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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine with a gilded arch framing two bronze deity murtis seated together on a pedestal, one with a tall crown and one wearing a smaller crown. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand and kneel around the shrine, one with hands pressed in anjali near the right and another with folded hands at the lower left. Coconuts hang in clusters from the ceiling at the top corners, and a dark stone yoni-peetha base and a small white stone figure sit at the front. Four people are visible.

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June 15 20092009-06-15A temple shrine with an ornate golden arch framing two large bronze deity murtis seated on a dark stone pedestal. A standing figure in a red-orange robe, with hair tied back, raises a lamp or offering toward the deity figures. To the right, a seated man in an orange robe presses his palms together in prayer on a raised wooden seat. A second orange-robed man stands at the left edge beside wooden stands holding offerings. A small white stone sculpture of a seated figure and a silver-toned lamp stand sit on the base in the foreground. Hanging coconuts decorated with green leaves frame the top corners, and tall grass and green foliage show through the open pavilion. This is an abhishekam-style puja at the shrine.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A temple shrine interior with a golden arch framing two gilded deity murtis seated side by side on a dark stone pedestal. A man in a red-orange robe stands at the left of the murtis, reaching toward them, while two more people in orange robes sit or stand at the sides with hands in anjali mudra. Hanging clusters of coconuts and garlands of green leaves decorate the pillars, and a white marble seated figure, a shivalinga and small brass murtis sit on the stone platform. Greenery shows through the open pavilion behind.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A temple abhishekam in progress before a pair of bronze deity murtis seated side by side on a golden peetha within an ornate gold arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl attend the ritual: two stand on the left and right raising brass vessels toward the murtis, and a third kneels at the lower left in a saffron wrap. Hanging bunches of coconuts, green leaf garlands and grain stalks decorate the stone pillars. A black stone shivalinga sits on a dark pedestal in front, with a small white and a small metal figurine nearby. +1 copiesA temple shrine with an arched golden frame holds two golden metal deity murti seated side by side, one with a tall crown, under hanging green coconuts. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on the left and right pouring liquid from metal vessels over the figures, as if performing abhishekam. A third person in orange robes is seen at the left edge with hands folded in namaste, and another orange-robed figure stands at far left. A small white stone lingam and brass lamps sit on the altar in front. Ornate stone pillars frame the shrine.2009-06-15A temple shrine with a golden arched frame surrounds a pair of gilded deity murti seated side by side, one wearing a tall crown and the other adorned with jewellery. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands on a wooden platform, one hand raised toward the figures, while a second man in orange sits at the right with palms pressed together in prayer. Two more men in orange robes stand at the left edge near a wooden stand holding a small vessel. A black stone shivalinga sits on a dark pedestal in front, with a small white stone figure below and coconuts hanging from the top corners of the frame.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15