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Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare hand wearing a gold bangle and ring pours liquid from a thin vertical tube over a cluster of small gold-toned deity figurines and a dark shiva lingam on a white cloth. A silver vessel sits at right, and an orange-red embroidered cloth lies behind. Only the hand and arm are visible, so no person's face or full figure appears.

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September 30 20132013-09-30August 19 20132013-08-19A close photograph of a small ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with an orange-and-gold patterned cloth. A small brass deity murti stands on a pedestal at centre, surrounded by miniature brass figures and a dark blue-black shivalinga. Thin silver rods hold a stream of liquid pouring down over the arrangement. A silver vessel sits at right, and yellow flowers lie at lower left. A person's hands with gold bangles appear at left, pouring or arranging the offering. No faces are visible.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual abhishekam on a white tray over an orange and red patterned cloth. A dark blue-black Shivalinga stands at centre among small brass deity murtis, including a standing figure and seated figures, with a brass oil lamp nearby. Water or milk flows over the arrangement from above. A silver covered vessel and a glass bowl sit in the background. A partially visible hand wearing gold bangles appears at the right edge.2013-08-19A close view of a ritual abhishekam on a white tray draped with an orange and red patterned cloth. A small brass deity murti stands on a pedestal at centre, beside a dark blue shivalinga and several tiny brass figures and a small brass figurine. Liquid pours down from above over the arrangement. A person's hand, wearing gold bangles and henna-decorated fingers, reaches in from the left, and a silver vessel with engraved patterns sits at the right. Two yellow flower offerings with green leaves lie on the tray. No people are fully visible.2013-08-19Close photo of a rudra abhishekam being performed on a white tray lined with a red and gold brocade cloth. A thin stream of liquid pours from above onto a small blue lingam with a yoni base, surrounded by brass deity figurines including a standing goddess figure, a seated deity and a small ganesha-like figure. A hand wearing gold bangles and a red-and-gold beaded bracelet holds a silver rod near the tray, with a yellow flower at the bottom edge. Only partial limbs of a single person are visible, so no full person is shown. Dark stone object at right.2013-09-16September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesA close photo of a ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with a patterned orange-and-gold cloth. A small bronze standing deity murti with a tall crown stands at centre, surrounded by smaller bronze figurines of seated and standing devotees and a dark stone shivalinga on a base. A tall silver vessel is at right, and a silver pouring rod or stand arches above the tray. Yellow flowers and green leaves lie at the lower left. At left, the wrist and gold bangles of a person are partly visible, the rest of the body out of frame. No full faces are visible. The blurred background shows a red screen.2013-08-19Close view of an abhishekam being performed on a small brass deity murti and a dark Shiva lingam set on a white tray. A hand with gold bangles holds a tall white ritual vessel and pours liquid over the figures, while a silver rod channels the flow. A small brass Nandi-style figure, several miniature brass deities and a bell-like murti surround the lingam. An orange and gold brocade cloth lies beneath the tray, with a silver kalasha at right and a yellow flower at lower left. No physical person's face is visible.2013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19 +1 copies