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A priest in an orange dhoti with bare torso and white ash markings on his arm pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a golden metal murti of a standing young figure with raised right hand, a rudraksha-like bare chest, and a short ornamented lower garment. The liquid splashes over the statue's head and body. A golden ornate arch frames the left side, and the blurred background shows a crowd of people in orange and other clothing seated in rows under daylight.

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A golden-bronze standing deity murti, a young boy-form figure with hands in abhaya-like gesture, is being bathed in a stream of liquid poured from a large golden kalasha held by a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti on the right edge. The murti stands on a tiered pedestal beside an ornately carved golden gateway or pillar, with liquid splashing across its body and base. In the blurred background, many people in orange and white clothing sit in rows. The priest has white sacred markings on his arm.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A priest in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his arms pours liquid from a golden vessel over a golden standing murti of a young deity figure on a pedestal. The liquid streams over the murti's head and shoulders, splashing around its base. An ornately carved gold arch frames the left side, and blurred orange-clad figures fill the background.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26March 03 20112011-03-03 +3 copiesA priest in orange dhoti stands bare-chested beside a golden ornate arch, pouring water from a golden pot over a small golden deity murti standing on a pedestal. Water splashes around the figure. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, performing abhishekam. Steel scaffolding and rows of seats are visible in the background.2017-02-26A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a small ceremonial necklace, pours liquid from a metal vessel over a golden statue of a standing sage with raised right hand. The gilded statue stands inside an ornate golden arch with floral and carved motifs. Behind them hang rudraksha mala strands and a multicoloured flower garland at right. A white marble seated figure sits at lower right, and a small copper kalasha-like object appears in front. The scene resembles an abhishekam ritual in a temple setting.2011-03-03 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31A golden-coloured statue of a standing male sage with raised right hand in abhaya mudra is being bathed by a hand pouring liquid from a brass pot onto its head, with liquid streaming down the face, chest and loincloth. The statue stands on a stone pedestal before an orange and yellow draped backdrop decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Behind it, a seated figure in orange robes and a saffron turban stands near brass vessels and folded white and green cloths. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual. No physical person is clearly the subject; the bathing hands belong to an attendant, and the seated figure is a painted or statue depiction.2010-12-14October 10 20162016-10-10A priest in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his chest and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a gold kalasha onto a standing bronze statue of a bare-chested sage with raised hand, set beneath an ornate gilded arch. Water runs down the statue's pedestal, which sits on a gold-clad base. Metal scaffolding and blurred red seating rise behind. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the statue.2017-02-26