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A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala pours yellow liquid from a golden kalasha onto a bronze deity murti during abhishekam. A white marble seated sage statue with a turban stands at left beside a water-filled stone basin, and brass pots line the edge. A woman in a white sari with green blouse stands in the background near the railing, and another woman in a light sari is at the left edge. The man's face is turned downward.

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A man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala pours yellow liquid from a golden pot over a small gold deity murti standing on a red base. Beside him a white marble seated figure in a turban holds a cup. Behind, two women in saris attend brass pots arranged along a water-filled stone ledge, and a large copper statue is visible at the upper right. The setting is an open temple courtyard with red railings.2010-07-05A priest in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a yellow shawl over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala, pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha over a white marble statue of a seated figure in meditation on a wooden board. A small gold deity murti stands on a red pedestal to the right and a gold yantra-shaped object sits on a red base in the lower left. Wet floor, brass lamps, a red-and-white striped wall and an orange-clad figure in the background suggest an abhishekam in progress.2010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05A man in white clothes and a red-orange rudraksha mala pours water from a gold-coloured pot onto a white marble statue of a seated figure, with a small gold-coloured deity figure beside it. Behind him stands a large gold-toned sculpture of a seated deity on a lotus pedestal, with green foliage in the background. The scene resembles an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of a murti. The man is standing and bending over the statue; he is the only physical person visible.2009-06-15July 05 20102010-07-05A young man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a yellow cord around his neck, bends forward barefoot and pours water from a golden vessel over his hands onto a white marble statue of a seated figure in meditation mudra. Behind him, a large bronze deity murti with raised hands and a gilded lotus-like base stands in a temple setting. A smaller golden deity figure with ornate jewellery stands to the right, and green palm fronds frame the right edge. The scene looks like an abhishekam-style water offering. The image is a photograph.2009-06-15July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05June 15 20092009-06-15A photo of an abhishekam at an open-sided pavilion. A woman with short curly hair in a white top and yellow lanyard pours water from a brass pot over a white marble statue of a seated figure. A bald man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed dhoti pours water over the white statue. A man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala pours from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal. A small gold deity murti stands on an orange base in front. On the right, a standing figure in a long orange robe is partly visible. Other people in white clothes stand behind the group, and yellow flowers lie on the wet floor.2009-06-15