Abishekam for Lord Sri Venkateswara
The priest gives sacred bath to the idols of Lord Venkateswara, Lakshmi and Bhoodevi with perfumed saffron water and milk. The priest chants vedas and prabhandams. The devotees watch with reverence. One may consider this as "ablution" to God in the morning before HE is decorated.
Sacred milk is poured on the main idol of Venkateswara.
Milk is poured on Sridevi idol.
Sanffron water being poured on Bhoodevi idol.
Main idol worshipped with lit camphor.
The priest goes aroung the idols carrying the kalasam containing holy water with which all the idols are given holy bath as the final step of "abishekam".