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A shirtless priest wearing a black face mask and a white sacred thread pours yellow liquid from a brass kalasha vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The murti is coated in yellow abhishekam liquid, with carved ornamentation and multiple arms visible behind it. The priest wears a bangle and a ring on his right hand and holds the vessel with both hands. The setting is a temple interior with a pale yellow-beige wall.

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Feb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06Feb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06Feb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06Close photo of an abhishekam in progress. A bare arm of a priest pours liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone murti of a four-armed deity, shown with a tall crown and holding a conch and mace. The murti stands before an ornate gold arched frame with floral carved edges and a glittering backdrop. The priest wears a rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist, and the liquid streams down over the head and shoulders of the deity.2022-02-06Feb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06Feb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06Photo 82833872022-07-17 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/28/20212021-06-28A person's arm in a gold-patterned sari sleeve pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a set of dark stone deity murti on a black granite altar. Several standing and seated figures are visible, including one with a crown and raised arms and another with a wheel-like halo, all coated in yellow turmeric-style liquid. A small brass kalasha sits behind. Red and maroon curtains hang in the background.2022-08-26 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white sacred thread stands bare-chested, pouring water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The murti has multiple arms and a crown, set in a niche framed by ornate gold arch carving and gold drapes. Beside it, a female murti in a red sari with a tall crown stands on a black pedestal, and small brass figures sit at the base. The priest wears a white face mask. The scene is an indoor temple shrine.2020-12-28A shirtless priest wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, pouring a liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti. The murti has multiple arms and is flanked by two black stone female figures in golden-brown draped saris with pink borders. Golden floral arch carving frames the altar, with small gold and maroon figurines and scattered petals at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam in a temple shrine.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA person in white clothing pours a golden liquid from a gold pot onto a small gold standing figure in front of a dark stone deity murti. The murti has four arms, is draped in red cloth, and sits on a tiered black stone pedestal with carved reliefs. The gold figure rests on a yellow-stained square base, the stream of liquid running down over it. A red and white bangle is visible on the pouring wrist. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2022-02-06