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September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A person's hands, wearing a silver ring and a gold bangle, pour a liquid from a polished brass vessel over a small golden-yellow metal deity murti standing on a square pedestal. The murti wears a tall crown and a garland of beads, and the liquid streams down and splashes around its base. The background is blurred, with a red wall and a dark stone platform.2011-03-03 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20112011-09-19A deity murti stands in the centre, coated in thick saffron-yellow paste that runs down its body in streams. Two hands in a silver-rimmed bowl and an ornate silver vessel pour the paste over the figure, which wears a tall crown and a flowing garment. Another coated figure with a draped orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. A red backdrop and carved stone wall sit behind, and bangles are visible on the pouring wrist. This appears to be an abhishekam with turmeric paste.2011-10-07A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a gilded deity murti standing under an ornate golden arch. A person's hand, wearing gold bangles and a thin bracelet and draped in a red-and-maroon sari, pours a liquid from a silver vessel over the statue. The murti wears a yellow-gold skirt and a draped shawl, and holds a small cup-shaped object in one hand, and the golden liquid streams down its body. Droplets spray in the air. No visible face of a person candidate is present, and the pouring person's face is not visible.2011-11-01A 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.2011-09-19A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A man's bare arm, marked with white tripundra-style ash, tilts a silver vessel and pours a thick golden-orange liquid over a gilded deity murti seated on a throne. The liquid streams down in a rope-like column onto the ornate gold base. Behind, a golden-robed deity figure with raised arm is visible, and a standing man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-red bordered cloth sits beside a small wooden side table near a red pillar. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the pouring wrist. Orange drapery frames the scene.2011-09-19October 07 20112011-10-07A metal murti of a deity in an orange-saffron cloth, being anointed during abhishekam. A man's arm, wearing a gold bangle, pours a golden paste or liquid from a silver bowl onto the murti's head, which is crowned and adorned with gold necklaces and armlets. The murti holds a ceremonial staff-like object, and the drizzle runs down its orange garment. The background shows a stone wall and an orange cloth. No person's face is visible.2011-10-07September 19 20112011-09-19December 19 20102010-12-19January 07 20192019-01-07