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Close-up photograph of a small metal deity murti. Behind it, a seated person in orange robes wears a long gold bead necklace, and another hand pours from a vessel at upper right. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering being made to a murti.

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July 21 20102010-07-21A small metal deity murti standing upright is covered in white paste. A person in an orange garment with a red and gold patterned border stands behind it, and a hand with white paste on its fingers reaches in from the left. The background is a plain stone wall.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a white deity murti draped in red cloth, with a figure of a seated animal at its base. A person in orange robes pours a yellowish substance from the hand onto the murti's head, while a brass bowl sits nearby and a curved knife-like tool rests against the figure. The white-marked hands and orange robes are visible, and the murti is smeared with white and yellow residue. No clearly identifiable face is shown.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close-up photograph of a small metal deity murti being bathed in abhishekam, its head and body coated with white and yellow paste, cashew nuts, raisins and dates pressed onto it, with a red cloth draped around the figure. A silver ceremonial blade or knife rests against its side. Behind it, a person in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace, and an arm extends from the right edge holding offerings during the puja.2010-07-21A metal deity murti of a goddess with a raised sword, standing on a small lion-like mount, is being bathed in an abhishekam. Its body is draped in a red cloth and coated with white powder, with fenugreek-like seeds scattered over a white heap on a gold-edged tray. Above, a hand pours from a silver-coloured vessel. Behind, a seated person wears orange robes, and another figure in white stands at the right edge. Ritual abhishekam to Devi Sowdeshwari at a temple.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Close photo of a deity murti being bathed in an abhishekam, its figure coated with white paste and crumbled grains, with a red cloth draped over its body and a small crown on its head. A hand with white powder on the wrist reaches in from the left, and a person in orange robes stands at the right edge, with the orange garment dominating the frame. The background is a plain brown wall.2010-07-21Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small silver deity murti. Yellow paste and red cloth drape the murti, and a seated figure in orange robes with white ash markings on the arm sits behind it beside a gold-bordered seat. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper right.2010-07-21Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links pours liquid from a brass vessel held by a hand at top. The murti, a carved deity with a pointed crown, is coated in white and cream-coloured offerings and draped with a red cloth that drips with liquid; a silver knife-like implement and cashew pieces rest on the figure. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge on a red patterned background.2010-07-21