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Close view of an abhishekam being performed on a small gold-coloured metal deity murti of an eight-armed goddess seated on a lion, dressed in a red cloth with embroidered floral motifs. A hand pours water from a copper vessel over the murti's head, which sits on a brass plate on a black and white checkered marble floor. Behind it, a marble step leads to a larger deity figure draped in white and orange cloth, and a small brass oil lamp rests on the step at right.

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Close photo of a brass deity murti with a crown and multiple arms, wearing a red and gold sari with a green sequined waist belt. One hand holds a bow and another a severed head. Water or milk pours from a large brass vessel above onto the murti during abhishekam, with a silver plate beneath catching the flow. A wooden floor and pale wall are visible behind.2021-06-26Close crop of a ritual abhishekam: a brass vessel with a curved spout pours water over a small gold-toned metal deity murti in a red cloth, holding a sword and trident. The pourer wears an orange garment with a red and gold border and a yellow shawl, and a hand rests on the waist. Water streams down over the murti onto the ground.2010-07-21A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a small bronze deity murti standing on a brass tray, with water running over its base. The murti has multiple arms holding a trident and other implements, with a crown-like headdress. Behind the priest, a boy with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the right beside a garland of red flowers. Gold decorative panels and a green-draped altar appear in the background. Setting suggests an abhishekam ritual in a temple interior.2022-04-23A photograph of a small copper-toned deity murti, seated and adorned with a garland of red flowers, being bathed in water during abhishekam. A hand pours water from a brass vessel over the figure, which sits in a lotus-petal-edged brass basin filled with liquid, with red carnations floating in it. The basin rests on a cream towel. Behind, a dark-red curtain and a dark stone surface are visible. Only two hands are visible, and no full person is shown.2021-09-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28Close-up photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small gold-toned metal deity murti with a red cloth draped over its body. A brass pot with a spout and handle pours water over the figure, which holds a sword and a mace-like weapon. The pourer wears orange clothing with a red and gold patterned border and a yellow shawl, and one hand rests on the waist. No faces are visible.2010-07-21Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a small metal deity murti with four arms, holding a sword and other implements, draped in a pink cloth. A pair of hands tips a polished brass pot, pouring white liquid over the murti, which sits on a gold-trimmed tray. Behind is a figure in orange robes with a yellow shawl bordered in red and gold, appearing to be a sannyasi performing the ritual. Liquid splashes around the murti.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21Abhishekam being performed on a bronze Nandi bull murti seated on a brass-rimmed, leaf-edged platter filled with yellow liquid and red carnation garlands. A person's hand, palm open, pours water over the statue while a brass kalasha-style vessel is tilted above it. Below, a pale yellow towel is spotted with turmeric; to the right, a red-orange cloth edges the frame. Only hands are visible, no full person.2021-09-17Photo 82870812022-05-22 +1 copiesA brass multi-armed deity murti, a goddess standing on a prostrate figure, is being bathed with white milk poured from a brass vessel above. Milk runs down the figure and pools on a brass plate lined with white liquid. Behind it, a red and gold draped altar holds a garland of orange marigolds and a brass tray with flowers, and a framed picture is visible. This shows abhishekam being performed on a deity murti. No people are visible.2020-11-30A brass or bronze standing deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu form) with a tall conical crown and a vertical tilak, holding a conch and discus in raised hands, is being bathed with milk or water poured from a large brass pot held by a woman's bare arm wearing bangles. Behind it is a black stone sculpture draped in red cloth on a dark stone pedestal, with gold-embossed panels and purple silk cloths with gold border. This is an abhishekam offering at a temple shrine.2022-04-02