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Outdoor temple shrine scene under a gilded arched canopy with green foliage behind. A bronze deity murti seated on a peetha is being bathed or anointed; a priest in orange-red dhoti with bare back stands at its side pouring liquid, while another priest in orange-red robes on the left holds a brass tray and a third on the right in orange-red holds a plate of white offerings. The murti has a tall crown, ornate ornaments and a sacred thread. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.

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June 15 20092009-06-15A ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a golden arched frame. Two bronze deity murtis, a male figure and a female figure seated together, are being bathed with liquid. Four attendants in saffron-orange robes assist: one on the left holds a brass tray, one in a red-orange wrap pours or anoints from the front, and one on the right holds a white-cloth tray. A seated bearded man in orange robes sits at lower left, and a partially visible man in orange clothing sits at lower right. Green foliage fills the background, and a lit oil lamp sits in the foreground.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Abhishekam at a golden-arched shrine: two standing priests in orange-red dhotis and shawls pour water from brass vessels over a seated pair of bronze-gold deity murtis, with water spraying from the sculpture. The seated figures wear crowns, garlands and ornaments. A kneeling figure in white and orange sits at lower left, and a garland of coconuts hangs at the upper right beside green foliage.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Three people in saffron-orange robes perform an abhishekam on a large white and gold deity murti seated in an open pavilion with a gilded arched backdrop. The figure on the left in a red-orange wrap pours or spreads a liquid from a brass vessel onto the statue, while a standing figure on the right in orange holds a gold-rimmed brass plate raised near the statue's head. A third person in red-orange stands behind the left figure. Milky white liquid coats the murti's head and shoulders, and the statue wears gold armlets and bangles. Stone ceiling and columns frame the scene with greenery visible outside.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15 +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15Abhishekam at a shrine: two devotees in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pour water over a bronze Shiva-Parvati deity murti seated on a pedestal. The left devotee, wearing rudraksha mala beads, holds a silver kalasha pot; the right devotee pours from a small vessel. A gilded arch frames the golden-brown figures, with green foliage visible behind.2009-06-15