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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden murti of a deity couple seated on a pedestal beneath an ornate golden arch, with a maroon cloth behind them. The male figure holds a lamp-like object, and the female figure wears an orange sari. In the foreground a person in orange robes and head wrap, seen from behind, makes an offering toward the murtis. To the left an older bearded man in white with a yellow cloth presses his palms together, and to the right a younger man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a tilak on his forehead stands with hands folded in prayer. A tall cylindrical stone lingam-like offering with flowers sits in front of the pedestal, and a trident stands at the edge of the frame.

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April 09 20082008-04-09A temple photograph of a milk abhishekam at a gilded deity murti seated on a lotus pedestal, with an orange-draped figure and a figure with a flute beside it. A saffron-robed priest on the left pours from a small vessel toward a shivalingam-like stone base, while a bearded man in white stands behind them. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a white tilak and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate with a kalasha-type vessel. A gold arch frames the murti and red drapery hangs behind. Visible people: four, with the priest, the bearded man and the man in white on the right, plus a partly visible figure near the base. No candidate is clearly identified by appearance, so roles are given.2010-01-01A golden murti of a seated deity couple, Shiva and Parvati-style forms, receives milk abhishekam. Three priests perform the ritual: on the left an older bearded man in white dhoti and shawl pours from a bronze vessel, on the right a man in white dhoti with a yellow sash pours from a kalasha-like pot, and in the foreground a figure in saffron robes bends over the base, pouring liquid over the image. The murtis are adorned with gold jewellery and necklaces, the female form wears an orange-red sari, and a deep red cloth hangs behind them. Milk streaks over the gold surfaces and the altar base.2010-01-01A photograph of a milk abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two gilded deity murtis, one male with a tall crown and one female in an orange-red sari, sit side by side on a golden peetha. Three people in white ritual dress perform the ceremony: a bearded man at left pours from a golden vessel, a woman in orange robes at lower left pours liquid over a shivalinga, and a man in white with a yellow cloth at upper right pours from a kalasha. The murtis are glistening with liquid, and a red velvet backdrop and ornate gold arch frame the scene.2010-01-01June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15December 16 20092009-12-16June 15 20092009-06-15December 28 20112011-12-28June 15 20092009-06-15Abhishekam at a golden-arched shrine: two standing priests in orange-red dhotis and shawls pour water from brass vessels over a seated pair of bronze-gold deity murtis, with water spraying from the sculpture. The seated figures wear crowns, garlands and ornaments. A kneeling figure in white and orange sits at lower left, and a garland of coconuts hangs at the upper right beside green foliage.2009-06-15