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A person in an orange-red sannyasi wrap stands with their back to the camera, bare-shouldered, applying white paste or powder with their right hand to the head of a large white deity murti with gold-edged crown and a red flower at its side. A second person in orange robes stands at left beside a tall brass vessel, holding it. A golden arched frame surrounds the scene. The figure in orange has long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha mala visible at the neck, but face is not clearly shown; identity uncertain.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a white-washed seated deity murti set beneath a gilded arch. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, his right arm raised and his left hand dusted with white powder. On the right, a second figure in orange robes with a maroon-edged dhoti pours or sprinkles liquid from a brass vessel onto the statue's head. The murti is coated white, with gold-toned ornaments and a gold prabhavali behind. The stone ceiling and pillars of the shrine are visible above.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Photograph of a temple ritual in which two devotees in saffron and orange robes pour white liquid over a white seated deity murti. The figure on the left, in red-orange cloth and a gold necklace, holds a gold plate with one hand and pours with the other. The figure on the right, in orange robes with a purple border, raises a large brass vessel over the murti's head. The murti sits on a gilded peetha beneath a golden arch, under a stone canopy with blue cloth draped at the left edge. Another figure stands partly visible in the background.2009-06-15Photo of a ritual at a stage event. A person in a red garment with a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi stands at center holding a silver tray and a white-clad deity murti decorated with garlands. A second man in saffron-orange robes kneels at left, holding a lamp or ritual vessel. A large backdrop shows a smiling figure in saffron, with Kannada text. A gold peacock-shaped fan stands at right, and an oil lamp burns at left. a person is not confidently established from appearance, so the central figure is described by role as a ritual performer.2010-10-17A man in an orange-red saffron dhoti-wrap, bare-shouldered, with hair tied back and a dark rudraksha mala and gold necklace, applies white paste or ash with his fingers to a white-plastered deity murti, its face painted gold with red kumkum on the forehead and a red flower in its headdress. Beside him a second man in orange holds a brass vessel and pours or assists the ritual. Gold-embossed arch and greenery behind, consistent with an abhishekam-style anointing.2009-06-15A man with long dark hair tied back in a bun stands bare-chested except for an orange-red shawl draped over his left shoulder, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments. He leans forward in a reverent pose beside a white-painted stone murti with a red bindi and a red flower tucked near its head. The ornate gilded arch behind frames the scene. White ash markings show on his forehead and arm.2009-06-15October 17 20102010-10-17June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a shaved-headed? no: a man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested and draped in a saffron-orange cloth, bends forward and dusts white powder from his raised hand onto his forehead beside a richly adorned deity murti. The murti wears layered gold and jewelled necklaces, rudraksha mala strands, a red-stone pendant and a flower garland, and a pink rose lies on the platform at right. Floral garlands in red, yellow and white frame the scene, with a golden rod in the foreground. The visible figure is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and gold ornaments, with a gold armband and neck ornament, performing a ritual vibhuti or kumkum application before the murti.2009-06-09