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A seated man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a white-coated Sri Chakra meru. He pours milk from a white conch shell over the stepped pyramid while holding a brass bell in his right hand. Sacred ash marks his forehead and shoulders. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge on a rough stone floor, with the scene lit against a dark background.

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A young man in saffron-orange robes sits at night pouring milk over a white sri yantra meru, a stepped pyramid of white sweets on a wooden base. He wears a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, white horizontal stripes on his forehead and upper arms, and a red mark between his brows. In his right hand he holds a brass bell. The dark background and warm lamplight suggest a night abhishekam or puja at a temple.2001-01-01A seated priest in orange-red cloth and rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a golden sri yantra meru at night. He pours liquid from a white conch shell over the tiered yantra and rings a brass bell in his right hand. White ash bands mark his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red tilak between his brows. The yantra sits on a wooden octagonal base against a dark background.2001-01-01A photograph at night of a young man seated cross-legged on a stone surface, performing abhishekam on a wooden-based Sri Yantra made of gold-coloured tiers. He wears a red-orange unstitched cloth draped over his shoulders, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and white sandalwood-style markings on his forehead and arms. He pours milk or liquid from a white conch shell onto the yantra with one hand and holds a brass bell in the other. A small brass pot sits to the left, and a lit oil lamp is near the base of the yantra.2001-01-012002 - Beautiful Pictures2002 - Beautiful PicturesA man in an orange-red sannyasi robe sits on a rocky ledge at night, pouring milk from a white conch-shaped vessel over a stepped wooden-and-crystal sri yantra abhishekam platform. He wears long rudraksha malas and has white and red tilak marks on his forehead and arms. A brass kalasha sits at left, a glass jar catches the milk at the base, and another person's hand reaches in from the lower right. Dark background.A young man with short hair and white horizontal stripes on his forehead and arms sits and pours liquid from a white vessel onto a yellow sri yantra-style abhishekam base. He wears an orange-red cloth wrap and a long mala of gold-toned beads and rudraksha. His other hand rests on the yellow yantra. The photo appears to show a ritual pouring at a temple setting. Visible text on the image reads: Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2001-01-012002 - Beautiful Pictures2001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain of heavy ornamental beads pours milk from a white ceramic vessel over a tall grey stone lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. White vibhuti marks cover his forehead with a red bindi. Behind him, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and gold necklace holds a silver tray. Liquid runs down the lingam and over the black base, and a stone pillar with carved detail is at the top left.2009-12-16October 17 20092009-10-172001 - Glimpses From Various Programs2001-01-01