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A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a brass kalasha over a small white and pinkish deity murti during an abhishekam. He has white sacred ash on his forehead, a red bindi, and white paste on his arms. Behind him a wall plaque lists names, and a white-clad figure stands partly visible at the left edge. The murti sits on a gold-edged platform in the foreground.

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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged and pours milk from a polished brass kalasha onto a deity murti, a homa or abhishekam ritual. His forehead bears white vibhuti and a red bindi, and white streaks mark his upper arm. Behind him stands a man in white kurta with a red pendant, and a brass bell hangs on an orange wall beside a dark plaque.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged and pours milky liquid from a polished brass pot (kalasha) over a pink-and-white deity murti during abhishekam. He has white sacred ash marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and a white mark on his upper arm. Behind him a man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala watches. A dark wall board lists donor names, and a brass bell hangs on the orange wall. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the officiating priest.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron/orange robes performs abhishekam, pouring a yellow substance from a silver bowl over a small deity murti wrapped in a red cloth. He has white tripundra markings on his forehead and a red bindi, and white paste is smeared on his arms. Two men in white clothing and one man in orange robes stand behind him near an orange-painted wall with a brass bell hanging above. A gold-patterned platform sits in front of him.2010-07-21A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged performing abhishekam on a small silver deity murti draped in red cloth. He has wet slicked-back hair, white sandalwood paste on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, and white paste on his arms. He pours a yellow-white substance. An orange cloth hangs behind and a black board with white lettering is on the wall. The page indicates a person is at this event, but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, so the identity is uncertain; the priest is described by role.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes pours milk from a brass pot over a small deity murti wrapped in pink cloth, performing abhishekam on a golden tray. He wears white sandalwood paste on his forehead and arm with a red mark between the brows. A second person in orange stands behind him holding the pot's wider vessel, with a brass bowl and carved stone pillar in the background.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace pours milk from a brass pot over a small deity murti during an abhishekam. He wears a white tilak and red bindi, and gold-bordered altar stonework surrounds the image. Behind him, a man in a red shawl holds a brass vessel and another in white stands near a wall board listing devotee names.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged, performing an abhishekam ritual. He has white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms and a red bindi, and he is pouring or rubbing a yellow substance from his hand onto a deity murti draped in red cloth. A brass bowl stands beside the murti on a gold-trimmed tray, and a second person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper left. A red-and-orange patterned cloth hangs at the right. Appearance does not clearly match a known identity, so the person is described by role only.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21