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Close photo of an abhishekam ritual. A large brass vessel pours a stream of yellow liquid over a brass shivalingam on a silver tray filled with yellow liquid. Behind it stand brass deity murtis, one tall figure in a draped golden-yellow cloth, and a small oil lamp burns on a table with rudraksha malas and beaded garlands. Photographed on a phone camera.

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Close-up photograph of an abhishekam in progress. Milky liquid pours from a golden vessel onto a silver-based shivalinga-style object with a tiered base, which sits on a shallow brass tray. Behind it, two gilded standing deity murti stand on pedestals, one wearing a yellow-green draped garment, and a lit oil lamp flickers among red cloth and rudraksha malas. No people are clearly visible; a red-clad sleeve appears at the left edge.2021-01-04Close view of an abhishekam in progress: a golden liquid. Pink and red flower petals float or rest in the liquid. Behind, a deity murti is decorated with pearl necklaces, red and green garlands and flowers, with a plate of oranges and fruit on a table. People are only partly visible at the top edge, so no clear person is shown.2021-01-10Close photo of an abhishekam where a hand pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti on a brass tray, with orange marigold and pink petals scattered around its base. Behind, a framed photograph shows a bearded man in a red robe with gold necklaces and pink garlands, displayed as a portrait rather than a physical person. Flanked by gold-ornamented deity figures with red and green garments, rudraksha beads and a small oil lamp on the altar.2021-01-17Photo 11733428 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/28/20212021-03-28KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/20/20222022-02-20Close photo of a golden abhishekam in progress: a brass vessel pours a stream of yellow liquid over a small gilded brass kalasha-style murti with a carved flame-like back, standing in a shallow tray of golden liquid. Red and pink flower petals float in the tray. Behind it, decorated deity murtis wear pearl and jewel adornments, garlands of white and pink flowers, and an orange fruit plate sits on a ledge. No physical people are visible.2021-01-10Close-up photograph of a yellow liquid. Red flower petals float in the yellow liquid around the base. Behind it, a larger deity murti is adorned with red and white garlands, pearl strands and rudraksha beads, with a gold ornament at its base. Another ornate silver-and-gold figure with pearl garlands and red cloth sits to the right. No people are visible.2020-12-20Close photograph of a turmeric-yellow abhishekam being poured over metal deity murti figures. A hand in a beaded bracelet tips a silver vessel, and thick yellow liquid streams down over a figure with a conical crown and a gold rosette earring. Behind it stands another yellow-coated murti, and a sliver of orange cloth appears at left. The background is dark and softly blurred with warm lights.2011-12-20Photo 82897192022-07-16 +1 copiesA white milk stream pours from above onto a gold-toned Shiva lingam set on a round base within a large golden tray of yellow liquid, with pink petals floating on the surface. Behind it are gold and red deity murtis draped in yellow and red flower garlands, a brass lamp and ornate brass vessels on an altar. A partially visible hand and a red-clad arm appear at the top right. No identifiable persons are shown in the frame beyond the partial arm.2021-03-28KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 1/18/20212021-01-18