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A bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti and orange turban pours liquid over a large dark stone deity murti of Venkateshwara, a standing figure with a tall crown and ornate jewellery, during an abhishekam under a thatched shelter. A woman in a teal patterned sari sits to the left beside a table with steel tumblers and a bottle. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes photographs the ritual with a small camera, and another person in white stands beside the deity. The thatched roofs and bare branches frame the outdoor ceremony.

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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam ritual at a thatched-roof setting with red earth ground. A bare-chested priest wearing an orange dhoti and an orange turban stands on a low wooden stool, pouring water from a copper vessel over a tall dark stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tall cylindrical crown, raised hands and a conch in one hand. Water streams down the figure. A man in white clothes smiles beside a brass vessel and a large brass tub, another man in white holds a brass pot at left, and a bearded man in white stands at right. Palm-thatched huts and green foliage form the background.2004-06-10A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam being performed on a tall, polished black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara, standing on a base beside thatched huts. A bare-chested man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban stands on a wooden stool, pouring water from a brass pot over the murti's head while his other hand rests on its crown. Behind him, a man in white clothes smiles and holds a small cup, and large brass vessels sit on the ground. The deity wears an ornate crown, layered necklaces and a raised conch-and-disc hand. Green plants and a bare tree appear at the edge of the scene.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban stands bare-chested, pouring yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone deity murti, an abhishekam ritual. The murti has multiple arms and ornate carved jewellery and crown, and the yellow liquid streams down its torso. Brass buckets stand in front, a thatched hut roof is behind, and a hand holding a brass kalasha appears at upper right. A second person in white clothing is partly visible in the background.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10Outdoor abhishekam of a large black stone deity murti, identified by its crown and four-armed Vishnu-style iconography as a Venkateshwara form. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange turban stands on a low wooden stool, pouring water from a raised hand over the murti's head. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a dark shirt holds a brass pot, and a brass vessel sits on the ground. Thatched huts and bare branches frame the scene, with red earth and a flowering plant at the murti's base. A man with a beard at right, wearing white, looks on. The scene is a photograph of a ritual bathing of the idol.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10A dark stone deity murti with four arms, crowned and adorned, is being bathed in a golden-yellow liquid poured from brass vessels during an abhishekam. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange dhoti stands at left, pouring from a brass pot over the murti's head. A second pair of hands at right holds another brass vessel. Behind them a man in white clothing stands near large brass pots. Thatched huts and red earth form the background. The murti holds a discus and a conch-like object in its raised hands.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10A man in a wet orange silk dhoti and matching orange turban stands beside a large black stone deity murti, pouring water from a brass pot held in his right hand onto the statue's shoulder during an abhishekam. He has long dark hair and his upper body is bare with the orange cloth draped over one shoulder. A brass vessel sits at his feet, and a thatched palm-leaf canopy shades the scene. Behind him, two women sit at the side, one wearing a teal sari and the other an orange sari, watching the ritual. Brass pots and offerings rest on a red-draped table nearby.2004-06-10Outdoor abhishekam of a large dark stone deity murti, identified by its raised arms and crown-like headdress as a Vishnu/Venkateshwara form. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, tilts a golden vessel and pours water over the black statue's head and shoulders, which shines wet. Behind him a bearded man in white clothes pours from a brass vessel, and another white-clad figure stands at right. Bare branches of a leafless tree and a thatched structure fill the background, with a brass pot at lower left.2004-06-10June 10 20042004-06-10