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A golden metal deity murti stands on a carved ornate base while water sprays over it during abhishekam. The figure wears a tall crown, a beaded necklace and a garland, and holds a small object in one raised hand. Beside it stands a golden tiered kalasha-style vessel on a base. At the left edge, a person in a saffron-orange robe stands, and behind them two people in white dhoti and white garments with orange waist cloths are partly visible, their feet near the floor. Dark carved stone surfaces with lotus-petal patterns form the background. Scattered red flower petals lie on the stone base.

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A temple abhishekam being performed on a black stone lingam-style base with flowing water. At left, a priest in orange silk garments pours water from a brass vessel over a small gold-toned stepped object. Beside it stands a bronze-gold deity murti with a tall crown, garlands and a stylised sash, holding a lotus bud in one hand. Behind them, white-clad assistants in dhotis are partly visible, and rose petals lie scattered on the stone floor.2007-10-25A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden deity murti and a golden kalasha-shaped vessel. A person in an orange saffron garment pours water from a brass vessel over the golden pinnacle-topped object on a stone slab, water splashing outward. Beside it stands a gold-coloured standing deity figure adorned with a tall crown, necklaces and a garland, holding a lotus-like object, with rose petals scattered on the stone. Behind is a dark polished stone pillar with carved panels, and a figure in white clothing stands at the back. Only the orange-clad pourer's hands and lower body and the partly visible white-clad figure are shown.2007-10-25A golden metal deity murti stands on a tiered pedestal and is being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel held by a person in orange-saffron robes. Water sprays in arcs around the figure and over the wet stone platform, with a few red flowers at the lower left. The murti wears a tall crown and jewellery, and the person's white dhoti shows at the right edge. This is an abhishekam ritual.2007-10-25A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a priest in orange-saffron cloth pours water from a large brass pot over a gilded metal deity murti standing on a square base. Water splashes around the figure, and small red and yellow flower petals lie scattered on the wet floor. A white-clad person's legs are visible at the right edge. The murti has a crowned head and an ornate figure with a stepped pedestal behind it.2007-10-25A slender gilded bronze deity murti stands on a tiered pedestal while water streams down over it in glistening droplets. The figure wears a tall crown, layered jewelled necklaces and a long garland, with one hand raised in a mudra. Behind it a white marble figure sits with a raised hand, and a white-draped figure in a saffron-and-cream garment is partially visible on the right. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style water offering, shown as a photograph of a statue rather than of living people.2011-09-19June 23 20132013-06-23A photograph of a gold-coloured metal deity murti standing on a grey stone slab, being bathed in a cascade of water poured from a vessel held by a person in an orange-red garment. The murti is a standing figure with an ornate crown, elaborate jewellery and a rudraksha-like garland, with a stepped gold pyramidal base or meru-like form beside it. Yellow flowers lie scattered on the wet stone. Only the pouring hands and orange-clad lower body of the person are visible, so the official is only partly shown. This appears to depict an abhishekam bathing ritual.2007-10-25June 23 20132013-06-23A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A golden deity murti stands on a footed pedestal with a small golden tiered base, and water pours over it from a large brass vessel held by a priest wearing an orange cloth and white dhoti. Red flower petals lie on the wet floor, and a woman with a white forehead band and red bindi, wearing an orange garment and bangles, sits at the left edge looking on. Water droplets spray around the murti.2007-10-25A bronze deity murti stands on a white marble platform during abhishekam, with milky liquid flowing over its base and the platform. The standing figure holds a small vessel in one hand and wears an ornate crown and jewellery. Behind it a bronze shri yantra-style pyramid stands on a lotus base. Scattered yellow and pink flowers lie on the wet floor. At the right, a figure in a flowing orange-red cloth stands barefoot. At the upper left, a seated woman in an orange top with a white headband and red tilak watches, with a brass lamp and offering tray before her. No one's face is clearly central to the scene. Abhishekam ritual, bronze murti.2007-10-25June 27 20132013-06-27 +1 copiesMarch 31 20202020-03-31 +1 copies