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A dark stone linga-form deity murti with a carved face and crown-like top is being bathed in a golden-yellow liquid poured from a brass vessel held by a bare arm with a beaded wristband and a few tattoos. Yellow and white flower garlands drape the murti, and rows of marigold and purple garlands fill the background. This appears to be a Rudrabhishekam abhishekam, with liquid cascading down the deity's face and body. No people are fully visible beyond the arm.

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December 11 20162016-12-11December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A liquid. Garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers hang in rows in the background, and white flowers are wrapped around the base of the lingam. At left, a bare forearm with white ash markings and a dark beaded wrist mala holds a vessel tilted over the lingam. No faces are visible and the pictured people are only partially visible.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a bronze deity murti standing on a pedestal decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and orange flowers. A shirtless young man in an orange dhoti with a red border, his body marked with sacred ash, pours water from a brass kalasha over the figure while flowered garlands hang behind. Blurred figures in white and a bent figure at lower left are part of the ritual setting in a temple hall.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze statue of a seated sage with a flowing beard. The statue wears garlands of yellow marigolds and deep red flowers. The priest has white tilak stripes on his forehead and arm, a rudraksha mala around his neck and beaded bracelets. Behind them, walls are hung with long garlands in yellow, white, purple and green, and warm lights glow at the left edge. The scene resembles an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesA bare-chested male priest in an orange dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over a metal statue of a seated saint with a flower garland. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a thread at his neck, with tattoo-like markings on his upper arm and a red wrist thread. Behind them, a wall of garlands in yellow, white, red, purple and green forms the backdrop, with flames of lamps visible at the left edge. The scene is an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-06A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze deity murti adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. Behind them hangs a wall of colourful floral garlands in purple, white, green and yellow, and warm lights glow at the upper left. The priest's arm bears tattoos and he wears a red thread bracelet.2016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies