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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a bronze deity murti of Shiva with a trident and drum, shown against a black background. A person's hands, wearing gold bangles and an orange-and-yellow garment at the edge of the frame, pour a white liquid from a silver vessel over the head of the figure, which runs down its face and body. A second golden deity figure with a tall conical crown stands to the right. Only the arms and hands of the pouring person are visible; no full face is shown.

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A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing gold-coloured bangles and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold bead pendants, pours milk from a silver bowl over two bronze deity murtis at night. The left murti has four arms, holding a lotus-like object and a staff, and wears a crown; the right figure has a crown and ornate shoulder ornaments. The milk runs down their heads and bodies. The background is dark, with orange cloth visible at the right edge.2012-01-08October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small gold-and-white deity murti. Water pours from a large silver vessel held by a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold borders, while a second priest in white dhoti with gold border and bracelets gently cleanses the figure with his hands. Behind them stands a larger golden deity statue holding a staff, draped in orange cloth. The water splashes over the idol's ornate crown and face.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of a deity murti abhishekam: a white-coated central murti with a tall crown holds a trident-like staff and a ritual object, flanked by two smaller consort figures in dark red garments, all covered with white milk-like liquid. A hand of a priest with a gold bangle reaches from the left to anoint the central figure's head. Golden ornamented arms and hands are visible on the murtis, and the stone wall behind them is carved. Offerings and lamps appear blurred at the top. No people are physically present besides the hand.2010-11-12December 25 20152015-12-25Close view of an abhishekam being performed on two metal deity murtis. A person in orange-saffron robes with a thick gold-bead necklace and gold bangle pours milk from a silver kalasha-style vessel over the head of a small standing deity murti in orange cloth, its face and crown whitened with milk. To the right, a taller standing murti in orange drapery holding a staff is also coated with white liquid. The orange robes and white milk dominate the frame.2011-10-07A 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.2011-09-19December 29 20122012-12-29January 08 20122012-01-08A golden metal deity murti is being bathed in a stream of water during abhishekam. A person's arm, with a beaded bracelet, pours water from a golden vessel at the top of the frame. The murti has a crown, a serene face, and an ornate necklace, with raised hands holding ritual objects. The background is dark, and the water splashes around the figure. No people are visible except the arm.2017-01-08