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A brass figurine of a female deity with a golden conical crown and a red and gold shawl, wearing a green and gold sequined waist sash, holds an object in one raised hand. Water is poured over her head from a copper vessel above, falling onto a silver tray below, as in an abhishekam. Brass pots, a bell and other ritual brass items sit on a wooden surface in a plain room.

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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.2021-06-26December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Kailasa avadi july 26 2021A small brass or metal deity murti in a red and gold embroidered garment with green jeweled trim stands on a pale stone pedestal during abhishekam, with milk pouring over the figure and collecting on a large polished silver plate. A copper vessel with a white liquid sits behind, with colored fairy lights glowing at left and a second decorated murti partly visible at right. No people are visible.2021-06-26Close photograph of a gilded metal deity murti being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held at upper left. The murti has a tall ornate crown, a red-lipped painted face and a dark maroon garment with a small gold pendant on a thread. Water sprays off the crown and face in droplets. A blurred gold figure with raised hand appears at left, and warm light glows behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08A bronze or gilt metal deity murti of a female figure stands centrally, draped in a dark maroon-brown cloth, with an ornate crown, earrings and armlets. Water pours down over the statue from above during an abhishekam, glistening on its surface. Blurred orange-robed figures and yellow flower garlands appear in the background. The statue rests on a small base with fresh green leaves at its foot.2011-12-08A metal utsava murti of a deity, shown in a bronze or brass finish with a tall crown, earrings and a dark maroon shawl draped over its shoulders, is being bathed with water poured from a vessel held by a dark hand at the upper left. Water streams over the figure's head and body as part of an abhishekam. Behind it, a seated person in orange saffron robes and layered gold necklaces is partly visible at the upper right, with gold-and-green decorations and a red cloth in the background.2011-12-08Close photo of a small bronze deity murti standing on a round pedestal, with four arms, one hand raised in a mudra and a trident-like emblem at the top of its head, while water streams down from a large copper vessel above it onto the statue, indicating abhishekam. A second smaller bronze figure stands at the right with palms together. Behind them are a red cloth with gold trim, a warm string of colourful fairy lights, and a tray holding white liquid. A small, indistinct framed picture appears on the left. No people are visible.2021-06-26December 08 20112011-12-08