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A priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered shawl bends over a garlanded shivalinga-style stone on a wooden stand, pouring or offering from a small gold vessel while holding a kalasha-shaped silver pot. Behind him, three carved deity murtis stand under a gold arch, decorated with white and pink garlands, beaded necklaces and a silver crown, set against a yellow silk cloth. Rose petals lie on the floor and a leopard-print stool sits at left. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja at a temple sanctum. A white tilak marks the priest's forehead.

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A photograph inside a shrine where a seated man in a rust-red robe and gold-trimmed dhoti performs a puja before a deity trio decorated with white and red-pink flower garlands and a gold necklace. The central figure wears a tall crown and white dhoti with gold border, flanked by two smaller figures in red garments. A golden lingam-shaped offering with garlands sits on a yellow cloth in front. A brass lamp stands to the right beside a young man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala. A pandal-style gilt arch frames the shrine. Possible abhishekam or aarti setting.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a braid performs puja at a shrine, pouring from a small brass vessel beside a crystal linga covered in pink and white flowers. Behind him, three deity murtis are richly garlanded with white jasmine and red roses; the central figure wears a crown and a white-and-gold dhoti. A gold silk cloth drapes the altar. A seated attendant with a shaved head sits at left. Gold bangles and a rudraksha mala are visible. The setting is a wood-panelled temple sanctum.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesA photograph inside a shrine where a person in a red-orange and maroon garment kneels before a clear crystal spatika linga on a flower-decked base, pouring liquid over it with a bronze vessel in one hand while touching the linga with the other. A younger assistant with shaved head and orange cloth sits at left holding a small bowl, with a plate of rose petals and smoke rising in front. Behind the linga, three statues of deities are garlanded with white jasmine and red-pink flowers, the central figure wearing a tall crown and white necklaces, the flanking figures in red and orange garments. Gold silk draping covers the platform, with brass lamps at the lower right, consistent with a rudrabhishekam ritual.2014-06-30June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copies