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A seated man in orange saffron robes, with white tripundra marks and a red bindi on his forehead, pours milk from a large brass pot over a deity murti. The murti is draped in red and white cloth and sits on a gold-trimmed tray. A dark wooden board with white lettering, a brass bell and a red pillar are behind him. The scene shows abhishekam being performed at a temple.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged and pours milky liquid from a polished brass pot (kalasha) over a pink-and-white deity murti during abhishekam. He has white sacred ash marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and a white mark on his upper arm. Behind him a man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala watches. A dark wall board lists donor names, and a brass bell hangs on the orange wall. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the officiating priest.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace pours milk from a brass pot over a small deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a white tilak and red bindi, and gold-bordered altar stonework surrounds the image. Behind him, a man in a red shawl holds a brass vessel and another in white stands near a wall board listing devotee names.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours milk from a brass pot over a small deity murti wrapped in pink cloth, performing abhishekam on a golden tray. He wears white sandalwood paste on his forehead and arm with a red mark between the brows. A second person in orange stands behind him holding the pot's wider vessel, with a brass bowl and carved stone pillar in the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged and pours milk from a polished brass kalasha onto a deity murti, a homa or abhishekam ritual. His forehead bears white vibhuti and a red bindi, and white streaks mark his upper arm. Behind him stands a man in white kurta with a red pendant, and a brass bell hangs on an orange wall beside a dark plaque.2010-07-21A seated man in orange robes with white ash marks on his forehead and arm pours liquid from a brass pot over a small silver deity murti standing in a gold-edged tray, performing abhishekam. Behind him a standing person in orange with a yellow-and-red bordered shawl and a wristwatch watches with hands clasped. Grey carved stone walls, a brass bowl and a red railing are visible in the temple setting.2010-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits on a low orange seat, pouring white liquid or milk from a silver vessel over a sacred stone. He has white and red forehead markings and a bare upper arm with a white dressing. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands, and a figure in red clothing bends in the background. Orange draped cloth and a sign reading Dhyanapeetha hang on the temple wall. The scene shows temple ritual pouring at Bidadi.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21