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Two devotees in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam on a golden murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together under a gilded arched frame. The person on the left, wrapped in red cloth, pours liquid from a clear container over the figures, while the person on the right, in orange, bends forward beside the statues. The murti shows a crowned Shiva with a bejewelled Parvati at his side, and foliage is visible behind the arch. The scene is a ritual bathing of the deities, with no visible person matching the a person candidate criteria.

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Two priests in orange-red dhoti and shawl pour liquid over a gilded deity murti of a seated divine couple, one priest on the left holding a silver vessel and one on the right holding a gold-coloured vessel above the figures. The gilded images have tall crowns and ornaments and sit beneath an ornate golden arch with green foliage behind. Hanging lights appear at the upper right, and partial figures of people in the lower corners are visible. Abhishekam is being performed.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Golden metal deity murti of a seated Shiva and Parvati pair under an ornate golden arch, being bathed in liquid by two devotees. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls pour water from metal vessels over the figures, which glisten with wet sheen. Coconuts hang at upper right, a white stone pedestal sits in the foreground, and green foliage shows through the arch. The scene depicts an abhishekam ritual; the figures are statues, not living people.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Abhishekam at a golden-arched shrine: two standing priests in orange-red dhotis and shawls pour water from brass vessels over a seated pair of bronze-gold deity murtis, with water spraying from the sculpture. The seated figures wear crowns, garlands and ornaments. A kneeling figure in white and orange sits at lower left, and a garland of coconuts hangs at the upper right beside green foliage.2009-06-15Golden-hued metal deity murti receiving abhishekam under an ornate gilded arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls pour water from a silver vessel over the central murti's head while holding a cloth. A second seated golden murti in orange drapery, crowned and adorned with jewellery, sits to the right. A small green parrot figure appears near the murti's hand. No prominent identifiable a person depiction is visible; the ritual is a deity abhishekam.2011-12-28September 19 20112011-09-19Abhishekam ritual at a golden shrine: two priests in white dhotis and white shawls with red-and-maroon borders pour liquid from silver vessels over two gilded metal deity murti. The left murti is seated with four arms, a tall crown and red lips, wearing a golden torso garment and a red-and-gold lower cloth; the right murti wears an orange-saffron robe, a tall jeweled crown and a gold necklace. A red cloth backdrop and ornate gold-carved arch frame the scene, and a dark stone stands in front. Priests wear white and yellow cloth with gold chains and sacred marks on their faces.2011-09-19