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Close-up photograph of a brass murti setup on a silver tray during an abhishekam. A golden standing deity figure holds a small vessel in one hand, beside a dark black shivalinga on a yoni-shaped base. Thin water streams pour over the shivalinga and the other small gold figures, including a four-armed deity and a seated figure. Silver rods frame the tray and a stone-paved ground is visible behind it. No people are visible except a partial hand at the right edge holding a pipe.

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A close-up photograph of a small tray of miniature metal murtis on a white cloth, set against a green background. Among the figures are a gilded standing deity figure holding a staff, a dark stone shivalinga-style object, a small seated gold figure of an elephant-headed deity with raised arms, and other tiny figures. A silver cup-shaped vessel with a long handle sits in the left foreground, and a hand wearing a gold bangle is visible at the right edge. No people's faces are shown, and no one is identifiable as a person in the frame.2013-07-15March 24 20142014-03-24A photograph of a milk abhishekam in progress on a white tray set on an orange patterned cloth. Small brass deity murtis, including a standing female figure and a seated figure, surround a dark grey Shiva lingam and a black stone. Thin silver rods pour liquid over the murtis, and a silver bowl with a lid sits at the top. Part of a person's hand with a gold bangle is visible at the right edge. No faces of people are shown.2013-08-19September 16 20132013-09-16Close photo of a rudra abhishekam being performed on a white tray lined with a red and gold brocade cloth. A thin stream of liquid pours from above onto a small blue lingam with a yoni base, surrounded by brass deity figurines including a standing goddess figure, a seated deity and a small ganesha-like figure. A hand wearing gold bangles and a red-and-gold beaded bracelet holds a silver rod near the tray, with a yellow flower at the bottom edge. Only partial limbs of a single person are visible, so no full person is shown. Dark stone object at right.2013-09-16A photograph of a ritual abhishekam setup on a white tray with a gold cloth backdrop. A black shivalinga stands on a round base with a small bronze deity murti and several small bronze figures around it, including a tall bronze figure holding an object on the left. Yellow flowers lie on the tray. A silver pitcher with a spout, held by a hand wearing a ring, pours a thin stream of water over the setup. Silver and gold bowls sit in the background. No people's faces are visible.2013-09-02Close-up photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a silver-railed platform holding a small brass deity murti, seen from behind, and a black shivalinga beside a small brass figure. Water pours from a silver vessel and runs over the murti and linga. Behind, a blurred person in a maroon/red garment holds a white conch shell, and a hand with a ring is visible at the upper right.2014-03-24September 30 20132013-09-30Close photo of a milk abhishekam in progress on a silver tray over a red and gold patterned cloth. A stream of white milk pours over a grey Shivalinga and several small brass murtis, including a standing figure holding a vessel, a four-armed deity murti, and a seated figure with a kneeling devotee-like figure. A hand in a white sleeve holds a silver pouring vessel at right, and a silver lotus-shaped lamp with a lit wick sits at top right. No people are visible apart from the hand.2013-09-30August 19 20132013-08-19Close view of a ritual abhishekam on a white tray over an orange and red patterned cloth. A dark blue-black Shivalinga stands at centre among small brass deity murtis, including a standing figure and seated figures, with a brass oil lamp nearby. Water or milk flows over the arrangement from above. A silver covered vessel and a glass bowl sit in the background. A partially visible hand wearing gold bangles appears at the right edge.2013-08-19A photograph of a small brass deity murti on a white marble surface, set beside a grey stone shivalinga and several tiny brass figures including a seated figure, a nandi-like bull and a small kalasha. A thin metal rod and a blurred green background sit at the edges. No people are visible; the page's a person flag does not establish an appearance-based candidate.2013-07-15