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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.

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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.2026-02-07A 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.2026-02-07A 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.2026-02-07A 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.2026-02-07A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border pours water from a vessel over a large dark stone Ganesha murti during abhishekam. The priest has a topknot, tilak on forehead, and a rudraksha mala. The murti's trunk and multiple hands are visible; it is draped with a reddish-brown cloth and has yellow turmeric marks. Behind it hangs a tassel decoration of red, orange, blue and green. The walls are warm golden-brown.2026-02-07A photograph of a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pouring liquid from a vessel onto a large dark stone Ganesha murti during abhishekam. The priest has grey hair in a knot, a yellow tilak on his forehead, glasses, a beard, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet. The Ganesha murti has an elephant head, multiple arms, ornate crown and ornaments, and a maroon cloth draped over its seat. Colourful tassels hang from the ceiling behind, and a gold-yellow wall forms the backdrop. Only one physical person is visible. The priest's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to establish any identity, so he is described only by role.2026-02-07A photograph of a ritual abhishekam to a dark stone Ganesha murti with four arms and an elephant head. A bare-chested man with a grey top-knot, glasses, beard and yellow tilak on his forehead stands at left, pouring golden liquid from a brass pot over the deity's trunk and head. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded mala necklace. The murti sits on a draped reddish cloth, and a hanging garland of multicoloured tassels in red, blue, green and orange is behind it against a golden-yellow wall.2026-02-07A bald, bespectacled man in a bare-chested state, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, pours yellow liquid from a gold vessel over a dark green-black stone Ganesha murti seated on a red and yellow draped pedestal. A tassel garland in red, green, blue and white hangs behind the murti against a mustard-yellow wall. The yellow liquid runs down the deity and pedestal, consistent with an abhishekam. The officiant is a priest performing ritual bathing, not identifiable as a person from appearance.2026-02-07A 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.2026-02-07A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, and holding a small brass vessel while pouring or offering over a large dark green-black stone Ganesha murti. The Ganesha is seated, with a gold-coloured crown, an elephant trunk and tusk, and yellow and red stains of abhishekam running down its base and pedestal. Its raised hands hold a broken tusk and an axe-like object. The pale yellow wall and tall tassel garlands in red, green, blue and gold flank the scene. This appears to be a Ganesha abhishekam ritual.2026-02-07A 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.2026-01-03A bare-chested priest in white dhoti pours a yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone Ganesha murti in a temple shrine. The elephant-headed deity is adorned with yellow-coloured abhishekam liquid running down its trunk and body, while red cloth and an ornate golden arch frame the image behind it. The priest's raised arms and bowed head focus on the ritual. The scene depicts Ganesha abhishekam performed at the KAILASA San Jose temple.2022-02-05