Preliminary to Abishekam
The priest commenced the function with a preliminary puja for Vishnu and sanctified the holy water in the "kalasam" or "mahaa kumbam". Some of these pictures appear blurred, since Rahul forgot to use the flash! Hence images are shaky!
We make our offering while the other couple clap.
Raghu and Lalli watching the proceedings..
Bedecked "kalasam" containing holy water sanctified by performing puja to Vishnu and ready to be used for the final "ablution" of the idols.