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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A brass vessel is tilted high, pouring a cascade of water over a dark stone linga or murti. Water splashes in bright droplets around the stone. A person in an orange saffron garment, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the wrist area, holds the pot; only the arm and torso are visible, face not shown. Coconut palm fronds stand in the background under bright daylight.

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March 05 20082008-03-05A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a temple courtyard. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours water from a golden vessel (kalasha) over a dark stone Nandi bull statue. Water splashes around the bull's head and neck. Behind them stands a tall copper-coloured ornate pillar with carved details, and coconut palm fronds fill the background against a pale sky.2007-09-24A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark black stone Nandi bull statue during abhishekam, with water spraying in the air. The priest has a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him stands a second man in white clothing with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass pot. Palm trees and foliage are in the background, and yellow flower petals and offerings lie on the black stone base.2008-03-05 +1 copiesJune 10 20042004-06-10October 08 20072007-10-08A close photograph of an abhishekam in progress. A hand pours water from a brass kalasha-style pot over a dark black stone lingam, with water splashing around the stone and over the fingers. The blurred background shows green palm foliage. Only the pouring hand and forearm in a white sleeve are visible, so no full person is shown.2010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a stone shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Water pours over the tall cylindrical lingam from a brass kalasha held by a priest in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a second attendant in a white dhoti with an orange sash holds a small brass pot. Water splashes across the stone base and floor. Part of a carved stone pillar appears at the left edge and another person in white stands at the right edge. Two people are visible, the two pouring priests and the partially visible person at the right edge, so the count is 2-5.2007-10-25A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace and gold bracelet pours water from a brass kalasha over the head of a golden-bronze statue of a standing sage wearing a dhoti. A red tilak marks the priest's forehead. Water sprays around the statue during an abhishekam, with a stone temple structure and orange drapery behind. Water streams from the vessel.2010-12-19 +1 copiesPhotograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl drenched with water, pouring water from a brass kalasha over the linga. A second man in orange-red robes stands behind, holding a brass vessel and steadying the linga. Water runs down the stone base onto a wet floor, with a concrete block wall and scaffolding behind, and a bronze deity foot visible at right.2007-02-23October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of an abhishekam at night in a temple. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet, pours water from a large gold vessel over a tall granite lingam set in a stone yoni-pitha basin. Water splashes around the base. To the right, a deity murti wearing a white and gold-bordered silk garment with red bands and a gold ankle ornament stands partly visible. Behind the lingam, a person in white clothes bends forward, and another figure stands in the dark background.2007-10-25A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti, bare-chested, with rudraksha mala and gold bangles, pours a golden liquid from a brass pot over a gold-coloured deity murti wearing a pink flower garland. The liquid streams down a dark stone structure and splashes into the air. The priest is shown from the side, smiling, while the murti stands on a brass pedestal.2016-11-27 +1 copies