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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark green shivalingam, with golden liquid poured over it from an ornate silver conch-shaped vessel held by a hand adorned with gold bangles and a dark wristband. Behind the lingam stands a large gilded deity murti with raised hands, and a small brass bell hangs at the side. No human face is visible; the scene centres on the ritual pouring.

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December 28 20112011-12-28February 13 20182018-02-13A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A man's bare arm, marked with white tripundra-style ash, tilts a silver vessel and pours a thick golden-orange liquid over a gilded deity murti seated on a throne. The liquid streams down in a rope-like column onto the ornate gold base. Behind, a golden-robed deity figure with raised arm is visible, and a standing man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-red bordered cloth sits beside a small wooden side table near a red pillar. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the pouring wrist. Orange drapery frames the scene.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19September 13 20112011-09-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 04 20192019-03-04A close photo of a ritual abhishekam: a steel vessel held by a pair of hands pours thick yellow liquid. Behind it stands a small golden figure, possibly a deity murti, and the wooden wall is blurred in warm brown tones. No person's face is visible and no a person candidate is shown.2012-05-12June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple shrine. A hand holding a silver vessel pours thick saffron-yellow liquid over a dark stone lingam, which streams down in a glossy column. Visible on the hand and wrist are white painted ceremonial markings and bangles. Behind, a golden deity murti and orange-robed figure stand near a stone pillar, and a wooden stool holds a white-clad priest's feet in white dhoti with a yellow border. The scene is set inside a temple hall.2011-09-19February 13 20182018-02-13May 11 20122012-05-11