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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shrine. A priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold-beaded necklaces stands at right, holding a brass ritual vessel and pouring over a white-coated stone deity statue, whose hands are raised in blessing. A second priest in white with a shaved head and bare upper body stands behind him at left. Brass kalashas sit at the lower left, and a small carved black stone deity panel is set into the granite shrine. A saffron curtain and iron gate with gold scrollwork form the background. Painted white and red striped pillars frame the scene.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. Two priests in white dhotis with red borders stand at the left. The priest in front holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti before a white-coated stone statue of a standing figure with a red flower on its head. A dark stone shrine with carved panels and a small deity relief sits behind it, with an orange curtain, a brass lamp stand and a red and gold gate in the background. The second priest, bald and wearing gold beaded garlands, stands behind him. Signage on the left is partly visible.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where two priests in white dhotis perform an aarti before a standing statue. The nearer priest, with a tilak on his forehead and a gold-bead garland, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a small bell at the statue's base. A second priest in a white dhoti and gold garland stands behind him, holding a brass plate. The statue, covered in yellow turmeric paste and white powder, has its right hand raised in blessing and wears a yellow cloth. Brass kalasha pots sit on the floor at left, with an orange curtain and a stone shrine behind. A small figure in orange appears at the right edge.2010-12-14Three priests in white dhotis and shoulder cloths perform abhishekam to a golden standing deity murti in a courtyard. The priest at right, bare-chested with a gold-bead garland, raises a white cloth over the figure's head while the two priests at left hold a bowl and a small vessel. Rows of brass kalasha pots sit on the wet floor at left. Behind the murti stand an orange wall with red and white stripes, a small signboard, a red-and-gold flag and a green gate. Fresh leaves and flowers lie on a platform at right. No a person candidate is visible among the priests.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14Priests in white dhotis with red borders perform abhishekam on a golden standing murti in a temple courtyard. The central priest, bare-chested with a gold garland and white sacred thread, holds a ceremonial lamp aloft toward the deity. A second priest in white with a gold garland holds a shell-shaped vessel. Brass kalasha pots line the floor, and a red-and-white painted wall with a board and an orange cloth stands behind them. No visible candidate for a person appears in the scene.2010-12-14Two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies perform a ritual at a temple shrine. The priest in front, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame and a small brass vessel. A second priest behind him, with a shaved head and gold-bead garland, watches. Beside them stands a golden-yellow anointed statue of a standing figure with raised hand, dusted with powder, and a small black deity murti is set in the stone niche. An orange cloth hangs behind and a saffron-and-white flag is tied to a pole.2010-12-14December 14 20102010-12-14December 19 20102010-12-19Temple ritual scene in a red and orange shrine hall. Two priests in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls, wearing gold ceremonial necklaces, perform puja. The front priest holds a brass lamp with a flaming wick, and the priest beside him rings a brass handbell. A golden deity murti with a raised right hand stands at right, sprinkled with white powder, next to a red curtain and a row of brass vessels on the floor. Smoke rises from the flame.2010-12-14October 06 20112011-10-06