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A ritual Janmashtami offering of churanabhishekam to a golden child-form murti of Krishna standing on a pedestal. Several men in saffron and orange robes attend it; the central right figure, seen from behind in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid over the murti from a raised vessel. A left figure wears a rudraksha mala, gold-beaded necklace and a red-and-orange tilak-marked forehead, and a third person in white stands behind. Behind them are bright floral garlands in red, pink and white, brass pots of yellow marigolds, and a small brass Nataraja-style figure in the foreground. The caption reads Krishna Janmashtami - Offering of Churanabhishekam.

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A golden-toned child statue of Krishna stands at centre in gold-patterned loincloth with a red tilak on his forehead, being bathed in an abhishekam. Two men in saffron-orange cloth pour liquid from a silver vessel and a conch-like container over the figure's head. Garlands of white and red flowers hang at the upper left, with yellow flower heaps and clay pots at the lower left. A small dark figurine sits near the base. The caption reads Krishna Janmashtami - Offering of Churanabhishekam. Photograph shows a ritual bathing of the Krishna image on Krishna Janmashtami.2021-08-30AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30A ritual abhishekam of a gilded child murti of Krishna at a Krishna Janmashtami celebration. A devotee in orange cloth pours white liquid from a silver vessel over the golden statue's head, and the liquid streams down its body. The figure wears golden dhoti-style shorts and has raised arms. Behind it stand garlands of white, pink and red flowers and yellow marigold offerings in clay pots. Another orange-clad attendant stands at left beside a small figurine, and a black handheld device is visible at the attendant's waist.2021-08-30A photograph of a Krishna Janmashtami ritual offering of churanabhishekam to a golden Krishna idol standing upright with hands raised. A man with his back to the camera, wearing an orange dhoti and orange head cloth, pours an offering from a silver vessel over the idol, while a small golden Krishna figure stands at lower left. Behind them are garlands of white and red flowers, clay pots heaped with yellow powder offerings, and a bright pink and orange drape. Other figures in colourful saris and white and yellow clothing are partly visible at the edges.2021-08-30A golden Krishna deity murti stands in the center, bare-chested with a red tilak, hands raised in blessing, while a man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala pours an offering from a silver vessel over its head during a churanabhishekam. Behind it are garlands of white and red flowers, a red and orange draped cloth, and brass pots filled with yellow powder. A blue-clothed figure is partly visible at left, and a small brass lamp and figurine sit in the lower foreground.2021-08-30Offering of churanabhishekam to a golden standing deity murti of child Krishna at a Krishna Janmashtami celebration. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange head cloth, seen from behind, pours liquid from a silver vessel over the murti's head. The murti stands with raised right palm and smiling face, wearing a gold waist cloth, a red tilak on the forehead, and wet gleaming skin. Behind is a backdrop of pink and white flower garlands and a red, orange and pink cloth. Brass vessels, a small golden Krishna figure, flower heaps and marigold petals sit in the foreground. At left, a man in a blue garment with a gold necklace stands with folded hands. No identifiable face of the priest is visible.2021-08-30AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30AUGUST 30 20212021-08-30