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A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands centrally on a pedestal, with white liquid being poured over it during abhishekam. The central figure wears a tall crown, a broad necklace and an ornate sash, holding a spear-like weapon and other implements in its raised hands, with a peacock beside its leg. Two smaller dark stone attendant figures in tall crowns flank it, each draped in an orange-red cloth. At the left edge, a man in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a vessel, his bare upper body partly visible. Gold-toned temple decoration and a white cloth backdrop frame the scene.

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A priest with a bare chest, white dhoti with a gold border, sacred ash markings on his forehead and a rudraksha mala is pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone murti of a four-armed deity. The central deity holds raised weapons and wears a tall crown, with a peacock beside it. Two smaller standing attendant figures in orange-red silk garments flank the central image. The murti sits on an orange-edged base before a white draped backdrop and ornate gold arch. No readable text is visible.A bald elderly man in a bare-chested state, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left pouring or offering from a small brass vessel toward a black stone murti. The central black stone deity has four arms, a tall conical crown with a red tilaka mark, and a peacock beside him. Two smaller black stone attendant figures in orange-red garments stand on either side. A white cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arched frame surround the altar, with flower petals scattered on the base. The setting resembles a temple puja or abhishekam.A photograph of a dark stone murti of Lord Muruga standing at center, flanked by two smaller dark stone figures draped in orange-red cloth, with a peacock beside the central figure. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body, marked with white paste on his shoulder, touches the right-hand figure while standing beside the altar. Gold-toned arched frame, white drapery, blue fairy lights and a white altar edge with smoke rising from below form the setting.A bald, bare-chested elderly man in white dhoti with a gold border and gold-rimmed glasses leans over a black stone murti of Lord Subrahmanya standing with a peacock at his side. He touches the deity's base with his right hand, which holds a gold bangle and ritual ornament. The central murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a tall crown and a garland, flanked by two black stone figures in orange-red robes with red tilak marks. Gold ornate arch and white cloth backdrop frame the altar, with flower petals scattered at the base. The man is a priest performing ritual abhishekam-style service; no visible cues establish him as a person.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at right, holding a small gold vessel toward a group of three black stone murtis on a raised dark platform. The central murti is a four-armed standing deity with a tall conical crown and a peacock at his side, flanked by a female figure in an orange-red sari and another in a maroon sari, all with green faces. A clear plastic sheet hangs behind them over a blue backdrop, and a small brass dish with red flowers sits at lower left. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his shoulders. +1 copiesA black stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a dark pedestal before a white draped cloth. The deity wears a tall crown, has a red-orange tilak on the forehead and holds several arms in mudra and hand-held objects. A peacock with a curved neck and spread tail stands beside the figure. Yellow-green liquid. Fingers of a person holding a vessel appear at the top edge, and a red cloth is visible at the left. The scene suggests a Subrahmanya abhishekam, with the peacock as his vahana.A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala raises a gold-coloured kalasha pot, pouring liquid over two black stone murtis. The left murti is a standing deity draped in orange-red cloth with a pointed crown and gold chain, while the central murti is a dark stone figure with a multi-armed form and a peacock-like mount beside it. Behind them stand orange-clad figures, a gold ornate arch, and string lights with blue bulbs on a gold-toned wall. Flower petals lie on the pedestal.APATH SANYASI - MALE on 9/11/20212021-09-11Photograph of a ritual abhishekam for a dark stone murti of Lord Subramanya (Murugan) seated centrally with multiple arms and a peacock beneath, flanked by two smaller dark stone figures of Valli and Devasena dressed in yellow cloth. A partially visible person in an orange saree stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over the central deity. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a backdrop of peacock-feather patterns fills the background. No identifiable a person candidate is visible; only a partial figure in orange appears.2026-01-21March 12 2022 sripuram2022-03-12KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/28/20212021-06-28A dark stone murti of Lord Subramanya (Murugan) stands with water pouring over it during abhishekam. The figure has multiple arms holding a staff and other objects, wears an ornate crown and elaborate jewelry, and stands beside a peacock carved at his side with a serpent at its feet. Water streams down the statue against a deep maroon curtain backdrop, and a person's arm reaches in from the upper right corner, pouring water. No people are otherwise visible.2025-01-25