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A photograph of a large black stone Ganesha murti being bathed or anointed under a white tent. Two men stand at its base: a shirtless man with curly brown hair in the foreground wears a white cloth and a red-and-gold bordered shawl, and a man at right with reddish-blond hair and beard wears a white dhoti with green and gold borders. The polished black idol has a raised trunk and ornate headdress, and liquid glistens on its surface. An orange flag with a purple emblem hangs on the tent wall behind.

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A photograph of two devotees performing abhishekam on a large black stone Ganesha murti inside a white tent. The elephant-headed deity has a dark, glossy surface, and an orange flag with a purple emblem hangs at upper right. The man at right, with a shaved, sandy-haired head, wears white dhoti and shawl with green and gold borders and pours or wipes liquid over the trunk area. A second figure at left, bare-backed with a white cloth and red-and-gold sash, bends over the base of the statue. Wet, oily streaks cover the stone and pedestal.A large polished black stone Ganesha murti stands on a carved stone pedestal in a white tent, being ritually bathed. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl, holding a small silver bowl, stands behind the statue. In the foreground, a shirtless man with long dark hair leans over the statue, pouring or applying liquid to its head and trunk area. A blue basin and a silver bowl sit on the ground, and a red-orange cloth hangs at the right while a colourful patterned textile with elephant motifs hangs at the left. The scene suggests abhishekam of a deity murti.A priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-and-green border and an orange-red sash pours liquid from a copper vessel over a large black stone Ganesha murti with an elephant head and multiple arms. The priest is shaved-headed, bare-armed, and wears a wristwatch-like bracelet on the pouring arm. A red curtain forms the background and a metal stepladder stands at the left edge. The scene appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the deity.2011-09-01Outdoor temple scene at dusk showing a shirtless priest in a saffron-orange dhoti with a yellow sash and a red-and-white garland, pouring liquid or offering from a vessel over a large black Ganesha murti. The black stone deity is adorned with white, yellow and red flower garlands and pink flowers, seated on a black pedestal beside an ornate gold-leaf carved arch. A second figure in white cloth stands behind, partly visible at the top of the frame, holding up a tall ritual implement or vessel. Abhishekam to a Ganesha murti in an open-air shrine setting.2015-03-16Close photo of a dark stone deity murti. A small yellow sacred mark sits on its upper front and a green leaf and yellow marigold lie at its base. A person in white clothing and a black wristband, partly visible at left, has one hand resting on the murti's top, while another hand reaches in from the top. A plain cream wall forms the backdrop. Watermarked archive photo of abhishekam-style worship.2012-05-182004 - Visit To Vinayaka 1008 Linga temple, SalemMarch 16 20152015-03-16Outdoor photo at a shrine beside a black stone Ganesha murti adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and a silver crown, set against gold-embossed arch panels. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange shawl and red-and-white flower garland, with tilak on his forehead, stands before the deity while another man in white dhoti and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha mala assists. A third person in white clothes and a white headcloth holds a brass plate with offerings at left. Pink petals and orange cloth lie on the black pedestal.2015-03-16September 01 20112011-09-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01A priest with long dreadlocked hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black stone Ganesha murti during abhishekam. Water sprays down over the trunk, face and raised hand of the deity, and a gold-trimmed arch and purple curtains frame the setting. The murti is seated on a round pedestal.2019-09-01May 01 20152015-05-01