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A figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair bends forward and grips a tall golden staff or trident-like pole in front of a large stone pedestal. Behind, two gilded deity murtis sit on a raised platform: the left wears a crown and elaborate silver-and-gold necklaces with a black collar, the right wears a green and red sari with silver jewelry. A small white carved shrine niche with a figure stands in the foreground, along with gold-topped small vessels on the ground. The setting is an open stone pavilion with carved pillars and sunlight on the floor.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a dark stone Shivalinga on a water-channelled stone base, before a golden seated deity murti with a trident and a golden staff, beside a golden murti of a goddess in a green and red sari with jewelled necklaces. A man in an orange shawl and saffron dhoti stands at the left, his long hair swept back, while a devotee in white dhoti lies prostrate in full padapuja before the lingam, bare feet visible. Water flows over the lingam; brass vessels stand at the lower left and a small gold kalasha-like object sits at the right. Another man in orange stands at the far left edge. The orange-clad standing figure shows distinctive long hair and orange robes, but no clear face-independent cues beyond clothing, so identity remains uncertain.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti, stands with his back to the camera and pours or smears white material over a white Shivalinga on a dark stone pitha. Behind him, two gilded deity murtis of a male and female couple sit in a pavilion, the male holding a trident and staff and both adorned with heavy jewelled necklaces and crowns; the female wears a green and red silk sari. Carved stone pillars and trees frame the open shrine. Gold kalasha-style objects and a silver ornament appear at the lower right. The man's presentation shows long hair and saffron clothing, but his face is not visible and his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee performing abhishekam.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a raised pedestal, one wearing a crown and holding a trident, the other in a green and red sari with silver jewellery. A bare-backed man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone lingam in front of the murtis. Silver ornamental shrine pieces and a gold pyramid-shaped object sit in the foreground.2007-02-23A photograph of abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth wrap stands at left, long dark hair falling down his back, pouring water over a dark stone lingam set before a pair of gilded deity murtis. The central murti wears a crown and jewelled necklaces and holds a golden trident; the right figure wears a green and red sari with silver jewellery. A silver arch frames a small silver figure at lower right, and a golden kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground. Water splashes around the black stone pedestal and yellow tiled floor. Only the priest is a physical person; the other figures are statues. No appearance-based a person identification is made from the priest, who is shown from behind.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of large deity murtis in an open-sided stone shrine. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange dhoti pours water over the base of the murti group from a vessel, while a second man in orange clothing stands at left holding a brass pot. Water streams over the platform and a silver-coloured utsava murti with a crown sits in front. A third person in orange appears at far right. The main murtis wear crowns, jewelled necklaces and green-and-red silk garments. A brass kalasha or lamp stand and a silver shrine stand on the platform. The people are standing close to the deities.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple shrine with two gold-coloured deity murtis seated on a throne-like altar framed by an ornate gold arch. The murti on the left wears a red and gold turban and the one on the right a gold crown, both adorned with jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers. A tall gold kalasha or lingam-shaped vessel stands in front, draped with a red and green silk cloth and marigold garlands. Before it is a white marble figure in a blue sari with white jasmine garlands, and offerings of gold vessels, a folded green silk cloth and flowers rest on a white-covered table. On the left a person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair reaches up toward the shrine, appearing to bless or offer to the murtis.2010-02-12A bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl as he pours water from a golden vessel onto a black stone abhishekam platform. Behind him, gold-faced deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure with a trident and a seated goddess in a green and red sari with jewelled ornaments receive the water, which cascades down the tiered stone base. A second man in orange robes stands at left holding a metal pot, and a gold kalasha sits at lower right in an open-air pavilion with trees behind.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a Shiva linga on a dark stone pedestal, the water splashing onto the platform. Behind the linga stand gilded deity murtis of a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a green and red sari with jewelled crowns and necklaces. In the foreground a devotee in orange lies prone on the wet stone. A small gold shrine-like object sits at right, and a second robed attendant stands at left. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by long swept hair and saffron robes, so this is an in-person scene with the caveat that identity is uncertain.2007-02-23