a red cloth with gold border. A person's hands in gold bangles pour liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a white tray holding small brass and metal deity figures, a dark stone lingam-like object, and a standing bronze figure. A silver lidded bowl, a silver pot with embossed design, a small silver lamp with a flame, and bowls of pink and white flower garlands sit on the table. On the right, a seated person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits beside the table; only part of the figure is visible. A green-clad person is partly visible at upper left. Abhishekam ritual with offerings.2013-08-19Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a silver tray. A clear glass bowl holds a crystal shivalinga, with glass beads scattered near its base. A thin stream of water pours from a silver spout above onto a small brass deity murti of a standing female figure holding a bowl, set beside a small brass figure of a seated deity. A silver ceremonial vessel is held at the upper left by a hand, and red light glows in the background. No people are in focus beyond a hand at the frame edge.2014-05-20