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Close photo of a ritual abhishekam: a thick yellow liquid. A hand with a gold ring at the lower right steadies the vessel. The background is a warm brown wooden wall. No people's faces are visible. The sign on the stone base is not clearly readable.

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May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A thick golden-yellow liquid. Two bare hands in the foreground hold the base steady, one wearing a beaded bracelet and the other a ring. The background is a warm brown wall with dark shadows. No face is visible, and the scene shows no identifiable individual.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 08 20122012-05-08A 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.2012-05-12May 10 20122012-05-10Close photo of a ritual abhishekam: a hand pours a milky liquid from a metal spoon or ladle over a small golden standing figure. A second hand with a gold ring is visible at the lower right, and a partial face appears at the far left edge. The background is a warm wooden wall.2012-05-12A close photograph of an abhishekam ritual. A hand holding a silver vessel pours a milky, tan liquid over a small golden deity murti standing on a round pedestal and base. The murti shows a dancing or standing form with raised arms, and liquid streams down its body into a brass plate. A second hand wearing a gold ring is visible at lower right, and the background is a warm, textured wooden surface. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate is present.2012-05-11A close-up photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a gold-coloured murti standing on a yellow base. A hand wearing a silver bangle holds a large ornate silver vessel, pouring liquid that streams down over the gilded figure's legs and feet. The statue wears a golden draped garment and the gilded surface gleams under warm light against a plain pinkish backdrop. No people are visibly present other than the pouring hand and forearm.2012-01-08May 12 20122012-05-12A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a seated statue, shown from behind. A hand in a gold-coloured bowl pours a thick saffron-yellow liquid over the statue's head and shoulders, splashing droplets into the air. A second hand with a gold bangle steadies the bowl. The statue has long hair flowing down its back and a raised hand visible at the right shoulder. The background is a warm red-orange wall, with a small metal stand and brass vessels at the lower edge. No people are visible apart from the pouring hands.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies