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A night-time abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a pedestal is being bathed with milk, which pours down its white-coated form. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with gold border stands at right, holding a silver vessel in both hands and wearing a beaded necklace with a small gold pendant. Blurred devotees in white and light clothing sit at left in the background, and a green cloth edged with gold lies in the lower left. The deity holds a ritual drum-like object and a staff-like implement.

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November 10 20112011-11-10A close shot of an abhishekam being performed on a white-coated deity murti seated on a golden pedestal beside a gilded arch. A silver vessel is tilted above the murti, pouring a milky liquid over its head and shoulders. On the right, the lower body of a person in saffron-orange draped cloth with gold border stands, wearing a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. Blurred devotees in white and orange are behind a green-and-gold draped barrier. Photo credit overlay in the lower right corner.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08October 07 20112011-10-07November 10 20112011-11-10October 07 20112011-10-07Night ritual abhishekam at an outdoor event. A priest in orange-saffron robes with a gold-edged yellow border and a long beaded necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over a gilded metal deity murti of a seated figure with a consort, set within an ornate golden arched frame on a dais. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis with folded hands watch, and green and gold draped fabric lines the platform. The priest wears gold bangles and a rudraksha-style bead armband.2011-11-10Close photograph of a bronze-coloured metal utsava murti of a seated deity with a pointed crown and a companion figure beside it, being bathed with milk from a silver pot held by a hand in an orange garment at upper right. The statues are wet and dripping, draped in white cloth, with a fragment of offering at the base. This is an abhishekam ritual. Blurred background; no person's face is visible, and the statue is not a living person.2011-11-10