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A golden deity murti with a tall crown and orange shawl is being bathed with yellow liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a person in white at the left edge. The liquid streams over the crown, face and shoulders, and droplets spray through the air. Ornate gold carved architecture surrounds the murti. The murti is a statue, not a person, so no physical people are counted beyond the pourer's arm and hands.

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Close photo of a golden deity murti with an ornate crown, orange shawl and gold armlets, being bathed by a priest pouring liquid from a silver vessel with engraved scrollwork. Liquid streams and spatters over the murti's face, shoulder and raised hand, and the gilded temple architecture behind glints in the background. Only the priest's arm is visible; no physical people are otherwise shown, consistent with abhishekam ritual bathing of a murti.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28October 07 20112011-10-07December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a gilded deity murti standing under an ornate golden arch. A person's hand, wearing gold bangles and a thin bracelet and draped in a red-and-maroon sari, pours a liquid from a silver vessel over the statue. The murti wears a yellow-gold skirt and a draped shawl, and holds a small cup-shaped object in one hand, and the golden liquid streams down its body. Droplets spray in the air. No visible face of a person candidate is present, and the pouring person's face is not visible.2011-11-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man wearing glasses, white dhoti and a gold-toned beaded necklace pours yellow liquid from a silver-coloured kalasha onto a dark stone shivalingam standing on a round base. White paste marks are visible on his arm. Behind him a deity murti wears a red and gold saree, red and yellow flower garlands, a gold crown and gold ornaments, with a golden staff beside it. A blue curtain and ornate gold panel form the background.2011-09-13January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard under a stone roof. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and gold chain stands at left pouring water from a small bowl over a golden deity murti seated on a throne. A second person in white pours water from a silver kalasha onto the murti's head, and a third attendant in white stands at far left. The seated golden figure wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body and is adorned with gold armlets and bangles. Red curtains hang behind, and a gold-framed arch surrounds the scene. This is an abhishekam ritual with water being poured over the deity murti.2011-09-19A deity murti stands in the centre, coated in thick saffron-yellow paste that runs down its body in streams. Two hands in a silver-rimmed bowl and an ornate silver vessel pour the paste over the figure, which wears a tall crown and a flowing garment. Another coated figure with a draped orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. A red backdrop and carved stone wall sit behind, and bangles are visible on the pouring wrist. This appears to be an abhishekam with turmeric paste.2011-10-07September 19 20112011-09-19September 29 20092009-09-29A priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace, pours liquid from a silver vessel held high over the head of a gilded metal deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon in the crown and a golden garland around the neck. Beside it stands another gilded murti in a tall crown wearing an orange-red cloth and a small gold pendant. The setting is a temple shrine with a dark stone arch and greenery visible behind the metal railing. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2011-09-19