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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small gold-coloured deity murti with a crown, dressed in a magenta and black garment with teal trim. A pair of hands pours liquid from a brass vessel over the murti's head. Behind it sits a large dark stone sculpture of a seated figure with a yellow cloth draped over its lap, on a stone pedestal with a red-stained base and a red velvet backdrop. No people are visible except the hands of the pourer.

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April 2 2022 sripuram2022-04-02A person in white clothing pours a golden liquid from a gold pot onto a small gold standing figure in front of a dark stone deity murti. The murti has four arms, is draped in red cloth, and sits on a tiered black stone pedestal with carved reliefs. The gold figure rests on a yellow-stained square base, the stream of liquid running down over it. A red and white bangle is visible on the pouring wrist. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2022-02-06Close photograph of a temple shrine. A woman in a red sari, with red and gold bangles, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small bronze figure of a standing saint or sage with a red crest on the head, wearing a dark wrap. Behind it stands a large gold-coloured deity statue in a yellow dhoti with a gilded ornate arch frame. Flower petals lie on the base. The scene suggests abhishekam offering at a shrine.2024-10-31April 2 2022 sripuram2022-04-02Feb 20 2022 sripuram2022-02-06 +1 copiesPhoto 99225422022-06-09 +1 copiesFeb 20 2022 sripuram2022-02-06 +1 copiesFeb 20 2022 sripuram2022-02-06 +1 copiesA young man in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with sacred ash marks on his arms, leans forward and touches a small gold-and-purple clothed metal figure of a deity murti placed on a marble plinth. Behind him, a large black stone image stands with yellow silk cloth draped over its legs, and a blue step ladder and red curtain are visible. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2026-03-01Feb 20 2022 sripuram2022-02-06 +1 copiesA close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small standing metal statue of a robed figure with raised right hand, placed before a golden seated deity murti. A person in a pink-red silk garment and red-and-silver bangles pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over the statue, which drips down onto the altar base. Ornate gold-embossed panels frame the shrine on the right. Only partial limbs of the person are visible at the left edge.2024-10-31A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small bronze standing figure of a bald, smiling child-like sage with bare chest and a dark cloth wrapped at the waist, raised right hand in blessing. A hand in red-and-gold bangles pours water from a copper pot down onto the figure's head. Behind it is a sitting deity murti draped in yellow cloth on a lotus-shaped seat, and a pink flower lies on the pedestal. Water runs down the figure and the base of the altar. No people's faces are visible; only the hand and wrist are shown.2024-10-31