Washing and anointing is a ritual purification ordinance, similar to chrismation, that is part of the temple endowment ceremony practiced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormon fundamentalists.
Abraham Bloemaert, Ritual Washing of the Israelites, 1606, NGA 56692
Jesus washing Peter's feet. Painted by Ford Madox Brown.
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord. Temples are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth.
The Helsinki Finland Temple in the Karakallio district in Espoo, Finland
Chart of temple construction as of April 2023
The Frankfurt Germany Temple
The Logan Utah Temple