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A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man in a white dhoti-style shirt with an orange-yellow shawl stands at left, arm raised, pouring a white liquid from a vessel over a golden deity murti in a gilded shrine. White milk-like liquid streams down the golden figure and a golden shivalinga-style form behind it. A red curtain and ornate gold carved shrine decoration fill the background. Only one partially visible person in the foreground at left edge, with another hand reaching toward the statue.

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October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of a priest in a white shirt and yellow dhoti standing on a raised wooden platform, pouring liquid from a steel vessel over a golden-coated seated deity murti of a male and female pair. The murti is coated with glossy yellow turmeric-like liquid that runs down the stone base. A second assistant in white is partly visible at the left edge holding a cup. Carved white pillars frame the shrine, a steel container stands at right, and an orange flag hangs behind. The setting suggests an abhishekam in progress.2006-10-28September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a golden deity murti pair seated on a raised golden pedestal inside an ornate golden shrine with carved pillars and a red cloth backdrop. The larger figure, a male deity with a silver crown and silver ornaments, is being anointed by a man in white dhoti and an orange-yellow shawl who pours liquid over the head with one hand. The female figure beside him wears a silver crown, holds a lotus-like object, and has pink flowers placed at her feet and on the crown. The man is the only physical person visible and appears to be a priest or devotee performing abhishekam. The scene matches a Deepavali Kaali pooja setting at the Bidadi ashram, but no clear presence of a person is visible.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21May 05 20152015-05-05December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of a golden deity murti being bathed in a ritual, with a priest in white dhoti and shawl pouring liquid from a silver bowl onto the head of the central figure, whose crown and face are smeared with yellowish paste. A second golden deity image with a tall crown stands to the right, and an ornate gilded arch frames the scene. A rudraksha mala hangs from the priest's neck, and a blurred dark figure occupies the lower right foreground. The setting suggests an abhishekam.2011-09-19Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls pour water from golden pots over two golden statues of deities beneath an ornate gold arch during an abhishekam. The statue on the left has a crown and raised hands; the one on the right wears a crown and a flowing orange cloth. Water streams down the figures' faces and bodies. Green foliage shows behind the arch. A rudraksha mala hangs on the right man's chest.2010-07-05A photograph inside a temple shrine of two gilded metal deity murtis, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure with a tiered crown and layered necklaces, standing before a red curtain under a wooden carved frame. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, pressing a white cloth or hand to the face of the male murti during abhishekam, with light streaming from a high window. The murtis are the only other figures visible; no one else is physically present.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21