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A shaven-headed priest in an orange robe and saffron dhoti stands at the left of a golden abhishekam platform, pouring from a plate while his right hand rests on the head of a golden standing figure of a sage with a draped dhoti. Behind them, a shrine arch frames large painted deity murtis dressed in purple and teal silk, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a trident in one hand, and a crowned figure seated beside. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine and a small orange-clad figure sits in a side niche. Milk or liquid drains from the platform onto the grey stone floor.

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December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe bending forward and pouring water from a coconut shell over a golden standing statue of a sage with raised hand. The gilded statue stands on a golden abhishekam basin on wheels. Behind, a shrine arch frames two deity murtis with garlands of yellow, pink and purple flowers; one holds a trident and the figure beside wears a teal and purple skirt with a white and gold robe. A red and gold canopy, brass lamps and a white-draped altar sit to the side. The scene is an abhishekam ritual performed by a priest in orange.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaven-headed priest in an orange saffron robe pours liquid from a golden vessel over a white stone statue of a standing male figure on a gilded rectangular pedestal with wheeled base. Behind, large deity murti stand under a gilded arch with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, one holding a trident. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, holding a brass plate and raising his right hand in blessing toward a small golden statue of a standing saint with raised palm, dressed in a yellow dhoti. The statue rests on an ornate gold-leaf abhishekam platform with liquid flowing down its side. Behind them, a large deity murti pair in gold and teal with trident, garlanded with yellow, magenta and purple flowers, is framed by a gilded arch and red curtains. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. No living person beyond the priest is visible.2010-12-19A young shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gilded metal statue of a standing saint with palms joined in greeting, placed on a gold-framed rectangular pedestal. Behind, a shrine shows two large deity murtis decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands: one blue-skinned with a trident and a turban, one seated beside him in red and white. Brass lamps stand at the shrine's sides, and a small orange-robed figure appears in a side niche. The statue is the subject of the ritual; it is a statue rather than a physical person, and the statue's identity is not established from its face.2010-12-19A young priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bordered orange cloth stands at left, pouring water from a brass vessel over the head of a golden statue of a standing saint with raised right hand in blessing, drawn in bronze-gold color. Behind them, an arched gilded shrine holds two deity murti, one teal-skinned with a crown, trident and rudraksha-style necklaces, seated beside a figure in pale robes, both decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual at a temple-style shrine; the statue is a statue, not a living person, and the priest is the only physical person visible.2010-12-19December 19 20102010-12-19