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A photograph of a gilded metal utsava murti of Shiva and Parvati, seated side by side with Shiva holding a drum and Parvati in a white draped sari with gold border, set within an ornate golden arch-shaped frame. A hand holding a silver ritual vessel pours a thin stream of liquid. On the right, a person with folded hands in white ritual clothing and a gold necklace stands near the image. The background is dark and softly blurred, with other devotees in white visible.

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Close photo of a golden metal deity murti pair, a Shiva-like figure with a tall crown and his consort beside him, both with bright metallic finish and ornate detailing, set within a carved golden arch. A hand in a beaded bracelet pours liquid from a silver vessel over the figures, a ritual abhishekam. The background is dark and blurred, with out-of-focus people in white garments at right.2011-11-10Close photograph of a gilded metal deity murti pair, a Shiva-form figure with a tall jatamukuta crown and an attendant figure in a white dhoti and a round pendant, seated side by side. A hand at upper right pours water or milk in a thin stream from a silver vessel over the figures. Blurred background figures in white clothing are out of focus, and the gilded arch frame stands at left.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of gilded metal murti of a seated deity with a smaller standing consort figure, set within an ornate golden arched frame. A hand holds a silver conch-shaped vessel pouring a thin stream of liquid over the murti, indicating abhishekam. The seated figure holds a trident and a drum-like object; the standing figure wears a white dhoti with gold border. Blurred figures in white clothes and a green draped table appear in the background at night.2011-11-10Close photograph of a golden metal processional murti of a seated deity with a smaller companion figure, both wearing crowns, shown beneath a curved golden frame. Water streams and splashes over the idols. A figure in orange and gold robes stands at the right edge, and a hand holds a vessel above. Blurred background with green cloth and warm lights.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A metal murti of a seated deity pair, a four-armed figure with a tall crown and a consort in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold pendant, is being bathed by a stream of liquid poured from a silver vessel held by a hand at the upper right. The bronze arched prabhavali behind them is ornately carved. Blurred gold and red lights fill the background. This is an abhishekam of a deity murti; no person is visible in the scene.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A gilded bronze deity murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him on a pedestal is being bathed with water poured from a silver vessel held by a person in orange and yellow robes at right. Water streams over the figures and flower petals lie on the base. Blurred devotees in colourful saris and clothing sit in the background at night, with a green cloth draped at the lower left.2011-11-10