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A photograph of an abhishekam at night. A figure with long dark hair, orange saffron garments, layered gold necklaces and beaded bracelets pours liquid from a silver vessel over a white-tinted metal deity murti with a crown, gold arms and yellow-and-red flower garlands. Beside it stands a second gold-toned deity murti in a deep maroon garment with a gold necklace. A seated priest in orange with a shaved head and gold necklace sits in the foreground. Warm lamplight glows through a window behind the altar, which is decorated with marigold and orange flowers.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl pours water from a silver vessel over two gold-coloured metal deity murtis at night. He wears gold armbands, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and has long wavy hair. The murtis are a standing figure with a crown and a smaller figure with a tall headdress; water sprays from the abhishekam. Behind them are orange drapes, a light stand and other people in orange and white.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph at night of a man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange garment and layered gold bead necklace, pouring from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a gilded metal deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The murti has a crown and elaborate ornaments. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange clothing with a white forehead mark stands watching. A bare-headed figure in a maroon garment is at the lower right, and a partially visible bald person is at the lower edge. The setting is dark with a few lamps glowing at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed, with the man in orange using a conch to pour liquid over the murti.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulder and torso pours liquid from a silver vessel onto two gilded deity murtis at night. The standing gold murti on the left holds a conch and other attributes and wears a crowned headdress and ornate jewellery; the smaller murti on the right wears a dark maroon garment and a gold necklace. Water or milk streams down and splashes around them. He wears gold bangles, a gold necklace of beads, and stands in front of an orange-and-white backdrop with blurred figures behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20