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A ritual abhishekam setup on a white-covered silver tray placed on a gold cloth. Milky liquid pours over a grey Shiva lingam on a yoni-peetha base, surrounded by small bronze deity murtis: a standing female figure holding a cup on the left, a multi-armed deity with a crown and a seated figure in the centre-right, and smaller figures near the base. Yellow marigold flowers lie beside the lingam. Silver rods hold a stream of liquid above the murtis, and a brass vessel and bowl sit in the background.

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A photograph of a silver tray filled with milky white liquid, on a gold cloth. Small bronze and stone murtis stand in the liquid: a tall bronze standing female figure holding a small cup or vessel on the left, and at centre a dark grey stone Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base beside a bronze figure with raised arms and a crown. Smaller bronze figures kneel nearby, with yellow flowers floating at the lower right and two silver rods rising vertically into the frame. A silver urn stands in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam-style milk offering with deity murtis, with no people visible.2013-09-02Close view of a white tray with a dusting of white powder holding small bronze deity murtis and a dark grey stone Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. A tall bronze standing female figure holding a small vessel stands at left, and a small bronze figure with raised hand stands behind the linga. Yellow marigold flowers lie among the figures, with a gold silk cloth and a silver vessel in the background. Thin metal rods frame the arrangement.2013-09-02A photograph of a ritual abhishekam scene on a silver tray filled with white liquid. Central focus is a dark grey stone Shivalinga on a matching base, flanked by small brass deity murtis including a standing figure holding a cup at left and a multi-armed figure at right with smaller attendant figures. Yellow marigold flowers lie in the tray, and a gold-embroidered cloth and a silver vessel appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02A close photograph of a ritual tray set on a white cloth-covered surface with a yellow cloth behind it. A dark grey Shivalinga sits on a black base with white powder or milk-like abhishekam residue, flanked by small brass deity murtis and a standing brass figure holding a small vessel on a pedestal. Yellow marigold-type flowers lie on the tray, and two thin metal rods frame the scene. Silver vessels appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-02Close view of an abhishekam on a silver tray filled with white liquid. A grey-black stone Shivalinga sits at centre, surrounded by small brass figures including a standing deity murti holding a small vessel on the left, a seated deity murti and a bull (nandi) figure beside the linga, and yellow flowers at the front. A thin silver pouring spout arcs over the scene from the right, held by a hand wearing a ring. Gold-coloured cloth lies behind the tray with a polished brass vessel in the background.2013-09-02Close view of a white-tray arrangement of small brass and bronze deity figures and a dark grey stone shivalinga on a white cloth-covered tray with yellow flowers. A tall brass figure of a standing woman holding a small vessel stands at left on a lotus-style base. Beside a dark grey shivalinga sit a small bronze deity murti with raised arm and a seated figure. Yellow marigold-type flowers lie at right and a gold-toned cloth and metal goblet appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-02A photograph of a small ritual arrangement on a white-covered silver tray placed on a yellow cloth. Several brass murtis stand around a dark grey stone shivalinga on a round black base: a tall standing female figure holding a small vessel on the left, a seated figure with a crown and a smaller seated figure near the linga, and a small bronze bull. Yellow flowers lie on the tray, and silver stands or rods rise between the figures. Silver vessels appear in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-02A close photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup on a white-covered silver tray atop a red-and-gold cloth. Milk or white liquid pours from a repousse silver vessel at right over a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base. Around it stand small bronze and brass figures: a standing female figure holding a lamp at left, a multi-armed deity murti and seated figures. A silver lidded bowl and a yellow flower lie nearby, with a plate of red flowers in the background. No people are visible apart from a partial hand pouring.2013-08-19September 16 20132013-09-16A close photograph of a small ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with an orange-and-gold patterned cloth. A small brass deity murti stands on a pedestal at centre, surrounded by miniature brass figures and a dark blue-black shivalinga. Thin silver rods hold a stream of liquid pouring down over the arrangement. A silver vessel sits at right, and yellow flowers lie at lower left. A person's hands with gold bangles appear at left, pouring or arranging the offering. No faces are visible.2013-08-19