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A white marble statue of a standing sage with a turban and draped robe, raising one hand in blessing, is being bathed as water pours over its head from a white vessel held by a person in white and orange cloth at the left edge. Water splashes outward in droplets against a dark stone background. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person, and no readable name is shown on the statue itself.

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September 19 20112011-09-19September 19 20112011-09-19Photograph of a white marble statue of a seated figure in a light turban and draped white robe, being bathed with water poured from a golden pot held by a man's hand at upper left. Water splashes over the statue's head and shoulders. A gilded deity murti with a crown stands at right. The statue's raised right hand is in a blessing gesture. Abhishekam ritual of water anointing a statue. The man's wrist shows a gold bangle, and a small identity card is visible at top left. No physical people's faces are visible beyond the pouring hand.2009-06-15July 05 20102010-07-05A photograph of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a white marble statue of a seated sage in meditation pose. A person in a red sari with gold border pours water from a brass vessel over the statue, water streaming down its head and body. Beside the statue sits a small golden shivalinga-style yantra or peetha on a golden base, and a smaller carved bronze deity murti stands to the right. The setting is a temple with a blurred green background and a red wall behind a metal grille. The statue is a sculpture, not a living person.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a white marble statue of a seated figure with hands in anjali mudra being bathed by water poured from a brass vessel held by a person in a red sari with gold border; water streams over the statue and a gold-toned stepped pyramid object (meru) sits at lower left, with a small bronze figure on a pedestal at right. The statue is a murti, not a living person, and no physical people beyond the pouring hand and arm are visible.2011-03-03A white marble statue of a seated sage in a turban and draped robe, hand raised in a gesture of blessing, sits on a dark pedestal in the foreground. Behind it, water pours from a brass spout over a wooden lingam-like stone form into a basin, splashing in droplets. The background is blurred with greenery, a red cloth and a railing. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so no candidate is present.2011-03-03June 15 20092009-06-15September 19 20112011-09-19June 15 20092009-06-15September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a white marble statue of a seated sage being bathed with water. A person in a red sari, seen only from the waist down and arm, pours water from a brass vessel over the statue's head and shoulders, water splashing and streaming down. Beside it on the right is a small brown wooden figure of a standing deity, and at lower left a small golden shrine-like object sits on a stone base. Blurred greenery and a metal railing appear in the background. This is an abhishekam-style ritual bathing of a statue; no living a person is visible.2011-03-03 +1 copies