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A figure in a golden-yellow dhoti stands bare-chested while white milk is poured over its head and shoulders, splashing and dripping down the body. The figure is a statue with a painted face and dark eyebrows, one hand raised in abhaya mudra. A partially visible arm with gold bangle holds the vessel pouring the milk. Background shows a blurred red and white structure and greenery.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph of a standing statue of a bare-chested sage with long swept-back hair and blue-painted eyebrows, its face and torso covered in splashing white liquid. The statue wears a golden-yellow dhoti and raises its right hand in a blessing gesture. The statue is an abhishekam image, a ritual bathing of a murti. Droplets spray through the air against a blurred green background with a red-and-white barrier. No physical people are visible apart from a hand holding the vessel.2010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA golden-toned statue of a bare-chested sage with long swept-back hair, dark painted eyebrows and a dhoti-like golden lower garment is being bathed with a white liquid. Liquid splashes down the chest and body and spatters around. The statue raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Background is blurred with greenery, a red-and-white barrier and stone steps. Statue depiction: no living person's face is shown, so no physical person is present, and the statue is an abhishekam-style bathing of a sage figure rather than a living individual.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a standing statue of a male figure with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra. The statue is bathed in milk or a white liquid poured from a golden kalasha held by a hand with a gold bangle at the left edge of the frame. The figure wears a dhoti-style lower garment and is bare-chested, with a smiling face and dark-outlined eyes. Red flower offerings lie at its feet on a gold-bordered pedestal. Behind it are garlands of yellow and purple flowers, a purple drape, and a saffron-clad figure in the background. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.2010-12-19December 14 20102010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing statue being bathed with milk during an abhishekam. The white-coated statue wears a draped dhoti-style cloth and raises one hand in a blessing gesture, its feet adorned with red flowers on a golden base. A pair of hands from the left pours milk from a gold vessel over its head, and milk streams down the body. Behind it are purple and gold cloth hangings and yellow marigold garlands, with a figure in orange robes partly visible. The statue depicts a figure in a pose similar to a sannyasi, not a clearly identifiable person.2010-12-19