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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a shrine with a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side, one bare-chested with a tall crown and the other in an orange draped garment. Three men in white dhoti and yellow shawls pour water and offerings: one standing on a stool at left holds a brass vessel over the murtis, another at right raises a brass pot, and a third in white shirt and yellow shawl in the foreground pours from a vessel onto the base. Water flows down over a black stone basin, with a small white statue and a brass lamp in the foreground and carved stone pillars framing the scene.

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Golden metal deity murti of Shiva and Parvati under an ornate stone temple canopy is being bathed in yellow liquid poured from brass pots. Three men in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform the abhishekam: one in the foreground pours from a brass vessel over the figures while two others hold pots above them. The Shiva figure holds a trident and his companion wears an orange-red sari with a crown. Green foliage, a small white statue and brass lamps frame the shrine.2010-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 05 20102010-07-05Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform abhishekam on two gilded deity murtis in a temple pavilion with a gold arched canopy. The left priest stands on a wooden platform holding a golden pot, while the right priest pours water from a golden vessel over the figures. A kneeling priest in the foreground pours from a gold bowl, water splashing down. The seated figure on the left has raised hands and an ornate crown, and the figure on the right wears an orange draped cloth. Pillars and a red-and-gold cloth hang at right.2010-07-05Two priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths perform abhishekam on a golden seated deity murti under a gilded arch in a temple pavilion. The left priest pours liquid from a golden vessel over the figure's head, while the right priest holds a golden pot. The golden deity wears a tall ornate crown and has red lips, with a standing consort figure beside it draped in orange cloth. Pillars, a red railing and greenery are visible behind. Watermarked archive photo.2010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Three men in white dhotis with yellow shawls pour water from brass vessels over a gilded deity murti seated on a lotus pedestal, its arched gold frame behind it. The murti wears an orange drape and a tall crown and holds a ritual object in one hand. A dark stone lingam-like base in the lower left receives a stream of water poured by a fourth man in white and yellow. Greenery and a red-railed enclosure show through the open pavilion.2010-07-05June 24 20102010-06-24 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine under a stone pavilion with green trees behind. A bald priest in an orange saffron shawl, with white tilak on his forehead, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the head of a copper-coloured Shiva-Parvati murti seated on a lotus pedestal. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with an orange sash stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Partly visible at the left edge, a second man in white stands behind. In front of the murti sit a small copper shikhara-style temple model and a copper figure of a deity on a tray, with flower petals scattered nearby, and a black stone shivalinga stands at the base.2007-09-24July 05 20102010-07-05