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A hand tilts a wooden vessel, pouring a stream of water over a small golden standing deity murti with a halo-like disc behind its head, on a pale stone platform. Behind it rises a large black stone sculpture of a seated deity draped in red cloth, with golden framing and a dark stepped base. A red thread is tied around the pouring wrist. No people are visible beyond the hand, and the scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.

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Feb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone deity murti of multi-armed form seated before a red cloth and gold-framed backdrop. A hand holding a gold kalasha pours milky liquid over the dark sculpted figures, which runs down the black stone base. In front, a small pale standing figure of a deity with a circular halo holding lamps is being bathed by the same flow. No people are visible beyond the single hand and bangled wrist. Scene is a temple sanctum with a pink-tiled wall at right.2022-02-06 +1 copiesFeb 20 2022 sripuram2022-02-06 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person's hand, with a bangle and rings, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a small golden metal murti of a standing deity with a halo-like backdrop, placed on a wooden stand marked with yellow turmeric and a drawn yantra. Behind it stands a dark black stone sculpture with multiple arms seated on a red cloth draped throne, flanked by a golden arch, and a row of dark carved stone lingam-like forms. Fallen red flowers lie on the pink-tiled floor.2022-02-06 +1 copiesA person in white clothing pours a golden liquid from a gold pot onto a small gold standing figure in front of a dark stone deity murti. The murti has four arms, is draped in red cloth, and sits on a tiered black stone pedestal with carved reliefs. The gold figure rests on a yellow-stained square base, the stream of liquid running down over it. A red and white bangle is visible on the pouring wrist. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2022-02-06A photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small bronze-coloured standing deity murti on a white stone slab. A person's hand, wearing gold bangles, pours milk or liquid from a golden vessel over the figure, which has four arms, a crown and a halo-like backdrop. Behind it, a dark stone wall with several carved or moulded shapes glistens with wet liquid running down in streaks. The statue is shown in profile with water and white residue trickling down its body onto the slab. No faces are visible and no individual is identifiable.2022-01-02A temple abhishekam in progress: a person in white clothing with a red bangle pours milk or water from a golden pot over a black stone deity murti with a multi-hooded naga canopy. The murti sits on a red cloth draped over a dark stone pedestal, in front of an ornate gold arched backdrop. Liquid streams down over the pedestal and smaller carved figures below, with a small oil lamp at the lower edge of the frame.2022-02-06 +1 copiesFeb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06 +1 copiesDecember 11 2022 sripuram2022-12-11 +1 copiesFeb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06 +3 copiesFeb 12 2022 sripuramA black stone deity murti seated on a golden arched throne-niche, draped in a red cloth, with a seven-horse chariot relief at its base and a small bronze figure standing in front. Water is being poured over the murti from a vessel held by a hand at the upper left, as in abhishekam. The murti has multiple arms holding objects and a halo-like backdrop. The floor is red-tiled and the wall behind is pale. No people are shown in the scene apart from the hand pouring.2022-02-06 +3 copies