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A golden-yellow liquid. The Shiva figure, shown with a trident and drum, has its face and chest coated in the liquid, and Parvati beside him is similarly anointed. Behind them is a blurred crowd of onlookers in white at night. a person is not visibly identifiable here, and no person is shown in focus. The murti is the subject.

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A golden metal murti of a seated deity with a tall crown and a drum-like damaru in one hand, beside a smaller golden murti of a female deity in a flowing sari-like garment, both being poured over with a thick yellow liquid. A person in orange clothing pours from a silver vessel at the upper right, with a beaded bracelet on the wrist. Blurred onlookers in white appear in the background.2011-11-10 +1 copiesA metal vessel is tipping a thick golden-yellow liquid. The larger figure stands with raised hands holding a drum-like instrument and a small object, wearing a crown, while a smaller consort figure beside it wears an ornate crown and jewelled garments. The liquid streams down over both figures, indicating abhishekam. Gold-toned ornate arch framing surrounds the murti. Blurred people in white stand in the background at night.2011-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesA close photograph of a golden metal murti of a deity pair being bathed with a golden-yellow liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand in an orange garment at upper right. The left figure, a four-armed deity holding a drum and other objects, is gleaming gold, while the right figure, a smaller seated form with a crown, is also coated in the flowing yellow abhishekam liquid. Carved gold lattice panels frame the left edge and the background is blurred dark with out-of-focus figures in white. Other visible shapes are indistinct. This is an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2011-11-10Photograph of an abhishekam in progress. Two gilded metal deity murti stand in a golden arched frame: the taller figure holds a drum and is shown in a blessing mudra, and the smaller figure beside it is being bathed. A pair of hands pours a stream of yellow liquid from a silver vessel over the figures, with the liquid running down onto the base. Blurred people in white clothing stand in the background against a dark setting.2011-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesA gilded bronze deity murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him on a pedestal is being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a person in orange and yellow robes at right. Water streams over the figures and flower petals lie on the base. Blurred devotees in colourful saris and clothing sit in the background at night, with a green cloth draped at the lower left.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A golden metal murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him is being bathed in a flowing stream of yellow liquid poured from a steel vessel held by a hand at the top of the frame. The sculpture has an ornate crown, a damaru drum in one hand and a raised palm, and Parvati wears a sari and crown. Liquid pools on the pedestal. A blurred background shows a person in white clothing and green decorations. No physical person is clearly identifiable.2011-11-10Close photograph of a golden metal processional murti of a seated deity with a smaller companion figure, both wearing crowns, shown beneath a curved golden frame. Water streams and splashes over the idols. A figure in orange and gold robes stands at the right edge, and a hand holds a vessel above. Blurred background with green cloth and warm lights.2011-11-10