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A priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl pours liquid from a golden vessel over two golden deity murti statues during abhishekam. The statue on the left wears a crown and gold necklace; the central statue wears an ornate golden crown and an orange garment. Gold-painted arched architecture and green foliage frame the scene.

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July 05 20102010-07-05July 05 20102010-07-05July 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.2010-07-05November 19 20122012-11-19 +1 copiesA man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl draped over his left shoulder pours yellow liquid from a golden vessel over a golden deity murti in an open-air shrine. The murti wears an orange garment and has a tall crown and ornate gold necklaces. A second golden murti stands behind, with an ornate gold arch above and green trees in the background. A rudraksha mala hangs at the man's chest. The scene appears to show an abhishekam ritual. The man is a priest or devotee, with no visible cues to identify him as a person, so a person is unsure.2010-07-05A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a gold-coloured arched shrine. A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, lifting a golden vessel and pouring water over a golden deity murti of a seated couple; the seated male figure wears a crown and an orange cloth, and the female figure beside him wears an orange cloth and a tall crown. Water spills in a stream over the statues. In the lower left, a shaven-headed man in white clothing with an orange sash bends over the base. The ornate golden arch, carved stone pillars and a tree behind the shrine frame the scene.2008-04-09July 25 20162016-07-25July 05 20102010-07-05Photo 11704161Three priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls perform abhishekam on two gilded deity murtis in a temple pavilion with a gold arched canopy. The left priest stands on a wooden platform holding a golden pot, while the right priest pours water from a golden vessel over the figures. A kneeling priest in the foreground pours from a gold bowl, water splashing down. The seated figure on the left has raised hands and an ornate crown, and the figure on the right wears an orange draped cloth. Pillars and a red-and-gold cloth hang at right.2010-07-05April 09 20082008-04-09