Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva temple shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A man with long dreadlocks and a rust-red robe and red headwrap pours water from a metal vessel over a black stone shivalinga-style base, with water streaming down. Behind him, two large decorated deity murtis, one wearing a crown and gold jewellery, are framed by floral arches. Other men in orange and saffron cloths assist, and a bare-chested priest in white garments bends forward at the lower right. A small brass figure stands on the base.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photo inside a temple shrine at night, showing a ritual abhishekam of a Shiva-Parvati murti pair. A standing man in a dark brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl pours water from a vessel over the deities, while a black turban-wearing man in brown and a man in an orange robe and maroon dhoti assist nearby. The deities are dressed in white and red garments with silver ornaments and are framed by arches of marigold garlands in yellow, white, orange, and purple. A small gold kalasha sits at the base and a mirror-like shrine wall reflects the scene. Four physical people are visible, with additional partial figures at the left edge.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple hall showing an abhishekam being performed on a pair of large decorated deity murtis seated on a raised platform. Water pours from a silver vessel over a stone lingam-like base. The two central figures wear silver crowns, ornate gold jewellery and red-and-gold garments, and are framed by an arch of yellow, white and red flower garlands. On the left, a shirtless man with long dreadlocks, white body markings and an orange cloth wears a red wrap and holds a pot, while another man in orange and a younger assistant stand nearby. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border bends low to pour water. Two painted attendant statues stand at the edges.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black linga-style abhishekam in progress at a central shrine with two large deity murtis seated side by side, one wearing a crown and ornate silver necklaces and the other crowned and gold-decorated, both framed by arches of yellow, white and red garlands. Water is poured over the central black base. Several attendants in saffron and rust-red robes stand around it; a woman in a dark-red garment pours water while a man in orange holds an offering. A third garlanded murti stands at right. Gold accents and a green canopy surround the shrine.2016-03-07Photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A man with a shaved head and a dark topknot, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and sash, stands at center pouring liquid over a black lingam set on a stone yoni base. Behind, a pair of large deity murtis, one with red face and gold crown and one with white and gold ornaments, sit under a golden arch wreathed in yellow and multicoloured garlands. To the left, three men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha necklaces hold ritual vessels and offerings. Flower petals and rice scatter on the wet floor. Small gold and red figures and a brass shri yantra stand in the foreground. A seated statue on the right wears a white-and-red garland.2016-03-07A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long dreadlocks, a rust-red shawl and a red-and-white headband pours water from a silver vessel over a deity murti of a seated pair, decorated with gold crowns, jewelry and red-gold garments. Behind them stands a large arch of yellow, white and purple garlands. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth and white body markings holds a metal pot, and a man in orange cloth stands nearby. A devotee in white clothing bends at the lower right, and a small brass figure sits at the base of the fixture. Water cascades over the murtis into a dark basin.2017-02-24A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine, with water pouring over a pair of large decorated deity murti figures seated on a dark stone base. The central figures wear silver and gold ornaments, crowns and white and red garments, and are framed by arches of marigold garlands in yellow, white, purple and green. A standing devotee in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, with a black turban on the head, pours water from a silver vessel onto the murti. Other people in saffron and brown robes stand nearby holding a silver bowl and rudraksha malas, and a small brass figure and oil lamp are at the base. Gilded and marigold-decorated figures stand at the right edge.2016-03-07February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph inside a dim temple shrine of a ritual abhishekam. Several devotees in saffron, orange and maroon clothing stand around a black stone lingam-like base on a pedestal, pouring water and holding brass vessels. Behind them, two large decorated deity murtis, one with a crown and gold ornaments, sit before an arched gold-and-green backdrop framed by garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. At right, a garlanded murti with a raised hand stands on a pink-draped base. Small brass figures sit in the foreground.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07