Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Two men perform abhishekam on a black stone deity murti seated in meditation, with water and milk pouring over its head and body. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap and orange dhoti and pours from a silver vessel. The man on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and shawl edged in gold, holds a silver bowl above the murti. A silver arch with floral repoussé work frames the scene, with a coconut and green leaves at the base on a red stone platform.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Two priests perform an abhishekam on a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated in a carved silver-framed arch outdoors among green trees. The priest on the left wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and pours water from a metal vessel over the murti's head. The priest on the right wears white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and holds a silver plate above the head, catching the flowing water. A coconut and green leaves rest on the base in front of a black plaque reading Dakshinamurthi shrine.2011-12-28June 10 20042004-06-10December 28 20112011-12-28Two priests perform abhishekam on a black stone deity murti at a shrine under an ornate silver arch. The left priest wears an orange saffron wrap and dhoti and pours water from a vessel; the right priest wears white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges and holds a silver plate over the murti's head. Water streams down the black statue, which has multiple arms and is seated on a pedestal. Green leaves and an orange fruit lie at the base, and a black plaque in front reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. Trees and foliage surround the scene.2011-12-28Outdoor photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a black stone four-armed deity murti seated in a meditative pose, its head and shoulders washed with milky white liquid streaming down. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand beside it under leafy trees, with a carved silver arch behind the murti. The man on the right, with shaved-back hair and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a small vessel held in one hand, while his other hand rests on the murti's raised arm holding a red flower. The younger man on the left, with a shaved head, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, stands with a hand on the murti's arm. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from the visible evidence.2005-12-31December 28 20112011-12-28A standing priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead necklace and gold bangle, rings a handbell and holds a small oil lamp beside a black stone deity murti. The murti is a four-armed seated figure with a red tilak and a red flower on its head, set against an ornate silver arch and green trees. A blurred white-clad figure is visible at the bottom edge. This appears to be a temple puja or abhishekam scene.2011-12-28Two men perform an abhishekam on a black stone deity murti seated in meditation pose with multiple arms, under an ornate silver arched frame set among green trees. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap and pours water from a metal vessel over the murti's head. The man on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-edged cloth, holds a silver plate above the murti while water streams down over its face and body. Water glistens across the dark stone and pale sculpted figure.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28October 06 20112011-10-06