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Abhishekam being performed on a tall black stone deity murti in a temple shrine framed by an ornate gold arch. A person in the background, partly hidden, pours water from a copper vessel over the murti's head, and water streams down its chest. The murti has multiple arms holding a discus and other attributes, wears a yellow dhoti sash and ornate jewelry. A small golden deity figure sits at the base with red flowers scattered nearby. Red curtains and a decorated yellow and red pillar cloth stand behind, with a ladder beside the murti.

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A photograph of a large black stone murti of a four-armed standing deity being bathed with water poured from a copper vessel held by a person partly visible at the top. The deity wears a tall crown, a beaded necklace, and a yellow dhoti sash, and holds a discus and conch. It stands in a gilded arched frame before red drapes and striped decorative banners, with a ladder to the right and a small golden figure at the base.2022-01-29A large black stone deity murti with four arms, wearing a yellow draped cloth and an ornate crown, is being bathed with water poured from a copper vessel held by a bare-chested person standing on a step ladder behind it. Water streams over the statue's head and shoulders. In front, a smaller gold-toned four-armed deity figure stands on an ornate silver-patterned pedestal, with orange and white marigold flowers beside it. Gold-carved temple-style frames and red curtains surround the scene.2021-01-31A large black stone deity murti of a four-armed standing figure wearing a tall crown and a yellow dhoti, placed within an ornate gold-painted arched frame. A person with bare upper body and a white face covering pours liquid from a vessel over the statue's head, standing on a silver step ladder, in what appears to be abhishekam. Red curtains and painted colourful pillars with floral and bird motifs form the backdrop, and a small golden murti sits at the lower right. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge.2022-01-29A large dark stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in a gilded arched shrine. The image is being bathed: a hand pours water from a copper kalasha over its crowned head, and water streams down the face and chest. It wears a pale yellow dhoti and holds a discus-like wheel in one upper hand and a conch in the other, with ornate carved jewellery. Behind it are red curtains with fringe and painted cloth-wrapped pillars with floral and bird motifs. Only a partially visible hand of the person pouring is seen, so no full physical people are clearly shown.2022-01-22A black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara, standing with four arms and a tall conical crown, a vertical urdhva-pundra mark on the forehead, and a red dhoti wrap at the waist. Water pours over the murti from above, poured by a person whose bare arms, gold bangles and red thread are visible at the top of the frame. Ornate gold arch and yellow cloth frame the figure against a grey wall, with a golden floral border at the sides. No a person appearance is visible; the abhishekam ritual is the focus.2022-01-22A black stone murti of a four-armed deity, identified by its iconography as Venkateshwara (Vishnu form), stands during abhishekam. A hand at the top left pours a milky liquid from a golden vessel over its head, and white liquid streams down the face, chest and yellow-striped dhoti. The murti holds a conch and chakra in its raised hands and wears a crown and ornate armlets. Behind it, a red curtain, an ornate white floral arch and garlanded deity figures in orange and yellow are visible. No people are fully visible apart from the pouring hand.2024-09-28KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/9/20222022-07-09 +1 copiesA black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara stands in a gold-framed shrine niche, being bathed by water pouring over it from above during abhishekam. The four-armed figure wears a yellow and white cloth wrap and holds conch and discus-like objects, with a vertical yellow tilak mark on its face. A smaller golden utsava murti of a deity stands on the pedestal in front, and a pink flower offering lies at the base. No people are visible in the image.2022-01-29A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a black stone murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) standing in a gold-framed niche with a gold-dotted backdrop. A priest's hands, with gold bangles and a red thread on the wrist, pour white liquid from above over the deity's head and body. The murti has four arms holding conch and discus, and wears a white cloth. A small gold utsava murti stands on the stone platform in front. No people are visible beyond the pouring hands, and no a person is shown.2022-01-29A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in a gilded niche, being bathed with a stream of yellow liquid poured from above by a hand in a bangle, with a yellow cloth draped at the top. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a red waist cloth and holds conch and mace-like emblems. Water and oil flow down the body during abhishekam, with gold-framed arches framing the image.2022-01-22A photograph of abhishekam being performed on a black stone murti of Lord Venkateshwara (Vishnu) standing under a gold ornamental arch with carved floral and foliate borders. A hand, wearing a bangle, pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over the deity's crowned head, which runs down the body. The murti has four arms holding a conch and a discus, a red cloth wrapped at the waist, and a yellow cloth draped over the top of the arch. No people are visible except the pouring hand and arm.2022-01-22Photo 82882822022-10-08 +1 copies