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Close-up photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed. A bare hand, wearing a gold ring, pours water from above onto a small glass or crystal linga set in a shallow brass tray. Water splashes and droplets scatter around the base. The background is a warm, rust-brown textured wall.

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Close-up photograph of water pouring in a stream over a golden metal vessel or surface, splashing into droplets. A hand with a gold ring rests at lower right, its fingers touching the flowing water, which appears as a ritual abhishekam pour. The background is a warm golden-brown textured surface. No face is visible, so no identifiable person appears in the frame.2012-05-11June 05 20122012-06-05Close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. Water pours in a glittering stream over a small golden-coloured deity murti or sacred stone object, splashing droplets outward. An elderly hand with a gold ring reaches in from the right to guide the pour. A round brass plate or tray catches the water beneath, and a small shallow bowl holds a reddish-brown Shiva lingam-like form. The warm brown wooden backdrop softens the scene. No person's face or full figure is visible, so no a person candidate can be assessed.2012-05-11Close-up photograph of a person's hand pouring water over a small gold-coloured metal deity figure standing on a brass plate. The figure appears to be a standing deity murti with a tall crown or headdress, and water droplets fall around it. The hand wears a gold ring set with a small stone. The background is a warm brown wooden surface. The bowl catches the water.2012-05-08June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 08 20122012-05-08Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam: a pair of hands pours water from a silver vessel over a small polished bronze or brass murti of a seated sage-like figure with a pointed head, while water runs down onto a stone base. The background is a warm reddish-brown stone wall. A gold ring is visible on one finger. No faces are visible and no other people appear in the frame.2012-06-05May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A bare-skinned person's hand, adorned with a gold bangle and a beaded bracelet, pours liquid from a silver-gold conch-shaped vessel with a spout, and a thin stream falls toward a silver bowl. The person wears a pink and white flower garland across the shoulder and a gold waist ornament. In the foreground, a gold-coloured cloth is blurred. On the silver tray stand a small brass deity figure, a standing female form, a lamp with a curved arm and shade, and red flowers. The background is a dark red curtain and a white panel. The image shows only one physical person, partially visible.2013-05-27A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a brass deity murti with a conical crown. A hand holds a silver vessel with a wire-wrapped pattern, pouring water over the murti's face and head. In the blurred background at right, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a thick red and yellow flower garland, seated among white and red floral decorations. Orange walls frame the scene. Only the pouring hand and the seated figure are visible as people.2012-01-08June 05 20122012-06-05