A man in saffron-orange robes kneels at a golden altar, pouring white granular sugar from a stainless steel bowl over a deity murti or sacred object during an abhishekam. He has a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead and white paste on his arms. A second person in white clothing stands at the right edge. A black board with white lettering and an orange temple wall form the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in saffron-orange robes kneels at a golden altar, pouring white granular sugar from a stainless steel bowl over a deity murti or sacred object during an abhishekam. He has a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead and white paste on his arms. A second person in white clothing stands at the right edge. A black board with white lettering and an orange temple wall form the background.

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A priest in saffron-orange robes pours white granulated sugar from a silver-toned bowl over a sculpted deity murti during abhishekam. The priest has a white ash line and red kumkum bindi on his forehead. Sugar grains spray through the air over the murti's sculpted surface. Behind him is a red pillar and a dark board with white printed lines. On the right, a person in white clothing stands at the edge of the frame.

July 21 2010

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours white grains from a metal bowl over a deity murti wrapped in red cloth, during an abhishekam. He has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead and white paste on his arms. The murti stands on a gold-trimmed platform sprinkled with white grains. Behind him, a standing man in white kurta and dhoti watches, and a red pillar and a dark board with listed names are visible in the background.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours milk from a steel vessel over a reddish linga-shaped deity murti in a golden-rimmed stone basin, a scene of abhishekam. He has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arm. Behind him stand devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls, one holding a small brass vessel. A dark red plaque with white lettering is on the wall behind. White milk flows over the murti, with yellow flowers in the basin.

A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a low orange seat, pouring white liquid or milk from a silver vessel over a sacred stone. He has white and red forehead markings and a bare upper arm with a white dressing. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands, and a figure in red clothing bends in the background. Orange draped cloth and a sign reading Dhyanapeetha hang on the temple wall. The scene shows temple ritual pouring at Bidadi.

Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a hood draped over his head, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. He is sprinkling white powder with his right hand from a silver plate onto a tiered copper sri yantra-style structure on a wooden stand. Behind him are red and gold silk drapes, white and pink flower garlands, and a brass lamp. In the foreground are brass bell, brass vessels and a small brass figure. a person is identified by the presence of a rudraksha mala, saffron robes and seated ritual role; the page indicates he is present, and the appearance cues are consistent.

A temple priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours white cooked rice from a copper vessel over a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a grey carved stone yoni pedestal. The rice covers the lingam and spreads across the base in a heap, marking an annadan-style annabhishekam offering. A standing golden deity murti with a red-jewelled crown and a figure in white and maroon ritual clothing with gold border appear at the right. A priest with a white tilak on his forehead performs the offering. The background is dark with carved stone pillars.

A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms and a red kumkum dot pours a creamy, yellowish offering from a silver bowl over a deity murti draped in a red cloth. The murti is set on a gold-trimmed platform, consistent with an abhishekam. A standing person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi pours milk-white granules from a brass bowl over a deity murti dressed in a red cloth, during an abhishekam. He wears a draped orange cloth over his shoulder and bare upper arms marked with white paste. Behind him, a standing man in white kurta and a bangle observes, and a dark wooden board with gold lettering and a hanging brass bell are visible. The murti is a small figure on a gold-edged altar with a wooden base. The man's face and identity are not established from appearance, so no candidate is named.

A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with white sacred ash markings and a red kumkum dot on his forehead pours granules from a silver bowl over a deity murti. The murti is draped in red cloth and sits on a golden tray, with white salt-like granules covering its base and figure. A man in white kurta stands at the right edge, and a golden bell and a dark wall plaque with white lettering are visible behind. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam to a deity.

A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a bare shoulder sits on a low seat, reaching his hand toward a red-draped deity murti in a gold-edged tray filled with white substance. Several priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand around holding brass vessels. A bell hangs on the wall and a name board is mounted beside it.