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A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread across his back stands at left, raising his right arm and holding a small offering toward a dark bronze murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a peacock-like mount with a yellow cloth draped at its waist. Hanging brass oil lamps line the top of the frame in front of a blue-and-purple peacock-feather backdrop. To the right, a second bronze figure wears a cream and orange-bordered cloth. A red curtain edges the left side. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/17/20222022-01-17A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours milk from a brass vessel over a dark stone murti of Lord Murugan seated on a peetha, with a flowing white abhishekam stream running down the base. Two stone attendant figures in yellow dhotis flank the deity. A backdrop of peacock feathers and hanging brass oil lamps frames the scene.2022-01-17A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left with his back to the camera, raising one arm over a central deity murti of Lord Subramanya, a dark stone figure with multiple arms, dressed in a white and gold cloth and adorned with silver and red decorations. Flanking the central figure are two female deity murtis in green and red-gold saris with silver crowns, the group seated before a peacock-feather patterned backdrop. Brass oil lamps hang from above, and bananas, yellow flowers and a brass bowl rest on the altar tray below.2022-01-17A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at center-left, bending forward and anointing the head of a dark stone murti of a seated multi-armed deity in a saffron-and-gold cloth, with tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala around his neck and round glasses. He has his hair tied in a topknot. Two smaller dark stone standing figures in maroon garments flank the central deity. Behind them is a backdrop of peacock-feather patterns, and brass oil lamps hang from chains above. Three figures are visible, two of them statues.2026-02-07A shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a red border stands at a shrine, pouring white milk from a brass vessel over a dark metal murti of Lord Subramanya, who has multiple arms and a peacock-like base. Two smaller yellow-robed deity figures flank the central murti on black pedestals. Brass oil lamps hang from the top and a peacock-feather backdrop fills the wall behind. A black face mask covers the priest's mouth. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual, with a brass vessel and brass offering dishes at the base. Prominent rudraksha beads hang around his neck.2022-01-17A priest bare-chested in a white dhoti pours water from a golden kalasha over a silver-white murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal during abhishekam. The deity is Lord Subramanya with multiple arms and a crown-like head, surrounded by a peacock-feather backdrop in blue and teal. Two dark stone attendant statues in yellow-gold dhotis flank the altar, and brass oil lamps hang from above. Water flows down the murti and pooling base. No a person candidate is visible.2022-01-17A photograph of a Thaipoosam abhishekam at a shrine. A bronze or dark stone murti of Lord Murugan seated on a peacock is decorated with yellow-and-orange draped cloth. Two standing attendant statues flank him, dressed in yellow cloth. A priest with a bare torso and white dhoti stands at left, holding a ritual object near the murti, while a hand at right pours liquid from a brass vessel over the deity. Brass oil lamps hang from above, and a backdrop of peacock-feather patterns in blue, teal and gold fills the background.2022-01-17A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread, rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark metal murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal, during an abhishekam. The murti is draped in red cloth with orange-gold border and flanked by two standing metal attendant figures dressed in red garments. Brass oil lamps hang from chains on both sides against a backdrop of peacock-feather patterns in blue and purple.2026-02-07Photograph of a dark stone murti of Lord Subramanya (Murugan) seated on a peacock, with multiple heads and many arms, dressed in a yellow dhoti, against a backdrop of blue and green peacock-feather eye patterns. Two smaller dark stone murtis of attendant figures stand on either side, one in white and red cloth and one in white with a red-bordered cloth. Brass oil lamps hang from above, and a hand at the upper right pours from a golden pot during abhishekam. No living people are clearly visible, only the pouring hand at the edge.2022-01-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple altar. A woman in an orange sari with a green border stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel held in her raised hand over a dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a peacock. The central murti wears a crown and ornate necklace and rests on a yellow cloth draped over its seat. Two smaller dark stone figures flank it, each wearing a yellow draped cloth with red borders. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides against a backdrop printed with peacock feather eyes. The people visible are only the one woman.2026-01-21A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala stands at left, extending a brass oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in white and gold cloth with a gold crown and multiple arms. Two dark stone consort murtis flank it, wearing green-and-purple and red-and-gold silk saris with gold crowns and garlands. Behind them hangs a backdrop of peacock feathers in blue and teal, and brass oil lamps hang from above. Brass puja vessels and flower petals sit on a black tray in the foreground.2021-12-27A photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated on a peacock-patterned backdrop, its many arms draped and decorated with yellow and orange flower petals. Two smaller dark stone attendant murtis flank it, dressed in yellow cloth with red-and-gold borders and also covered in petals. A bare-armed person at the left edge, partly visible, reaches toward the central murti, sprinkling or offering petals. Petals and milky-yellow liquid cover the altar base.2022-06-11 +1 copies