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A temple abhishekam scene in a covered courtyard. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and a gold bracelet, stands at left holding a ritual item toward a golden canopied shrine. Inside the shrine are deity murti figures, including a central figure in red and gold and a smaller attendant figure in gold garments, set on a golden peetha pedestal. Brass kalashas and vessels are arranged before the shrine, and a bronze lamp stands on the floor. Behind them, other priests in white dhotis with sacred threads stand, and one man with folded hands watches. Orange and red curtains hang at the back, and a red-walled building and a wooden board are visible in the background.

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November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A photograph inside a temple courtyard where a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, holds a lit flame or aarti lamp toward a golden-framed shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis, including a seated figure with a crown and two attendant figures in yellow and gold garments, set on a gilded peetha with carved panels. Other men in white dhotis stand around, one with hands folded in prayer, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and pots sit on the wet floor. A black board with white writing hangs on the orange wall behind, and a stone carved pillar frames the entrance. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja ritual, with a wet floor from ceremonial water.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam at a shrine with a golden arched canopy. A young priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at centre, pouring water from a silver vessel over white-and-gold deity figures on a gold-framed pedestal. Five white-clad priests in white dhotis and shawls, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand behind and to the left, one holding a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind them are an orange wall with a red-and-white striped border, brass lamps and a red-clothed deity on the right.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple ritual in a stone-floored shrine hall where a priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, raises a lit lamp toward a golden-framed deity murti of a standing figure in red and gold with a crown. Two smaller attendant figures in gold stand beside the murti on an ornate gilded peetha, with brass kalasha pots and flower offerings nearby. Several white-clad priests stand barefoot in the background, one holding a vessel, while a wet floor and a red-curtained arch frame the scene. A wall board reads Dhyanapeetam and a red-clad deity is seen at the right edge.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in a courtyard with wet stone floor. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a small gold-framed image of deities seated on a golden peetha with a gold arch. Behind him, three priests in white dhotis, bare-chested with gold-colored sacred threads, carry silver pots and vessels. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and red garlands and a gold crown. Orange walls and a Sanskrit-named signboard appear in the background, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2011-11-01A temple abhishekam scene in a courtyard with a wet stone floor. Several men stand in the foreground: one in white dhoti and a plain white upper cloth holds a pot, and another in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth pours water. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange cloth holds a metal vessel and pours water over a deity murti. The murti stands on a golden palanquin-like stand under a gold arched canopy with lion-face motifs, with a gold-clad figure seated centrally and attendants in yellow. Water streams from above. Behind, a shrine is decorated with garlands and brass lamps. The page is about an abhishekam to Subramanya Swami, so this is a temple abhishekam ritual. Four to six people are visible.2011-11-01