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A woman with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a peach top and a white and yellow shawl, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone murti. The black deity has a tall crown with a gold ornament, a gold-trimmed collar and studded ornaments on its arms, and a yellow liquid runs down its face and chest, consistent with abhishekam. Dry grass, a white fence, trees and a cloudy sky form the outdoor setting.

Outdoors on a grassy hillside under a partly cloudy sky, a woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and white-and-red sari border pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone deity murti. The murti has a tall conical crown, a broad face, a jewelled necklace and winged shoulder ornaments, and the water runs over its head during abhishekam. The woman wears a gold bangle and has a tattooed forearm. Wooden fencing and rolling green hills are visible behind the murti.

A woman with dark hair tied back pours liquid from a small brass or golden vessel over a black stone deity murti. She wears a grey long-sleeved top and a multicoloured orange and green patterned shawl draped over her shoulder, with a dark skirt. The black murti has a tall crowned headdress with gold ornaments and a carved face, with wings or arms extended on either side, set outdoors against a grey overcast sky with trees and dry grass in the background. The scene suggests abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deity.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/2/2022

2022-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoors on a sunny day with blue sky and dry grass hillside behind, a person in white clothing and glasses pours liquid from a golden kalasha-style vessel over a black stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The liquid runs down over the elephant head and body, consistent with abhishekam. A second golden pot and a tray of offerings sit on a concrete platform to the right.

A shirtless priest wearing a black face mask and a white sacred thread pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The murti is coated in yellow abhishekam liquid, with carved ornamentation and multiple arms visible behind it. The priest wears a bangle and a ring on his right hand and holds the vessel with both hands. The setting is a temple interior with a pale yellow-beige wall.

A priest in white ritual clothing with a yellow sash over his shoulder pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms. The murti has a crown-like headpiece and holds objects in its raised hands, and the liquid runs down its face and body. The sculpture stands beneath a white carved stone arch surrounded by green leaves and red berries. The scene appears to be an abhishekam. No swami is visibly present in the image.

A photo of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated in meditation posture under a banyan-style tree. A man in white dhoti with a yellow and orange cloth draped over his shoulder pours liquid from a brass vessel over the statue's head, and yellow liquid streams down its chest, arms and lap. The deity wears a crown and ornate necklace, holding a flame in one upper hand and a rudraksha-like mala or sacred object in another. Silver-toned carved arch frames the scene above.

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A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a gold vessel over a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity. The murti wears a red cloth at the waist and stands within a gold-framed arched niche backed by yellow fabric. A small gold figure stands on a platform in front, with purple cloth draped at the base. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed.

June 10 2004