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A photograph of a shaved-headed young priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing gold and rudraksha necklaces and bracelets, applying a mark with his right hand to a metal deity murti of Subramanya/Murugan with a spear (vel) in a richly gilded setting. Two smaller gilded attendant figures in yellow-orange cloth stand beside the central figure, under an ornate golden arch topped with a lion-face motif. A yellow flower garland and a tray stand nearby, with brass kalasha vessels visible behind.

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A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, reaching his hand toward a gilded deity murti. The murti is a standing figure in red sari-style drapery with a crown, holding a staff and a ceremonial object, flanked by two smaller gilded attendant figures wearing yellow-orange cloth. Behind them is an ornate gold arch with carved makara motifs, brass kalasha pots and a stone temple wall. The scene looks like an abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine. The priest is clearly distinguishable from the deity statues and there is no visible claim that he is a person.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple puja photograph showing a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron waist cloth with a gold border, holding a gold tray of yellow flowers and offering it toward a deity murti. The murti is a standing goddess in red and gold sari with a crown, holding a trident and a lotus-like object, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in saffron-yellow robes. The shrine is a gold-finished arched canopy with ornate carving. Brass kalasha pots and vessels stand on a shelf behind, and a woman in blue sari is partly visible at left.2011-11-01A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at a golden shrine, pouring or offering from a small golden vessel onto a golden deity murti of a seated figure holding a spear, with two smaller golden attendant figures in yellow-orange cloth beside it. The ornate gilded arch and base frame the abhishekam. An older woman in a dark sari stands behind a brass pot at left.2011-11-01A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, stands at a golden shrine arch offering a yellow flower to a set of deity murtis. The central murti is a standing goddess in red and gold sari with a crown, holding a spear-like staff, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in yellow-orange silk. The murtis sit on a gold-embossed altar with kalasha pots and a wet stone floor behind. Shrine ritual. Only one physical person is visible.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01October 07 20112011-10-07A priest in orange robes stands at left, pouring a golden-brown substance from a silver bowl onto a small metal deity murti. The central murti is a standing figure holding a trident-like staff and a sword, draped in orange cloth, with a crown and a bronze finish, and the substance coats its base and the two flanking smaller figures in orange garments. Behind them, larger deity figures in yellow, orange and blue garments are adorned with white flower garlands, and a green-robed figure stands in a niche at right. The setting is a temple shrine with carved stone and red and gold decorations. The image shows a ritual abhishekam being performed on the murti.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07