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Outdoor evening ritual abhishekam at a temple-style shrine. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles, pours liquid from a silver vessel over two white-coated metal deity murtis standing on a gold-edged pedestal. The murti on the left holds a trident and wears a garland of yellow and magenta flowers; the one on the right is covered in white liquid and wears a dark maroon garment. Behind them a second orange-clad man with a shaved head and beaded necklace kneels and attends the pedestal, while another orange-clad attendant stands at left holding a silver pot. Yellow and orange floral decorations, a lit window and a gold-decorated altar appear in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulder and torso pours liquid from a silver vessel onto two gilded deity murtis at night. The standing gold murti on the left holds a conch and other attributes and wears a crowned headdress and ornate jewellery; the smaller murti on the right wears a dark maroon garment and a gold necklace. Water or milk streams down and splashes around them. He wears gold bangles, a gold necklace of beads, and stands in front of an orange-and-white backdrop with blurred figures behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with several beaded bracelets, holds up a round crystal-like vessel while pouring liquid over a gilded bronze deity murti standing on a golden base, adorned with a yellow-and-maroon flower garland. Beside it, another orange-clad man reaches in to steady the offering. A second bronze figure of a smaller deity in maroon cloth stands to the right. A third man in white dhoti with a gold necklace stands behind, and a shaved-headed devotee in white sits at the lower right corner. Yellow-green coconuts and brass pots sit at the base, and bright floral decorations with marigolds frame the background. a person appearance-based label: the long-haired man in orange pours the offering, with long hair and saffron clothing as cues.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor ritual photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron draped garment, multiple gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, and a small red tilak on his forehead, pouring water from his hands over a golden metal deity murti. Beside him a younger man with a shaved head and white tilak, wearing orange and yellow cloth and gold beaded necklaces, holds a silver bowl. A blurred crowd of seated devotees and a figure in orange robes appear at the left edge. The deity murti has a crown and is partly obscured by splashing water.2011-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing gold bangles, a gold-beaded mala necklace and a red tilak, pouring white substance from his hands over a white-painted deity murti of Shiva at night. A second man in an orange shawl with gold necklace stands behind, and blurred onlookers and warm lights appear in the background. a person appears as the central figure performing abhishekam on the murti, based on long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold mala cues.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small tilak on his forehead pours milk from a silver vessel over a silver deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears saffron-orange silk clothing with a gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles. The murti is garlanded with yellow and maroon flowers. Behind him, another man in orange clothing with rudraksha beads watches, and a bald man in orange stands at the left edge. Milk streams down the golden figure beside the murti. The background is dark.2011-12-20A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a silver vessel over two gold-coloured metal deity murtis at night. He wears gold armbands, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and has long wavy hair. The murtis are a standing figure with a crown and a smaller figure with a tall headdress; water sprays from the abhishekam. Behind them are orange drapes, a light stand and other people in orange and white.2011-12-20