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A man in a flowing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver pot over a dark stone Shivalinga during an abhishekam. Behind him stand copper-coloured murtis of a male deity in a red turban and jewelled garments and a female deity in a red sari with heavy silver jewellery, flanked by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and a trident. A small copper sri yantra-style base sits in the foreground. The orange liquid flows over the lingam and pools on the black pedestal. a person: the orange-clad man pouring the abhishekam has a long swept-back hairstyle and saffron clothing, a qualifying appearance cue; he is performing the ritual bathing of the lingam.

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A man in saffron-orange draped robes pours liquid from a silver pot over a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal during abhishekam. Behind him, copper-coloured deity murti with jewelled necklaces, a trident and garlands of marigold and white flowers. A small copper yantra or pyramid object sits at the front of the pedestal, with the liquid streaming down. A red and pink silk-clad figure stands to the right. The man wears a red tilak and dark hair. The scene is a temple ritual.2009-06-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with two gilded metal murtis of a deity couple, a male figure in red turban and a female figure in red garment with silver jewellery, both framed by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti shown from behind pours white powder or sacred ash over a white stone lingam, which stands on a dark stone pedestal. A small brass or gold yantra-like object sits on a wooden stand in the foreground. Water and white powder spill around the base.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A person in an orange saffron robe, seen from behind with hair tied up, performs abhishekam at a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati on a pedestal. The Shiva figure wears a red turban, rudraksha and ornate gold necklaces, and holds a trident; the goddess beside him wears a pink sari, a crown and heavy jewellery, with a flower garland framing them. A shivalinga-like object on a dark stone base receives the offering, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge and green coconuts visible.2009-06-09Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga on a stone base. Behind him stand golden deity murti of a male and female form, the male with a red-orange turban and crown and the female in a pink-red sari with gold jewellery. Floral garlands in yellow, red, purple and white frame the shrine, with green coconuts and brass lamps at the sides. A second man in orange clothing stands at the left edge. Two people are visible.2009-06-09A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone basin in front of two large deity murtis. The central figure wears a red-and-gold turban and crown with a trident beside him, and the female figure wears a pink sari, layered necklaces and a crown. Marigold and mixed flower garlands in purple, red and yellow frame the arch, and brass lamps stand at the right. A second man in orange clothing stands at the left edge. Whether the pourer is a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09