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A close photo of an abhishekam in progress. A priest in an orange-saffron garment and bead bracelets pours water from an ornately engraved silver pot over a small brass deity murti with a crown and mirror-like halo. Behind them, a blurred printed portrait on orange cloth shows a smiling man with a saffron head covering, beside a row of red flowers and a brass lamp stand at the right edge.

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A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron garment pours water from a large engraved silver vessel over a golden metal deity murti with a crown, during an abhishekam. A large orange backdrop behind shows a blurred portrait-like face, which is a depiction, not a physical person. Red fruits sit on a white stand at right. The priest wears a bangle and bead bracelet.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam ritual. Two priests in white dhotis with rudraksha-style beaded malas and bangles pour water from a silver bowl over a bronze deity murti of Shiva with a crown and trident, which stands in front of a large smiling portrait printed on an orange backdrop, with a tray of red fruit at right. The water streams down over the murti as incense smoke drifts through the scene.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photo of a bronze deity murti with a crown-like headdress being bathed with water poured from a metal vessel held by a hand at upper left. The murti has a trident-like finial at its left and right sides. Behind it, a blurred background shows orange and red tones with a row of red flowers. No human face is clearly visible in focus.2012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A hand wearing a gold bangle pours liquid from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, one hand holding a trident-like staff and another raised in a mudra. Behind it, a large orange-toned backdrop shows a painted or printed portrait of a face, and a tray of red fruits and a garland of white flowers sit on a white pedestal. Only the pouring hand is visible; no physical people are fully shown.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08