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A photograph of a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a pair of large gold-coloured deity murtis. The murtis are seated figures with crowned heads, one wearing an orange garment, set beneath an ornate gold arch in a stone-pillared pavilion with greenery visible behind. The man's hands are raised near his face in prayer. A small section of a red cloth is visible at left.

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July 05 20102010-07-05September 19 20112011-09-19A photograph of a priest in white clothes and a yellow shawl performing a ritual at a golden deity murti. The priest, seen from the side with his right arm raised, presses his hand to the forehead of a gilded statue with painted eyes, red lips and an orange-draped body, decorated with a crown-like headdress. He wears a rudraksha mala, glasses and a silver bracelet. The statue stands before a stone wall with a gold-framed arch and greenery visible through an opening.2010-07-05Outdoor temple shrine where priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform abhishekam on a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a golden throne. The seated figure on the left has a tall conical crown and raised hand, while the figure on the right wears a crown and an orange-saffron draped cloth. One priest pours water from a golden vessel over the left figure, another pours from a golden pot at the right, and a third stands in front with his back turned. A devotee on the far right stands with palms pressed together. Golden arched frames, carved stone pillars and a red-and-gold metal railing surround the shrine, with greenery visible behind.2010-07-05A man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before two golden deity murtis seated under a wooden canopy with carved golden pillars. The murti on the left wears a white cloth and a large white-and-gold necklace with a hand-shaped ornament; the figure on the right wears a green silk sari, gold jewellery and magenta-pink garlands. Both murtis are draped in fresh garlands. Bamboo poles and trees stand in the background, and a red curtain hangs behind the shrine. Two more men in white are partly visible at the left edge. The man in front is a devotee, not a clearly identifiable a person, so no person is labelled as Swamiji.2006-10-22July 05 20102010-07-05Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls pour water from golden pots over two golden statues of deities beneath an ornate gold arch during an abhishekam. The statue on the left has a crown and raised hands; the one on the right wears a crown and a flowing orange cloth. Water streams down the figures' faces and bodies. Green foliage shows behind the arch. A rudraksha mala hangs on the right man's chest.2010-07-05Abhishekam at an outdoor shrine: two golden murti figures are being bathed with water poured from golden vessels held by devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls. The larger gold figure has four arms and a crown, with a jeweled collar, and the seated figure beside it wears a saffron-orange garment and a tall crown. Two men in white with yellow shawls pour from golden pots above them, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Green foliage and yellow flowers appear in the background. Visible people are the two pourers; the statues are not counted.2010-07-05Abhishekam at an outdoor shrine: two priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls pour water from brass vessels over two gilded deity murtis. The murti on the left has a tall crown and raised hands; the murti on the right wears a red-orange cloth and a crown, with water streaming down its body. A gilded arch frames the shrine and green foliage shows behind. Water drips over the bronze-gold surfaces.2010-07-05December 28 20112011-12-28June 24 20102010-06-24 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28