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Close photo of a golden metal deity murti with a large face, black-outlined eyes, red lips and an ornate crown, being bathed in abhishekam. A creamy liquid. A bangle and a white painted mark are on the wrist of the person pouring, who wears a gold bead garland. Behind is a gilded, ornamented backdrop, and a green figure with red cloth is visible at the left edge.

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A gilded metal murti of a goddess with a tall ornate crown, large kohl-lined eyes, red lips and a green parrot perched on a silver staff at her left side. Thick white and yellow substance. Above, a hand holds a vessel pouring the liquid, and the sleeve of a person in white with a beaded necklace and bangles is visible at the right edge. The setting is a temple shrine with gold and brass ornaments behind.2011-09-19A golden metal deity murti with a tall crown-like head ornament, kohl-lined eyes, and a red-painted mouth is being bathed. A pair of hands holds a silver vessel tilted over the head, and a thick yellowish paste coats the face, neck and chest. The statue's raised hand holds a lotus-like object, and a small green parrot perches beside its shoulder. A red cloth and a stone architrave sit in the background, with greenery visible through an opening. No physical people are fully shown, only the arm and hands performing the offering.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19Close photo of a gilded metal deity murti receiving abhishekam. A hand in an arm-bangle pours from a silver bowl held above the head, and the murti's face, chest and necklaces are smeared with yellowish paste. The murti has a crown, arched brows, red lips, and a raised hand holding a lotus-like object with a green parrot perched on it. Behind it hang red and orange cloths. Only a partial arm and hand of the person pouring are visible, so no complete physical people are shown.2011-09-19July 05 20102010-07-05A close photograph of a gold-coloured deity murti being bathed during abhishekam. Two hands in white sleeves pour liquid from golden vessels onto the head and crown of the murti, and yellowish liquid streams down its face and chest. The murti has a red mouth, painted eyes, an ornate crown and a heavy gold necklace. Green foliage shows through an open pavilion behind it. No people are fully visible, only arms and hands.2010-07-05Close view of a gilded metal deity murti with a tall conical crown and a sunburst-style back halo, wearing a red-brown cloth and a yellow thread garland. A hand from above pours a thin stream of yellow liquid. Yellow silk cloth drapes at left beside a golden arm, and a blurred stone wall forms the background. Adornments on the murti include a red tilak mark on the forehead.2013-10-13A close photograph of a golden metal deity murti being bathed in abhishekam. A hand at the upper left pours liquid from a white conch shell over the head and crown of the murti, and the liquid runs down the forehead and face. The murti has large painted eyes with dark eyeliner, a red-painted lower lip and a green-and-red garland or ornament near the mouth. Its ornate gold crown and headdress are visible at the right. The background is dim, with a golden frame at the upper left. No people's faces are visible and the image contains no identifiable person.2011-09-19Close-up photograph of a gilded metal deity murti with a golden crown, large painted eyes and red lips, adorned with dark yellow paste or sandal-like smears on its face and shoulders. A green parrot figure perches on a silver staff at left, and an orange-red draped cloth covers the body. Behind it are ornate gold metal panels. A partially visible hand holds a silver vessel at the upper right edge. No physical people are clearly visible; the figure is a statue.2011-09-19Close photo of a gilded copper deity murti being ritually bathed. A hand, wearing a red thread and gold and metal bangles, pours liquid from a white conch shell over the murti's head. The murti has a tall ornate crown with intricate repousse patterns, large black-outlined eyes and a golden face. In the blurred right foreground, another gilded metallic figure with a crown catches warm light. Stone surfaces form the dim background. No people's faces are visible.2011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19A golden metal deity murti with a tall crown and ornate necklace is being bathed by water poured from above, an abhishekam. Blurred behind it, a person in an orange garment and red-and-white flower garlands are visible. The image shows a ritual bathing of the murti in a temple setting.2012-01-08