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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone murti of Lord Ganesha seated on a red and gold draped seat against a pale gold wall. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a red and gold border stands at left, lifting a brass vessel high and pouring liquid over the crown of the deity. Yellow turmeric-coloured liquid runs down the trunk, head, and red cloth covering the seat, and a red kumkum mark is visible on the figure's chest. Only one physical person is visible.

A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal. The priest is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a sacred thread across his shoulder, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and white tripundra marks on his arms and forehead. He is pouring yellow liquid over the elephant-headed deity from a small vessel with his right hand, while yellow and reddish turmeric or sacred liquid streams down the murti's body and drapes. The Ganesha has a crown, multiple arms, and a red cloth around its waist. Behind it is a gold-tone wall, and on the right stands a tall ornamental hanging of tasselled bands in red, green, blue, yellow and orange. A brass pot is visible at the lower left edge.

A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a red and gold border pours water from a golden vessel over a dark stone statue of Ganesha. The seated deity murti has a raised trunk, four arms, a crown-like headdress and a red cloth draped over its lap, with yellow turmeric paste streaking down its body and the cloth. The priest stands at left, his back to the camera, with a rudraksha-style strand visible at his neck. A gold-toned wall and a hanging tassel frame the scene, indicating a Ganesha abhishekam ritual.

A photograph of a shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border performing abhishekam on a large dark bronze Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal in a black-tiled pool. He stands on the tiled floor, reaching up with both hands to pour from a brass vessel over the elephant-headed deity, who wears a yellow cloth draped at his base. A multicoloured tassel garland hangs behind him against golden walls. The man has a grey topknot, a beard, and a red tilak on his forehead.

A photograph inside a temple shows a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal, draped with a yellow cloth bordered in red and gold, with a trunk curled toward the viewer. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a red tilak on his forehead stands at left, raising a small brass bowl above the deity's head, as in abhishekam. A hanging tassel of red, green, blue and yellow threads hangs behind him against a gold-coloured wall.

A bald, bespectacled man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare chest stands at the right of the frame, pouring a golden liquid from a gold cup onto the head of a large dark green stone Ganesha murti. The murti's trunk and body are streaked with yellow turmeric paste, and its base is draped in red and yellow cloth. A tassel garland of red, green, blue and yellow hangs behind the murti. The man wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred markings on his arms, indicating an abhishekam ritual. The background is a warm gold-toned wall. No other people are visible.

A priest with a topknot and white tilak on his forehead pours water from a gold pot over a large dark stone Ganesha murti during abhishekam. He is bare-chested and wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread. The deity has a trunk, a crown and a tall yellow cloth draped around its base. Behind them hangs a tassel garland in red, green, yellow and blue, against a gold wall, with a wet black floor below.

A large dark stone Ganesha murti with an elephant head, seated on a pedestal draped in a yellow cloth with red and green borders, is being bathed in an abhishekam. A bare-chested man with grey hair tied in a knot and a full beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, stands on the black tiled platform and pours liquid from a small gold vessel over the deity's head. A multicoloured tassel garland hangs on the yellow wall behind the statue. The setting is a temple shrine with gold-painted walls.

A photograph of a Ganesha abhishekam in a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The murti has a yellow-stained, gold-smeared surface and a red-and-maroon draped cloth at its base. Tall tassel hangings in red, green, blue, orange and white frame the gold-papered wall on both sides. A woman with hair in a bun, in a teal top, watches from the lower right corner.

A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a large dark bronze Ganesha murti in a temple room with yellow walls. The priest, shirtless with a white dhoti edged in gold, a rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead, pours liquid from a gold vessel over the deity's trunk and head. The Ganesha murti has four arms and is draped in a rust-coloured cloth, with a multicoloured tassel hanging behind it.

OTHER - MY KAILASA IS NOT IN THIS LIST on 4/9/2021

A shirtless man with a sacred thread across his chest pours liquid from a vessel over the head of a large black stone Ganesha murti during abhishekam. He wears a white dhoti with a leopard-print and yellow-bordered cloth. Yellow liquid streams down the deity's belly and base, and a small carved mouse sits at the pedestal. The outdoor setting has green foliage, hills and a partly cloudy sky. The timestamp reads 2/4/26 08:29.