A shirtless young man in a patterned leopard-print cloth and cream dhoti pours a golden-yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone statue of Shiva with multiple arms, seated on a rock base. The liquid streams down the deity's head and body, consistent with an abhishekam. Green hills, trees and a pink building stand in the background, with a grassy garden in the foreground. - Nithyanandapedia

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A shirtless young man in a patterned leopard-print cloth and cream dhoti pours a golden-yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone statue of Shiva with multiple arms, seated on a rock base. The liquid streams down the deity's head and body, consistent with an abhishekam. Green hills, trees and a pink building stand in the background, with a grassy garden in the foreground.

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A shirtless man in a patterned leopard-print cloth and cream dhoti stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over a large black stone statue of a multi-armed deity. Water streams down the figure's head and chest, with a cobra hood arching above it. The statue sits in a green outdoor garden with trees and a pink building behind. The man has a rudraksha-style cord across his chest and performs abhishekam on the deity murti.

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A photo of an outdoor abhishekam at a large dark stone deity murti under a carved stone canopy of leaves. A shirtless priest in a yellow dhoti and red rudraksha mala stands on the left, pouring yellow liquid from a raised vessel over the statue's head and shoulders. Beside him, a bare-chested older man with grey stubble and rudraksha beads looks down. Green trees and a pink building are in the background, and a leafy plant fills the lower right foreground.

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms and an ornate crown, during abhishekam. Water droplets scatter in the sunlight against a clear blue sky, with a pink building and green foliage behind. A wooden staff is held near the figure. The priest wears white sacred markings on his upper arm and back.

Outdoor photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a large dark stone statue of a seated multi-armed deity beneath a carved cobra hood. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, pouring liquid from a copper vessel over small copper-coloured deity figures placed on a stone base in front of the statue. A trident stands among the small figures, and brass vessels sit at the front. A second man in a white dhoti stands at the right edge. Behind them are a pink building and green hillside under a pale sky.

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Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity seated beneath a carved cobra hood. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth bends forward and pours water from a gold kalasha over the statue's base. Small gold and bronze figures and a trident stand in front, with more dark stone statues flanking the scene. Pink buildings and green hills are behind, under an overcast sky.

A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow cloth and red sacred thread pours water from a brass vessel over a large black stone murti of a multi-armed deity, with water spraying from the statue during abhishekam. Two larger black statues in red garments flank the central figure, and a pale pink building, green hillside and palm trees sit behind.