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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.

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July 05 20102010-07-05A 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.2010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05A 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 20102010-07-05A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala around the neck pours golden-yellow liquid from a polished brass pot over a small golden yoni-shaped base on a red stand. Yellow liquid splashes across the wet grey stone floor. To the right, a white marble sculpture of a seated female figure with a head covering rests on a wooden plinth. Only the lower body and hands of the pouring person are visible, with no clear face shown.2010-07-05A 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.2009-06-15April 09 20082008-04-09A priest in a white dhoti with red-bordered edges and a gold chain necklace pours water from a brass pot over a golden statue of a standing bare-chested sage. The statue wears a yellow-gold dhoti and is set on a stone pedestal within a gold-framed basin catching the liquid. The priest has white tripundra marks on his forehead and arm, and wears a gold necklace, bracelet and white garment with red trim. Behind them stand a carved stone pillar, a red wall with a Kannada signboard, and a red-and-gold metal gate with a brass lamp stand. This is an abhishekam ritual performed on a statue.2010-12-14