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A devotee in a red-orange saffron wrap and a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a small lit oil lamp toward a pair of large golden-bronze seated deity murti. The seated figure on the left has a tall crown and raised hand; the figure on the right wears an ornate crown, earrings and jewelled necklaces and holds a lotus-like object. An ornate gold arch frames the murti under a covered pavilion with green foliage behind. At right edge, another person in orange clothing has palms pressed together in namaste.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a pair of gilded metal deity murtis seated side by side under an ornate golden arch. A priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours water from a silver vessel over the figures, which are glistening with water. The seated figure on the left holds a trident-like staff and wears a tall crown; the figure on the right wears a crown and jewelry. Another priest in orange robes bends over at the right edge. Green foliage shows through the open pavilion behind them. +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a shiny bronze-coloured murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a pedestal inside a temple shrine with a gilded arch overhead. Shiva has four arms and a tall jata crown; Parvati wears a crown and jewellery. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at either side, one at left pouring liquid from a vessel, the other at right bending to attend the figures. A third person in orange sits in the lower left corner. Green foliage shows through an opening behind the deities. Water and offerings appear around the pedestal.2009-06-15April 09 20082008-04-09Abhishekam at a shrine: two devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pour water over a bronze Shiva-Parvati deity murti seated on a pedestal. The left devotee, wearing rudraksha mala beads, holds a silver kalasha pot; the right devotee pours from a small vessel. A gilded arch frames the golden-brown figures, with green foliage visible behind.2009-06-15