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July 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10A 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.2017-02-26A metal figure of a deity murti, gold-coloured with a tall crown and ornaments, stands on a silver-edged platform while golden liquid is poured over it from a brass pot. Two arms with a bangle and a ring hold the pot at upper left. Splashes of the golden liquid scatter around the figure. A red cloth and blurred temple pillars form the background. No people's faces are visible.2011-03-03November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA 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.2017-02-26A shaved-headed priest stands on a wet platform at an outdoor event, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with maroon borders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred markings on his arms. He pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha over a golden bronze deity murti of a standing figure, which is adorned with a pink-and-purple flower garland and a gold dhoti. Yellow spray flies around the murti. A large carved stone lotus basin rises behind. Other orange-clad men are visible in the blurred background, and a stone pedestal supports the murti. The ritual appears to be abhishekam.2016-11-26 +1 copiesA priest's hands pour a stream of yellow liquid from a brass pot over a small golden deity murti standing on a pedestal, in front of an ornate gilded arch. A second brass vessel sits on the ledge below. Metal railings and red-tiered seating are visible behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2017-08-07A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple shrine. A hand holding a silver vessel pours thick saffron-yellow liquid over a dark stone lingam, which streams down in a glossy column. Visible on the hand and wrist are white painted ceremonial markings and bangles. Behind, a golden deity murti and orange-robed figure stand near a stone pillar, and a wooden stool holds a white-clad priest's feet in white dhoti with a yellow border. The scene is set inside a temple hall.2011-09-19December 02 20162016-12-02