Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Photo of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. Two priests in orange-saffron robes stand at the centre. The taller man on the left, with long swept-back hair, a vermilion mark on his forehead and a long gold necklace over his robe, holds a brass pot and pours water over a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised right hand. The bald priest in the middle wears glasses and a gold necklace and holds a silver tray that catches the flowing water. A red-clad metal deity murti stands to the right beside marble pillars, yellow and red marigold garlands hang at the top right, and a small brass stupa-like object sits on a stand at lower left.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. A man in a saffron-orange wrap with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and upper arm pours water from a shiny brass kalasha over the linga, which sprays in arcs. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold-beaded mala watches. A white statue is partly visible at the lower left. The water and orange cloth dominate the scene.2009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe with gold border pouring water from a brass pot over a small gold deity murti on a stone base. Behind him a golden standing figure with raised hand stands in an arched gold frame, a white marble seated figure with raised hand sits in front, and a gold stupa-like object rests on a red base. Above, a dark figure is adorned with garlands and a colourful green and pink sari-like cloth. Marigold petals float in the water and a teal cloth covers a stone platform. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, pours liquid from a silver pot over a dark Shiva linga on a black pedestal. Behind him a second man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. Behind the linga stands a golden deity murti draped in red and gold silk, decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. A white marble seated figure of a teacher with raised hand and a small bronze deity stand in front of the altar, with a brass oil lamp at left.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam in progress at night. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a white vessel over a white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand, while a bearded attendant in orange holds a silver tray. To the left, an orange-robed priest with glasses holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell. A third orange-robed devotee stands with palms joined on the right, and a woman in a red shawl watches from behind. Flower petals lie on the wet floor, and a dark stone basin holding offerings sits at the right edge. A short-haired man with a red tilak ...2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long gold necklace and a wooden rudraksha mala pours a golden liquid from a brass vessel over a golden shivalinga-style murti set on a stand. Two orange-robed men sit behind him, one wearing a saffron head wrap and spectacles, and white and pink flower garlands hang at right. Brass puja items, bells, a small bowl of flowers and leaves sit on a tray in the foreground, and the walls are tiled in white.2009-10-17July 21 20102010-07-21December 16 20092009-12-16A temple abhishekam in progress: a man in an orange-saffron shawl and a long gold-bead mala pours water from a brass kalasha vessel over a white stone deity murti seated in a kneeling pose. Water splashes around the murti onto a wet stone floor. Two young men in white dhoti-style clothes stand behind; the left one holds a silver plate and wears an orange scarf and gold-bead garland, the other wears a yellow sash and gold-bead garland. Stone pillars frame the dark temple hall, with a black stone basin at the right edge.2009-12-16A man in an orange-saffron shawl draped over his head and body pours water from a brass kalasha over a white marble seated deity murti during abhishekam at night. He wears multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces and white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. To his left, a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tray of offerings, and another young man in white kurta with a yellow sash stands nearby. Water streams down onto the marble figure's raised hand, and a dark stone yoni-style base appears at right.2009-12-16December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copies