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A hand pours a yellow paste. The murti wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over its shoulders, a necklace, and armlets, and holds a chakra-topped staff in each raised hand with a trident-like rod in the centre. Its head is crowned with curly hair, and the abhishekam offering drips down its body. The background is blurred with orange and yellow draped cloth and white flower garlands. A bangled wrist belongs to the officiating hand.

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A metal murti of a deity in an orange-saffron cloth, being anointed during abhishekam. A man's arm, wearing a gold bangle, pours a golden paste or liquid from a silver bowl onto the murti's head, which is crowned and adorned with gold necklaces and armlets. The murti holds a ceremonial staff-like object, and the drizzle runs down its orange garment. The background shows a stone wall and an orange cloth. No person's face is visible.2011-10-07A golden-bronze standing deity murti is being bathed in abhishekam: a hand at the upper left pours a liquid from a silver vessel over its crowned head, and the liquid streams down the figure. The murti wears a tall crown with a radiating halo, an orange draped cloth, a sacred thread and a bead necklace, and holds a trident-like staff and a drum-like object. Beside it at right is a silver-toned deity murti in an orange sari with gold necklaces and a crown. The setting is a stone ritual platform with a blurred pink-and-white background.2011-10-07A person in an orange saffron garment with a gold rudraksha-style necklace pours a golden liquid from a gold kalasha over a gilded deity murti standing on a stone base. The murti holds a trident and other ritual objects and wears a crown. Beside it stands a second gilded figure in a maroon garment and crown, holding a small ritual vessel. The figure pouring is shown only from the arm and torso, with rings on the hand. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2010-11-12A close view of a bronze-toned metal murti of a four-armed deity draped in orange cloth, with a silver sacred thread and an ornate chest ornament bearing the Om symbol. A hand covered in bangles presses yellow turmeric paste onto the murti's crowned head. Another metal murti in orange cloth appears at the right edge. The setting is an outdoor temple-style area with stone architecture behind. No human face is shown.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07Close photograph of a gilded metal deity murti of Vishnu-like form with a tall crown, sacred marks on forehead, and raised hands holding a chakra and conch, smeared with banana pieces and oil or paste. A person in an orange robe and rudraksha beads kneels in the foreground, one hand pressed against the murti's chest during an abhishekam-style offering. Colourful garlands and cloth hang in the background.2013-10-13October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07November 12 20102010-11-12A golden metal deity murti of a multi-armed god, with a tall crown, green-painted eyes and red lips, is being bathed with a yellow liquid poured from a golden vessel held by a person's hand at the upper left. The person wears an orange garment and rings. Two smaller silver-toned attendant figures in maroon cloth with gold necklaces flank the central murti. The murti holds a trident-like staff and other ritual objects. Behind are orange and red cloths, marigold garlands and a large golden vessel. Deity murti shown, not a living person.2010-11-12October 13 20132013-10-13October 07 20112011-10-07