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A small brass or metal deity murti in a red and gold embroidered garment with green jeweled trim stands on a pale stone pedestal during abhishekam, with milk pouring over the figure and collecting on a large polished silver plate. A copper vessel with a white liquid sits behind, with colored fairy lights glowing at left and a second decorated murti partly visible at right. No people are visible.

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A small photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A person's hands, adorned with green and red bangles, pour liquid from a brass vessel onto a standing devotional figure dressed in a deep red robe with gold border and a gold pendant necklace, holding a staff. The figure has a white-dusted head and sits beside a dark stone pedestal or yoni-like base and a silver-toned pyramidal shrine model with stepped tiers. Liquid streams over the figure and onto the floor. Behind are a yellow and orange draped cloth and a figure in a pink saree with gold trim, indicating a shrine setup.A brass figurine of a female deity with a golden conical crown and a red and gold shawl, wearing a green and gold sequined waist sash, holds an object in one raised hand. Water is poured over her head from a copper vessel above, falling onto a silver tray below, as in an abhishekam. Brass pots, a bell and other ritual brass items sit on a wooden surface in a plain room.2021-06-26A small standing deity murti in a shrine, carved in pale stone and shown during abhishekam, with milk or water streaming over its head and body. The figure wears a red and gold embroidered sari with sequined borders, holds a small object in one hand, and has a tilak on the forehead. It stands on a white marble pedestal set on a large marble tray. Behind it are a gold-framed shrine niche, a gold-threaded red cloth, marigold flowers and a brass vessel with a spout. No people are visible.2020-12-07A metal deity murti is being bathed in a pale green-white liquid poured from an ornate silver vessel held by a hand adorned with beaded bracelets. The figure wears a tall crown and a dark garment, with a trident-like weapon raised in the adjacent figure's hand. Behind, a blurred window and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers suggest a temple abhishekam setting. No physical people are clearly visible apart from the pouring hand.2011-12-20A brass or bronze standing deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu form) with a tall conical crown and a vertical tilak, holding a conch and discus in raised hands, is being bathed with milk or water poured from a large brass pot held by a woman's bare arm wearing bangles. Behind it is a black stone sculpture draped in red cloth on a dark stone pedestal, with gold-embossed panels and purple silk cloths with gold border. This is an abhishekam offering at a temple shrine.2022-04-02Kailasa avadi july 07 2021Jan 29 2022 sripuram2022-01-29Photo of an abhishekam being performed on a white marble deity murti of a four-armed standing form, with milk or liquid being poured over its head and body from above by a hand wearing bangles. Two gilt metal figures stand flanking it on pedestals, one on the left with a bare torso and red-marked hands and feet. Behind are red and gold brocade cloths, a blue brocade-draped altar, a gilded crown and brass lamp stand. A green bucket and brass bowl sit on the marble floor. No people are visible apart from the pouring hand and wrist. Timestamp reads 16 March 2025 8:29 am.2025-03-16August 05 20132013-08-05Close photograph of a gilded metal deity murti being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held at upper left. The murti has a tall ornate crown, a red-lipped painted face and a dark maroon garment with a small gold pendant on a thread. Water sprays off the crown and face in droplets. A blurred gold figure with raised hand appears at left, and warm light glows behind.2011-12-20A metal deity murti with a tall conical crown is being bathed by milk poured from a silver vessel with embossed floral engraving, held by a hand entering from the upper left. The milk streams over the head and shoulders of the figure, which has a gold-coloured face, a gold chain with a round pendant, and a dark maroon garment, with milk dripping down its arms. A blurred golden background suggests a temple setting. No physical people are visible beyond the pouring hand, and the figure is a statue rather than a person.2011-12-20KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/15/20212021-03-15