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Outdoor scene at a temple-like setting with a water tank and stone pillars behind. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at a large golden cobra-hood sculpture with green gem pendants, which appears to be a deity or ritual throne form. The central man, wearing an orange top and a red-trimmed shawl, reaches forward to touch or adorn the golden cobra hood. The man on the left has a shaved head with a tilak mark and a long orange wrap. A brass kalasha-style lamp stand is visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a ritual worship or decoration of the golden cobra form.

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Outdoor temple scene with a golden cobra-hooded serpent (Nagaraja) murti adorned with green gem pendants in the right foreground. A young man in orange-saffron robes with a vertical tilak on his forehead stands at left, eyes closed and mouth open as if chanting. In front of him, a younger figure in pale peach robes with a red border and a rudraksha mala bows forward and reaches toward the golden serpent. Behind them are a half-built concrete-block wall, scaffolding, a brass kalasha-like lamp at lower right, and trees under a bright sky. Several people in saffron clothing stand at the edges of the frame.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A temple ritual scene beside a stone shivalinga on a raised platform. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes kneels at the left, hands pressed together and head bowed toward a tall-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak on the forehead, who stands with one hand raised over the kneeling man's head. The standing figure has long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, and appears to be a sannyasi or ritual officiant, a person by appearance cues. Behind them a second orange-robed attendant and a white-clad figure tend the shivalinga, which is being bathed with water. Brass vessels sit on the floor, a red cloth hangs at left, a grey water tank stands above, and ornate green and gold drapery and a metal pedestal appear at right.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Photo of an outdoor temple pavilion with carved grey stone pillars and a red cloth hanging at left. A bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red border stands with his back to the camera, facing a dark stone shivalinga-style pedestal from which water flows. To the left, a young man in orange robes steadies him by the arm. To the right, another man in an orange robe holds a brass pot (kalasha). A golden deity murti in a teal and red silk garment with gold ornaments stands at the right edge, and a blue water tank is visible behind the pavilion. The scene appears to show a ritual abhishekam with the standing figure receiving water. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone, so the central white-clad figure is described only by role.2007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a long tuft of hair at the back, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone lingam set on a stone yoni-pitha. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby: one on the left with a red-bordered orange cloth, one on the right holding a brass pot. A third orange-robed figure stands at the back. A green and gold draped deity murti with a gold crown and hand raised is on the right, and a blue water tank is visible behind the wall.2007-02-23