Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small deity murti standing on a square pedestal in a large polished metal bowl. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border pours thick yellow liquid from a metal vessel over the murti, which is decorated with red flower petals. Brass bell, a small brass lamp and a bowl of oranges and green fruit sit on a draped table nearby, with a white lace cloth in the foreground. Only partially visible hands and clothing of the priest appear; no face is shown.

More like this

Open the gallery
KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28Close photo of an abhishekam where a hand pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a small gold-toned deity murti on a brass tray, with orange marigold and pink petals scattered around its base. Behind, a framed photograph shows a bearded man in a red robe with gold necklaces and pink garlands, displayed as a portrait rather than a physical person. Flanked by gold-ornamented deity figures with red and green garments, rudraksha beads and a small oil lamp on the altar.2021-01-17A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard leans forward at a temple altar, pouring liquid over a small gold deity figure standing on a gold tiered base during an abhishekam. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala hangs from his neck. White ash marks his arms. Behind him stands a large copper-toned statue, and beside the altar a smaller gold figure of a deity holds a staff. Red drapes, gold cloth and a dark stone basin frame the scene, with yellow liquid spilling across the platform.2019-07-15August 29 20182018-08-29A close photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a bronze deity murti with a crown and raised hand. A person in an orange-saffron garment and a gold beaded necklace and bangles pours a golden liquid from an ornate silver vessel over the murti's head and shoulders, which is glistening with the liquid. The background is dark, with blurred lights.2011-12-20A brass vessel is pouring a golden-yellow liquid over a bronze statue of a seated Nandi bull with a decorated neck garland, set in a lotus-petal basin on a red fabric-draped stool. Scattered white and pink flower petals sit in the basin. Behind it, a carpeted room has shelves of books and a red-patterned rug. No people are visible apart from a hand holding the vessel, and no a person candidate appears.2021-12-31Outdoor photograph of an abhishekam at a large public event. A bronze standing murti of a deity, garlanded with yellow and marigold flowers, is being poured over with a yellow liquid from a brass pot held by a shirtless man wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-and-rust dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala leans forward. White metal scaffolding frames the scene, and a blurred crowd sits in the background.2016-12-03A bare-chested priest with white forehead markings and a beard sits cross-legged in a white dhoti with a gold border, performing a ritual. He holds a small brass lamp or ladle over a silver tray containing a small bronze standing deity murti, surrounded by pink and orange flowers in yellowish liquid, as in an abhishekam. A silver bowl of pink and orange flower petals sits in front, with a copper tray holding brass cups and a silver incense holder with incense. A maroon cloth with a gold-outlined cow-and-calf motif hangs on the wall, beside a gold-embroidered draped cloth and red and orange garlands.2024-06-09KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17A close photo of a small metal figure of a standing male saint or devotee being bathed. A hand pours a stream of yellow liquid from a brass vessel over the head of the figure, which is coated in yellow and stands on a silver pedestal with carved designs. The figure holds a white disc with cupped hand and wears a dhoti-style lower garment. Behind it are garlands of yellow, orange, red and magenta flowers and a glittering necklace, with a yellow granular bed visible below. This appears to be an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of an image. A shadowy hand and vessel are visible at the upper right. The image is a photo showing a statue, not a living person.2025-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual. A person in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at a square fire pit, pouring a liquid. Liquid streams down into the dark pit. Nearby stand a brass bowl and a gold tray of flowers, and a microphone is visible at right. A red building and green shrubs are blurred behind.2011-12-17