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Photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine: a man in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind with his bare upper back, bends forward and touches a white-smeared stone shivalinga-like object with his hand. Behind him stand two large gilded deity murtis, one male with a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, and one female in a red and pink sari with heavy jewellery, flanked by ornate golden arches and garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Pink flowers lie on the base and a trident-like staff is visible. A second orange-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge.

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A 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.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A 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 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl bends forward, pouring or applying white liquid onto a white stone lingam set on a dark pedestal. A second man in orange stands at left, bare-chested with a long beard and hair pulled back. Behind them, two painted deity murtis, one with an orange turban and crown, the other in a red sari with a tall headdress, stand framed by garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel with green coconuts sit on the sides. Some people are partially visible at the right edge.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 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.2009-06-09February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies