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A blurred photograph of a golden deity murti being bathed in an abhishekam ritual. Two golden figures stand centrally, one with a tall crown and raised hand, the other draped in a bright orange cloth that is wet and glistening with liquid. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on either side, holding golden vessels and pouring liquid over the statues. Green foliage and a golden arch frame the background.

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July 05 20102010-07-05A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a golden statue pair of deities seated under an ornate gold arch. The left figure holds a trident-like staff and has a tall crown, while the right figure wears an orange robe and a crown, both with red lips. Trees are visible behind a red metal railing. Another attendant in white stands at the left edge. The scene suggests abhishekam of deity murtis.2010-07-05Two priests in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shoulder cloths perform abhishekam on a golden seated deity murti under a gilded arch in a temple pavilion. The left priest pours liquid from a golden vessel over the figure's head, while the right priest holds a golden pot. The golden deity wears a tall ornate crown and has red lips, with a standing consort figure beside it draped in orange cloth. Pillars, a red railing and greenery are visible behind. Watermarked archive photo.2010-07-05A photograph of a milk abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. Two gold-coloured deity murti, a male figure with a tall crown and a female figure in an orange sari with a crown, are being bathed. A man in a saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap bends low at the base of the statues, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a lingam-shaped stone at their feet. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand on a raised platform, one at left pouring from a brass pot and one at right with a pot raised above his head. A gilded arch frames the scene and a maroon cloth hangs behind the figures.2010-01-01A golden murti of a seated deity couple, Shiva and Parvati-style forms, receives milk abhishekam. Three priests perform the ritual: on the left an older bearded man in white dhoti and shawl pours from a bronze vessel, on the right a man in white dhoti with a yellow sash pours from a kalasha-like pot, and in the foreground a figure in saffron robes bends over the base, pouring liquid over the image. The murtis are adorned with gold jewellery and necklaces, the female form wears an orange-red sari, and a deep red cloth hangs behind them. Milk streaks over the gold surfaces and the altar base.2010-01-01July 05 20102010-07-05Abhishekam at an outdoor shrine: two golden murti figures are being bathed with water poured from golden vessels held by devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls. The larger gold figure has four arms and a crown, with a jeweled collar, and the seated figure beside it wears a saffron-orange garment and a tall crown. Two men in white with yellow shawls pour from golden pots above them, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Green foliage and yellow flowers appear in the background. Visible people are the two pourers; the statues are not counted.2010-07-05Two gilded deity murti figures are being bathed in a ritual abhishekam. Two men in white clothing pour liquid from metal vessels onto the statues' crowned heads. The left figure has four arms, a tall crown, and bright red lips, with the golden surface glistening where liquid runs down. The right figure wears a flowing orange-saffron cloth, a crown, and a golden necklace. Behind them is an ornate gold-trimmed archway over a stone structure, with green foliage visible through an opening.2010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05Two golden metal deity murtis with large crowns and ornate necklaces stand under a gold-trimmed arch, and water is being poured over their heads from brass vessels held by people whose arms and white clothing are visible at the edges. The right figure wears an orange and maroon cloth draped over its shoulder. The scene is an abhishekam ritual. No physical people are fully shown.2010-07-05October 21 20062006-10-21July 05 20102010-07-05