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Close-up photo of a devotee pouring golden liquid. The devotee's raised arm wears a dark rudraksha mala bracelet, and the liquid streams down the crown and face. Behind, a blurred figure, red wall and wooden pillar suggest an outdoor ritual setting, consistent with an abhishekam.

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October 13 20132013-10-13January 08 20122012-01-08A metal murti of a deity in an orange-saffron cloth, being anointed during abhishekam. A man's arm, wearing a gold bangle, pours a golden paste or liquid from a silver bowl onto the murti's head, which is crowned and adorned with gold necklaces and armlets. The murti holds a ceremonial staff-like object, and the drizzle runs down its orange garment. The background shows a stone wall and an orange cloth. No person's face is visible.2011-10-07A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden murti of Lord Subramanya, the deity holding a spear (vel) in one raised hand. A person's hands, wearing a bangle and a beaded wrist mala, pour a thick golden-yellow liquid from a silver vessel over the figure. The deity's ornate gold arched backdrop and carved decorative metalwork frame the scene, with brass pots blurred in the background. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable a person is present.2011-11-01Close photo of a golden deity murti with an ornate crown, orange shawl and gold armlets, being bathed by a priest pouring liquid from a silver vessel with engraved scrollwork. Liquid streams and spatters over the murti's face, shoulder and raised hand, and the gilded temple architecture behind glints in the background. Only the priest's arm is visible; no physical people are otherwise shown, consistent with abhishekam ritual bathing of a murti.2011-12-28A golden metal deity murti with a tall crown-like head ornament, kohl-lined eyes, and a red-painted mouth is being bathed. A pair of hands holds a silver vessel tilted over the head, and a thick yellowish paste coats the face, neck and chest. The statue's raised hand holds a lotus-like object, and a small green parrot perches beside its shoulder. A red cloth and a stone architrave sit in the background, with greenery visible through an opening. No physical people are fully shown, only the arm and hands performing the offering.2011-09-19Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a gilded metal deity murti. Two hands, one wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala bracelet on the wrist, pour water from a large white decorated conch-like vessel over the head of the figure. The murti has a crown, ornate gold jewellery, a raised hand holding a wheel-like emblem, and a red-painted mouth with a tilak on the forehead. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red flowers, purple and teal cloth, and brass lamps. Water streams down the statue's face and shoulders.2013-10-13Close photo of a golden metal deity murti with a large face, black-outlined eyes, red lips and an ornate crown, being bathed in abhishekam. A creamy liquid. A bangle and a white painted mark are on the wrist of the person pouring, who wears a gold bead garland. Behind is a gilded, ornamented backdrop, and a green figure with red cloth is visible at the left edge.2011-09-19A close photo of an abhishekam in progress. A priest in an orange-saffron garment and bead bracelets pours water from an ornately engraved silver pot over a small brass deity murti with a crown and mirror-like halo. Behind them, a blurred printed portrait on orange cloth shows a smiling man with a saffron head covering, beside a row of red flowers and a brass lamp stand at the right edge.2012-01-08Close photo of a gilded copper deity murti being ritually bathed. A hand, wearing a red thread and gold and metal bangles, pours liquid from a white conch shell over the murti's head. The murti has a tall ornate crown with intricate repousse patterns, large black-outlined eyes and a golden face. In the blurred right foreground, another gilded metallic figure with a crown catches warm light. Stone surfaces form the dim background. No people's faces are visible.2011-09-19A metal figure of a deity murti, gold-coloured with a tall crown and ornaments, stands on a silver-edged platform while golden liquid is poured over it from a brass pot. Two arms with a bangle and a ring hold the pot at upper left. Splashes of the golden liquid scatter around the figure. A red cloth and blurred temple pillars form the background. No people's faces are visible.2011-03-03A close photograph of a gold-coloured deity murti being bathed during abhishekam. Two hands in white sleeves pour liquid from golden vessels onto the head and crown of the murti, and yellowish liquid streams down its face and chest. The murti has a red mouth, painted eyes, an ornate crown and a heavy gold necklace. Green foliage shows through an open pavilion behind it. No people are fully visible, only arms and hands.2010-07-05