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A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at left, raising a white cloth or conch-shaped vessel high above his head toward a pair of golden metal deity murtis seated side by side under an ornate gold arched frame. The seated central figure has a tall crown, a ceremonial necklace and bare arms holding a trident-like staff; beside it a second figure wears an orange-saffron shawl over a crown with a parrot-like bird perched on its hand. Red cloth hangs behind them and a stone carved pillar frames the scene. This appears to be a bathing ritual (abhishekam) being performed on the murtis.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28September 19 20112011-09-19December 28 20112011-12-28A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, pours water from a white vessel over a gilded deity murti, performing abhishekam. The golden seated deity figures wear ornate necklaces and crowns, and a small green parrot perches on a raised hand of the central figure. The seated deity to the right wears an orange-red cloth draped over the shoulder. A golden arched frame surrounds the shrine.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Golden temple abhishekam scene: two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left and centre-right, raising a silver vessel and pouring liquid over the crowned head of a large gilded deity murti. The murti has a tall ornate crown, red lips, a rudraksha-style chest garland and raised hand gesture; a second gilded figure with a smaller crown and orange drapery stands beside it. A golden arched frame with floral carving surrounds them, and a small green parrot perches near the figure's hand. The men are priests performing ritual bathing; they are not identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Golden-hued metal deity murti receiving abhishekam under an ornate gilded arch. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls pour water from a silver vessel over the central murti's head while holding a cloth. A second seated golden murti in orange drapery, crowned and adorned with jewellery, sits to the right. A small green parrot figure appears near the murti's hand. No prominent identifiable a person depiction is visible; the ritual is a deity abhishekam.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28