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A devotee in an orange-red sari-style garment with a bare back pours liquid from a clear glass or silver vessel over a golden deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon and matted hair ornament. Beside it stands a second golden deity figure wearing a crown, necklaces and bangles, holding an object in one hand. The devotee's hair is pulled back and a garland hangs at the neck. The scene is an abhishekam offering in a golden-framed shrine with greenery behind.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala seen from behind, reaching up to touch the face of a large gold-coloured deity murti with a tall crown and red lips. The murti stands beneath an ornate gilded arch, with another gold figure and a ceremonial staff visible at the left. The figure's long dark hair is pulled back, and gold jewellery is visible. The setting appears to be an outdoor shrine with greenery behind.2009-06-15A photograph of a golden deity murti being bathed in a ritual, with a priest in white dhoti and shawl pouring liquid from a silver bowl onto the head of the central figure, whose crown and face are smeared with yellowish paste. A second golden deity image with a tall crown stands to the right, and an ornate gilded arch frames the scene. A rudraksha mala hangs from the priest's neck, and a blurred dark figure occupies the lower right foreground. The setting suggests an abhishekam.2011-09-19June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15December 28 20112011-12-28April 09 20082008-04-09September 19 20112011-09-19