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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a maroon border pours water from a brass vessel over the head of a bronze statue of a standing devotee figure. The statue wears a garland of yellow marigolds and magenta roses and stands on a tiered bronze pedestal. The priest wears rudraksha malas, a sacred thread, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm, with tattoo-like markings on his forearm. Behind them hangs a wall of colourful flower garlands in yellow, white, purple and green. The scene shows abhishekam, ritual bathing of an image.

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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a red border stands at right, pouring water from a brass vessel held overhead onto a bronze statue of a standing figure. The statue wears a yellow and magenta flower garland and stands on a tiered brass pedestal, water running down its base. The priest wears rudraksha malas, a silver chain, and a forehead mark with tilak lines drawn on his arm. Behind them a wall of marigold and purple flower garlands hangs in rows, with small oil lamps glowing at the left edge. This appears to be an abhishekam, a ritual bathing of a statue, with the statue itself an image rather than a living person.2016-12-06A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a red border pours water from a brass vessel over a bronze statue of a standing saint with folded hands. The statue wears a garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and stands on a tiered brass pedestal. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a silver pendant, with tilak markings on his forehead and arm tattoos. Behind them hang dense strings of purple, yellow, white and green flower garlands, with warm lamps at the left edge. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-06A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with red-and-gold borders pours water from a metal pot over a bronze statue of a standing figure wearing a yellow-and-magenta flower garland. The man wears a rudraksha mala, a silver pendant, and a red thread on his wrist, with a tilak or ash mark on his forehead and sacred symbols painted on his arm. Behind him hangs a wall of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, white, magenta, purple and green. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesA priest with a bare chest and orange dhoti pours water from a brass pot over a bronze statue, a deity murti, which is decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Behind him hang long strands of marigold and other flowers in purple, white and red, and blurred lights and onlookers appear in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A 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 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a gold kalasha over a bronze statue of a standing boy, decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Behind them, a wall of marigolds and colourful flowers covers a pillar, and the blurred crowd is lit by rows of oil lamps. The priest wears a rudraksha mala. Abhishekam ritual at a temple.2016-12-12A 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.2016-12-06A priest with a bare torso, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange-brown dhoti pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a bronze statue of a standing figure with hands folded in prayer. The statue wears a yellow-and-green flower garland and stands on a pedestal. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha beads bends toward large brass vessels. Behind them a white metal scaffold frames a blurred crowd of spectators in colourful clothing.2016-12-03