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Close photo of an abhishekam in progress: a hand pours liquid from a golden vessel over a dark bronze deity murti with a tall crown, its face and shoulders splashed with milky liquid droplets. The murti wears a light cream cloth and has its hand raised in a mudra. Behind it, gilded ornamental panels and a blurred outdoor crowd area with red banners. A dark bangle is visible on the pouring wrist. No identifiable person's face is shown.

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A photograph of a dark bronze deity murti of Krishna, playing a flute, being bathed with liquid poured from a golden kalasha held by an unseen person's hands. Liquid splashes over the murti's face, headdress and shoulders, and the dressed statue wears a pale cream cloth. A wrist with a black thread is visible. Golden ornamented surfaces stand to the right and a blurred reddish building sits behind. The pouring is an abhishekam, but no people are physically seen beyond the hands and arm.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26A priest in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his arms pours liquid from a golden vessel over a golden standing murti of a young deity figure on a pedestal. The liquid streams over the murti's head and shoulders, splashing around its base. An ornately carved gold arch frames the left side, and blurred orange-clad figures fill the background.2017-02-26December 12 20162016-12-12A golden-bronze standing deity murti, a young boy-form figure with hands in abhaya-like gesture, is being bathed in a stream of liquid poured from a large golden kalasha held by a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti on the right edge. The murti stands on a tiered pedestal beside an ornately carved golden gateway or pillar, with liquid splashing across its body and base. In the blurred background, many people in orange and white clothing sit in rows. The priest has white sacred markings on his arm.2017-02-26A golden deity murti with a tall crown and ornate necklace is being bathed as water pours over its head and shoulders, spraying in fine droplets. Its raised right hand is open in a blessing gesture. Blurred figures in white and dark clothing stand around the murti, and a small pendant hangs at its chest. The scene appears to be an abhishekam in progress.2012-01-08A photograph of a golden-bronze standing deity murti being bathed with water poured from a metal vessel held by hands entering from the upper right. The figure wears a yellow-white flower garland around the neck and a draped sari-like robe, with one hand raised. Water streams down over the head and body, and spray falls around the base on a lotus-patterned pedestal. Blurred colored lights and rows of seated spectators fill the background.2016-12-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a golden deity murti being bathed with milk during abhishekam. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet pours white milk over the statue's head and shoulders, which show a tall ornate crown and gold armour-like shoulder pieces. Milk streams down the face, chest and arms, and a gold hand holding a lotus-like object is visible at left. No physical people's faces are visible; the statue is the main subject.2013-10-13