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Close photograph of a dark stone Ganesha murti being anointed. A pair of hands with bracelets and a wristwatch pours thick amber honey or sweet syrup from a golden bowl over the elephant head, trunk and crown. Syrup drips down the trunk and over the carved body. Ornate gold-leaf frame arches above the deity. No people's faces are visible; the scene shows an abhishekam offering to Ganesha.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/3/20212021-04-03KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/1/20222022-01-01A dark stone Ganesha murti, seated with four arms and an elephant trunk, is being bathed. A person's arm, wearing a bangle, pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over the head and body of the deity. The liquid runs down the black stone base and pools on the platform, with small white flowers scattered at the base. Brow markings are visible on the forehead. The setting is a plain pale turquoise wall behind the murti, consistent with an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2024-08-22A screenshot of a phone messaging app, with status bar and chat header reading Geetha Namah and '35 minutes ago', showing a black stone Ganesha murti being bathed in an abhishekam. A person's hands, one holding a brass pot, pour water over the deity's head and trunk, with water running down the dark stone. Orange vermilion marks and an om symbol appear on the forehead and trunk. Behind the murti is an ornate gold-toned arch. No visible person's face is shown, and no one is identified.2024-09-18KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/4/20222022-06-04 +1 copiesA dark stone murti of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, receives abhishekam as water is poured over it. A priest's arm enters from the left holding a copper pot that pours water over the head, while his other palm catches the flow. The black stone figure has multiple arms and bears orange-yellow tilak marks on the forehead and trunk, with a pink flower placed atop the head. The murti sits within an ornate gold-colored arch set against a reddish-brown granite wall. Water runs down the statue onto a dark stone base. No people are fully visible beyond the priest's arm.2024-09-18Close-up photo of a dark stone Ganesha murti being anointed during abhishekam. A woman's hand with gold bangles, one bearing a visible inscription, presses a paste onto the elephant head. White liquid streaks run down the dark statue, with yellow paste dabs on the trunk and chest. Behind it, an ornate gold-leaf arch frames a deep purple curtain. No a person is visible in the frame.2019-09-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01 +2 copiesA dark stone Ganesha murti is being anointed with yellow liquid. A hand with blue bangles holds a metal vessel at upper left. Behind the murti hang white flower garlands with red and gold accents against a plain cream wall. The deity holds an axe and other objects in its raised hands, a sign of abhishekam with an offering of turmeric. No people are fully visible apart from the arm.2022-06-16 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair tied back and a short beard applies a yellow paste to a large black Ganesha murti during abhishekam. He holds a brass bowl in his left hand and smears the paste with his right, which carries a silver bangle. He wears a dark cord necklace with a pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. The deity's trunk, head and shoulders are coated with the paste. Gold-patterned arch and purple and cream drapes frame the scene.2019-09-01Close-up photo of a hand pouring a thin golden-yellow liquid over a dark green stone Ganesha murti seated on a green leaf-shaped tray. The hand wears a gold bangle and the figure has a gold-rimmed halo behind it, against a dark carved stone wall. This shows an abhishekam being offered to the Ganesha deity murti.2024-08-22