A woman in a white sari with gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity standing on a mount. The deity wears a tall crown, gold-painted necklaces and a jewelled belt, and holds a trident-like weapon and other objects in raised hands. Water droplets spray around the statue. Behind it is a second dark statue, a grassy hillside and an overcast sky. - Nithyanandapedia

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A woman in a white sari with gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity standing on a mount. The deity wears a tall crown, gold-painted necklaces and a jewelled belt, and holds a trident-like weapon and other objects in raised hands. Water droplets spray around the statue. Behind it is a second dark statue, a grassy hillside and an overcast sky.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/28/2021

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.

A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a dark pedestal before a white draped cloth. The deity wears a tall crown, has a red-orange tilak on the forehead and holds several arms in mudra and hand-held objects. A peacock with a curved neck and spread tail stands beside the figure. Yellow-green liquid. Fingers of a person holding a vessel appear at the top edge, and a red cloth is visible at the left. The scene suggests a Subrahmanya abhishekam, with the peacock as his vahana.

A dark green stone murti of a multi-armed deity, with a crown and a peacock-like mount at its base, is being bathed with a yellow liquid poured from a shell or cup held by a person entering from the right. The person wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, bare upper body, and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck. The background is a dark maroon draped curtain. Visible ritual abhishekam is taking place.

A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a patterned cloth belt stands outdoors pouring milk from a gold vessel over the head of a tall black stone deity murti. The statue has a tiered crown-like hairstyle, a beaded necklace and one hand raised in abhaya mudra, and milk streams down its face and chest, indicating abhishekam. Green hills, a red container wall and a blue sky form the background. One physical person is visible.

A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity with a tall crown is being bathed by a stream of water poured from a copper vessel held by a hand entering from the upper right. The figure stands on a coiled serpent base and holds ritual objects in its hands. The background is a deep maroon curtain. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to a deity murti.

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A young priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing a long rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a green-rimmed plate with red flowers and fruit while extending his right hand over a black stone murti of Subramanya standing beside a peacock, with a spear-like vel raised in one hand. The dark red curtain behind the deity and the gold-edged platform complete the shrine setting.

A priest in a white dhoti with a yellow sash pours milk from a golden kalasha onto a large black stone murti of Dakshinamurthi seated in meditation under a banyan tree. The white milk cascades over the statue's head, shoulders and raised arms in an abhishekam. Silver-toned temple arch ornamentation and green leaves frame the scene. A small carved figure sits in meditation at the base of the statue.

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APATH SANYASI - MALE on 9/11/2021