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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a tiered golden shivalinga-style sculpture or ritual form set on a gold tray draped in gold cloth. A bare arm wearing a silver bracelet and a bangle pours water from a golden vessel over the tiered form, with white granules or flower petals falling down its tiers. Behind it, a brass plate of red and white flowers sits on a dark wooden stand against a red and gold patterned cloth. At left, a partially visible person in white clothing holds a small brass cup near a silver kalasha and brass bowls on a tray, and a potted plant stands in the background. A green leaf rests at the base of the offering.

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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden Sri Chakra meru-shaped yantra. A hand holding a white conch shell pours milk or water over the tiered golden structure, which sits on a gold-draped platform in front of a red and gold brocade backdrop. Red flower petals rest at the base of the yantra. In the foreground a coconut wrapped with green mango leaves sits beside a small bunch of white jasmine flowers, and a metal vessel stands to the right. The visible person is only the arm and hand of the officiant, so no full figure is shown.A hand holding a white conch shell pours liquid over a golden metal Sri Yantra, a layered pyramid-shaped ritual object, placed on a gold-cloth covered base within a gold tray. Red flower petals rest at its base, and green leaves and a coconut appear in the foreground. Behind it hangs a red and gold brocade cloth. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual. No person's face or full figure is visible, only the arm and hand, so the a person field is none.A photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a golden tray placed on a gold-brocade covered stand before a red and gold silk backdrop. A bare arm wearing a silver wristwatch pours yellow liquid. Beside the stand a brass kalasha is topped with green mango leaves and a coconut, and a polished steel vessel of water sits to the right. A white-clad figure's sleeve is visible at the right edge. No face is visible and no one is clearly identifiable; the person pouring is shown only by arm and hand.A ritual abhishekam scene: a hand in a white conch shell pours water over two gold kalasha-style vessels set in a shallow gold tray on a gold-brocaded cloth. Behind is a red and gold silk backdrop and a potted plant. Mango leaves and a tuft of fibre sit in the foreground, with a steel vessel at lower right and a sleeve in white cloth. Only a single arm and hand are visible in the frame, plus a partial hand at the far left edge.A close photo of a puja table draped in orange cloth. A hand in a bangle pours liquid from a brass kalasha-style pot into a brass plate holding white flowers and red rose petals. Brass bowls, a brass lamp stand, a leaf-wrapped sweet, small oil lamps and a silver container sit on the table. Another person in a cream garment is partly visible at right. No readable names are visible.2011-02-02October 25 20062006-10-25Close view of a Shiva lingam covered in white powder and decorated with pink flowers and green leaves, set on a white-dusted base at a temple ritual. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold ornaments, multi-strand gold necklaces and a red-and-gold dhoti, holding a golden trident-like staff. Garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers hang on the left. On the left edge, a person in a brown-and-gold garment with bare upper arms holds a brass plate of offerings.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20102010-01-17September 19 20112011-09-19September 18 20112011-09-18April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a gold-embossed stand. A small red-and-white deity murti, dressed in rice or powder and dotted with a red flower, sits on a heap of white grains. Two people in saffron-orange clothing are visible: a seated figure on the left with ornate gold-coloured adornments and a hand held over the murti, and a standing figure on the right in an orange dhoti-style garment with gold border who reaches toward the murti. Yellow flowers lie on the gold stand at right, and a grey wall forms the background.2010-07-21