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A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread and vibhuti mark on his forehead, pours liquid from a brass pot over a bronze deity murti of a four-armed god holding a spear and staff, flanked by two smaller bronze female figures in maroon garments. Water or milk streams down over the figures in an abhishekam ritual. Yellow and purple flower garlands drape the golden shrine behind them, where a golden kalasha-topped structure and a seated figure in orange robes with a white cloth over the head appear as a shrine image. Red draped fabric and gold carvings frame the altar.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron robe pouring liquid from a golden kalasha over bronze murtis during an abhishekam. The central standing bronze deity holds a spear and staff and has a small hound at his feet, flanked by two bronze consort figures in maroon garments. Water and milk stream over the figures onto a carved wooden peetha. Behind them, a golden shrine with red and yellow marigold garlands frames a white statue wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, and a golden palanquin-like object stands in the background. One priest is visible.2010-11-12A shaved-headed male priest in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged dhoti stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over a golden metal murti of a four-armed deity holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two smaller maroon-clad attendant figures on a carved stone pedestal. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat is decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers, and a white statue in saffron cloth sits within it. Gold lamps stand on the marble ledges around, and a small kalasha and offerings lie nearby. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam being performed.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam. A priest in orange ochre robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at left, pouring liquid from a golden pot onto a golden murti group. The central figure is a deity standing with raised arms holding a trident and other implements, flanked by two smaller figures, with a small animal figure at the base. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang above. Behind them, a golden throne-like structure and a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron head covering sit on a red-draped altar. The seated figure is a statue, not a physical person. Stone walls with carved floral panels frame the scene.2010-11-12A shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a gold necklace of beads and a white tilak on his forehead, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti on a gold-framed altar. Two other orange-clad metal figures stand beside the central deity, which wears a crown and holds ritual objects. The murti is being bathed in an abhishekam ritual. A red-railed gate and foliage are visible behind.2011-10-07November 12 20102010-11-12November 14 20182018-11-14A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, pouring a liquid from a golden vessel over a golden deity murti with a trident and two attendant figures in maroon garments on a carved wooden stand. Behind them, a large golden throne holds a seated figure in orange robes garlanded with purple and yellow flowers, with red drapery and tall brass oil lamps framing the shrine. Brass bowls sit on the wet stone floor, and a small brass lamp and offering plate rest on the right.2010-11-12 +1 copiesA photo of an abhishekam being performed on bronze deity murti. A figure in orange robes, only the arm and torso visible at left, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a small standing female bronze figure in a maroon garment, with golden liquid running down its body. Beside it stands a taller bronze four-armed deity with a crown, holding a trident and other attributes, with a small bronze animal figure at its feet. Blurred orange-robed figure and garlands in the background.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12