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A priest in a saffron-red robe with a shaved head and a flower garland pours water from a metal vessel over the head of a golden statue of a standing male figure in a draped dhoti, one hand raised in blessing. The statue stands on a pedestal before an ornate gilded arch with a red curtain behind it and a palm-leaf and flower decoration at the right. Dark beaded garlands hang overhead, and a metal lamp sits at the lower edge. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual performed on the statue.

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March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA priest in orange-saffron robes and a shaved head pours liquid from a brass vessel over a gilded standing statue of a sage under an ornate golden arch with carved makara and floral motifs. The statue has one hand raised in blessing and wears a white dhoti. Behind it hang rudraksha bead garlands and a long column of marigold and rose garlands. A small white marble seated figure and a brass pot sit in the foreground beside a copper object. The scene reads as a ritual abhishekam of a murti.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA shaven-headed priest in saffron-red robes with gold trim stands on the left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a golden-bronze statue of a standing sage with long hair and a draped dhoti. Rudraksha beads hang in strands across the top of the frame, and a white statue of a seated figure appears at lower right. Behind the scene is an ornate golden arch, red drapery and an iron gate. A woman in white sits partly visible at lower centre, and brass pots sit in the foreground. The scene looks like an abhishekam being performed on a statue.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap pours water from a gold vessel over a bronze statue standing within an ornate gold arched frame. The statue, bare-chested with a white cloth at the waist, has one hand raised in abhaya mudra. Behind the arch, marigold and flower garlands hang in yellow, white and purple. At the right edge, a partially visible person in white clothing stands. Water streams down over the statue. Bracelets are visible on the priest's wrists and rudraksha beads hang at the top left.2011-03-03A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace stands on the left, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over the head of a saffron-coated standing deity murti. The murti wears a draped dhoti and has a raised hand gesture; it stands in a gold-toned ornate arch with a red curtain behind. In the foreground a white marble statue of a seated figure with palms joined in prayer sits beside a small silver pedestal and brass pots. Strings of dark beads hang overhead.2011-03-03A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue wears a white dhoti with gold borders and has its right hand raised in abhaya gesture, set within an ornate gold arched frame. Behind them hang strings of rudraksha beads, orange-red cloth and a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. A white marble seated figure sits at the lower right. This is an abhishekam being performed on a sage statue in a temple setting.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and a bangle, pours a liquid from a metal vessel over a golden-orange statue of a standing male figure in a short dhoti. Behind them is an ornate gilded arch with a red curtain and a strand of dark beads hanging overhead. In the foreground are a small silver shrine structure, a brass pot, and a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand in abhaya gesture. The statue being bathed is a devotional murti, not a living person. The page excerpt concerns a Brahma Sutras talk, but the image does not show that event.2011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copies