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A bronze-gold standing deity murti with a tall crown and red-orange shawl, pouring water over it from above; a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth raises a golden vessel (kalasha) to perform abhishekam. Marigold garlands hang at left beside a gold ornamental lamp stand, against deep maroon drapery. Only the priest is a physical person; another partial figure is at the right edge.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A standing bronze deity murti with a tall crown and red draped garment is being bathed. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head wrap stands at right, holding a golden vessel raised over the statue. Orange marigold garlands hang at upper left against dark maroon curtains, and a golden lamp fixture with bells hangs at left. Water runs down the statue's base.2025-12-01A priest in a white turban and white dhoti with yellow border stands at right, lifting a brass vessel high to pour liquid over a gilded metal deity murti. The murti wears a tall crown, a red-orange draped garment with gold border, and ornate gold armlets; it holds one hand raised and the other lowered. Marigold garlands hang at upper left beside a gold lamp with bells, and a dark curtain forms the backdrop. The priest's bare chest bears white ash markings, and the scene appears to show an abhishekam ritual. Partially visible figures stand at the right edge.2025-12-01A priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with a sacred thread, pours milk from a small gold vessel over a tall gilded metal murti of a standing deity. The murti wears a red-orange draped garment with green and gold border, a tall crown, and gold armlets and anklets. Orange marigold garlands hang at the upper left beside a large golden ornamental arch. Dark maroon drapery forms the background. The milk runs down the statue's face and body, indicating an abhishekam.2025-12-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at KAILASA Seattle. A bronze standing statue of a bare-chested figure with a red tilak on the forehead and a draped waist cloth stands before a maroon curtain, with marigold garlands hanging above and a small sign reading KAILASA SEATTLE. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth, wearing a red beaded necklace, pours water from a brass vessel over the statue's head. At right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border, wearing rudraksha-style beads, bends forward beside a gold-framed ornate backdrop.2025-12-01A photograph of a gilded metal deity murti of a goddess, wearing a tall ornate crown, a jewelled collar and armlets, and draped in a magenta cloth. A person in a yellow top and white dhoti-style garment, with a red and black wrist thread and a white bangle, pours water from a copper kalasha onto the murti's head during abhishekam. Water glistens on the statue and cloth against a deep red velvet curtain backdrop. No a person candidate is visible; only the statue and the person pouring.2021-09-19A golden metal deity murti with a tall crown and jewelled collar is being bathed with water poured from a copper kalasha held overhead by a person in white, with only arms and part of a white garment visible. The murti wears a deep maroon draped cloth, which is wet and clinging, and water runs down the face, chest and skirt. Behind it hangs a dark red velvet curtain. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on a deity murti.2021-09-19A metal utsava murti of a deity, shown in a bronze or brass finish with a tall crown, earrings and a dark maroon shawl draped over its shoulders, is being bathed with water poured from a vessel held by a dark hand at the upper left. Water streams over the figure's head and body as part of an abhishekam. Behind it, a seated person in orange saffron robes and layered gold necklaces is partly visible at the upper right, with gold-and-green decorations and a red cloth in the background.2011-12-08A shirtless young man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred markings on his upper arm, pours water from a brass vessel held high over a golden-bronze deity murti. The murti wears a crown, a yellow-stained dhoti and shawl, and bangles, and holds a lamp-like object in one hand. Water streams down over the figure. The background shows a red tiled roof and metal scaffolding.2017-07-31 +1 copiesA long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered edge and a white flower garland pours water from a pot over a dark Shivalingam in a decorated temple shrine. Behind the lingam stand large gilded and jewelled metal deity figures with crowns and heavy necklaces, one seated on a throne. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the lingam and a small brass Nandi-like or deity figure in the foreground, and the wall behind is decorated with floral arrangements. A priest in white dhoti is visible at lower left. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The a person field reflects a qualifying appearance candidate pouring the abhishekam, with long hair, orange robe and garland.2007-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans pour liquid over a golden-bronze standing statue of a sage with raised hand, draped in a loincloth, set on a lotus pedestal. The statue is a murti, not a living person. On the right, a priest in a white turban and rudraksha mala pours from a golden vessel over a black Shiva lingam. A woman in cream and gold sari stands at left. Marigold garlands hang from above, a sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE, and a golden arch frames the scene against maroon drapes. Brass pots and flowers sit in the foreground.2025-12-01A priest with a bare upper body, wearing a cream dhoti with a gold border and a black face mask, pours water from a golden vessel over the head of a golden-bronze standing statue. The statue is a sculpted figure with raised right hand and minimal ornamented waist cloth, set on a round pedestal in front of deep red velvet drapes. Water droplets spray from the statue. Visible tripundra-style white markings appear on the priest's arms and chest, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck. This is an abhishekam ritual being performed on a murti, and the statue is not a physical person.2021-09-19July 25 20162016-07-25