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A priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours milk from a golden vessel over a small conical lingam on a white-covered platform in a temple. A gold-toned standing statue of a bare-chested male figure with raised hand stands on the left, and a red and green sari-clad goddess figure stands on the right. Pink flower petals lie on the platform. A large dark stone lingam and blue draped backdrop appear behind.

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August 25 20172017-08-25March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A close-up of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in an orange-red sari and rudraksha bracelets pours milk from a silver vessel over a white shivalinga-like object on a pink flower-strewn platform. Beside it stand a small golden figure of a standing devotee with hands raised and a golden deity murti draped in a red cloth. A black stone yoni-pitha base and flower petals surround the scene. Only the lower body and hands of the pourer are visible.2017-08-25August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesNovember 06 20142014-11-06March 07 20162016-03-07September 21 20172017-09-21A priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border stands at left, pouring milky liquid from a golden vessel over a white-coated standing deity murti. The murti is draped in gold cloth and stands in a golden-edged basin catching the flowing liquid. Behind, a shrine holds orange and gold drapery, marigold and yellow garlands, a seated figure, brass lamps and a small throne-like altar with a crowned figure. The scene shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of an image.2010-12-14Close view of an abhishekam being performed on two metal deity murtis. A person in orange-saffron robes with a thick gold-bead necklace and gold bangle pours milk from a silver kalasha-style vessel over the head of a small standing deity murti in orange cloth, its face and crown whitened with milk. To the right, a taller standing murti in orange drapery holding a staff is also coated with white liquid. The orange robes and white milk dominate the frame.2011-10-07September 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies