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A golden metal deity murti, wearing a yellow silk shawl and a crown with a fan-like halo, stands with one hand raised in a blessing gesture while puffed grains or rice are scattered around it. Above, a hand holds an ornate gold-and-silver plate, and another hand, with bangles and a red-and-gold saree figure beside it, performs the offering. Ornate gold arch carvings frame the scene. The visible figures are statues, so no living people are shown.

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November 01 20112011-11-01Photograph of a temple ritual centred on metal deity murtis. A priest's bare arm, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha bead bracelet, holds a decorative gold-and-white ceremonial fan or plate near the figures. In front is a small golden-yellow murti with a crown, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and holding a staff, and beside it a taller silver-gold murti in a red and gold dhoti with a spear-like staff. Ornate gold carved pillars and a red wall form the background.2011-11-01Close view of a gilded metal deity murti with a tall conical crown and a sunburst-style back halo, wearing a red-brown cloth and a yellow thread garland. A hand from above pours a thin stream of yellow liquid. Yellow silk cloth drapes at left beside a golden arm, and a blurred stone wall forms the background. Adornments on the murti include a red tilak mark on the forehead.2013-10-13November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A 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 a golden metal deity murti, a small standing figure with a tall crown and a yellow silk garment draped over its shoulders, a gold chain around its neck. A human hand, wearing a gold-toned bangle and bracelets, is raised to touch the murti's forehead. Behind it stand larger golden murtis wrapped in red and orange cloth, with gilded arches and metal rods in the foreground. The scene suggests a temple ritual with a devotee's hand touching a deity figure, though no one's face is visible.2011-11-01A golden metal deity murti with a tall crown and ornate necklace is being bathed by water poured from above, an abhishekam. Blurred behind it, a person in an orange garment and red-and-white flower garlands are visible. The image shows a ritual bathing of the murti in a temple setting.2012-01-08November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A hand pours a milky, creamy liquid from a silver or metal tray or vessel down onto two gold-toned metal murti statues. The central statue is a standing deity figure with a tall crown, a sunburst-style backing, a red-maroon dhoti or cloth, a rudraksha-style pendant, and a raised hand holding a small cup-like object; the liquid streams over its face and body. A second, partly visible gold murti stands to the left with a raised hand in a mudra. Background is a weathered grey stone wall. No people are visible apart from the pouring hand.2010-11-12November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01