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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden statue. A devotee in an orange and yellow saffron-toned garment with gold beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet pours water from a golden kalasha pot over the head of a gilded statue with flowing hair, hands folded in anjali at its chest. Water streams down the figure. Blurred red offerings and a dark stone shrine element appear in the background.

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December 19 20102010-12-19A priest in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace pours water from a gold kalasha over the head of a golden-toned statue. The statue, with long hair and one raised hand, is being given abhishekam, and water splashes around it. A devotee-style figure in orange and gold stands on the left, with a small framed photo visible on the necklace. Behind them are a red cloth backdrop, stone pillars and orange offerings.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19Close photo of an abhishekam being performed on a white and gold painted statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a gold dhoti. A priest in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border pours water from a large polished brass kalasha over the statue's shoulder, water streaming down its chest and arm; the statue's raised right hand shows an abhaya-like gesture. The priest wears gold bangles and a gold necklace. Blurred background with pink walls and a brass tray of offerings. No physical people beyond the priest's hands and arm are clearly visible; the statue is not a person.2010-12-19 +1 copiesA golden metallic statue of a bare-chested saint with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra stands in a shallow basin while water is poured over its head from a brass kalasha held by a person's hand adorned with a gold bangle and rings. Water streams down the figure, which wears a draped golden dhoti. Behind it, purple and white cloth and yellow marigold garlands decorate the altar. The figure is a statue, not a living person, so it is not counted as a physical person.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA priest in orange robes pours water from a green coconut over a gilded standing statue of a sage with raised right hand in abhaya mudra, wearing a golden dhoti. The priest wears gold bangles and a gold ornament at his waist, and his left arm extends toward the statue. Behind them are purple drapes, garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, a white cloth with pink border and a seated figure in orange robes on a dais. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the stone platform, consistent with abhishekam. The statue depicts a figure, not a person physically present; the seated figure is distant and only partly visible.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA golden-finished statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a wrapped dhoti and a raised right hand in abhaya mudra, is being bathed with water poured from a brass pot held by a human arm wearing a gold bangle. Water streams over the statue's head and shoulders. Behind it, a backdrop of purple and gold draped cloth and yellow-and-magenta flower garlands frames the ritual. The statue is a depiction, not a person present in the scene.2010-12-19A golden statue of a bare-chested sage stands on a stone platform while a hand pours water from a brass pot over its head, water streaming down the face and chest. The statue wears a draped cloth at the waist and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Behind it, purple and gold drapery and a garland of yellow and purple flowers frame a deity murti or altar, with a saffron-clad figure partly visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual. The pourer's arm shows a gold bangle and a ring, and the photo carries a person archive copyright overlay.2010-12-19