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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being poured over a deity murti. A red cloth-wrapped or red-stained shaft of an abhishekam-style object dominates the upper centre, with its base sitting in a golden tray. The offering on the tray is a thick mixture of cashew nuts, chopped dried fruit pieces and granular white material, with a pale mound visible at left. Gold-patterned ornamental metalwork and an orange cloth fill the background. No people are visible in the frame.

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Close-up photograph of an abhishekam offering. A large red-stained cloth or fabric-wrapped object, flecked with white granules, rises from a white and gold ceremonial vessel. Scattered over the surface are cashew halves, raisins, and chopped dried fruit pieces, with sticky golden liquid pooling at the base. Orange robes are visible at the top edge, blurred in the background. Gold ornate metalwork frames the left side. No readable deity form is clearly visible; no identifiable a person figure is clearly in frame.2010-07-21Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being prepared on a silver-rimmed tray. A large red-tinted cylindrical object, possibly a stem or sacred wood piece, stands upright, dusted with white granules. Around its base are cashew pieces, chopped dried fruit, raisins and a golden syrupy sauce spread over a white plate. Behind is a blurred orange cloth. Setting appears to be an abhishekam or offering ceremony. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20132013-07-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a gold-embossed stand. A small red-and-white deity murti, dressed in rice or powder and dotted with a red flower, sits on a heap of white grains. Two people in saffron-orange clothing are visible: a seated figure on the left with ornate gold-coloured adornments and a hand held over the murti, and a standing figure on the right in an orange dhoti-style garment with gold border who reaches toward the murti. Yellow flowers lie on the gold stand at right, and a grey wall forms the background.2010-07-21August 02 20162016-08-02June 05 20122012-06-05Close photograph of an abhishekam-style offering: a hand pours a thick sweet mixture of honey or syrup over a mound of fruit pieces, including banana slices, raisins, dried fruit, nuts and dark grapes. A second hand holds a metal tumbler at the right edge. The background is a rough reddish-brown stone surface.2012-06-05November 10 20152015-11-10July 21 20102010-07-21Close-up photograph of a small metal deity murti being bathed in abhishekam, its head and body coated with white and yellow paste, cashew nuts, raisins and dates pressed onto it, with a red cloth draped around the figure. A silver ceremonial blade or knife rests against its side. Behind it, a person in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace, and an arm extends from the right edge holding offerings during the puja.2010-07-21February 13 20182018-02-13