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October 15 2012

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Photo 11744057 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl pours water from a brass pot over a deity murti during abhishekam. He wears rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, with white sacred ash marks on his body. Behind him stands a large gilded arch with a lion-faced kirtimukha crest and carved scroll motifs, a purple cloth, and a red and gold silk garment draped over the figure. Gold ornaments and a red-and-white garland decorate the scene, and the water falls in a white stream over the stone base.2021-08-21KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Photo 11727071Close photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. A priest with bare upper body and a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders pours milky white liquid from a gold kalasha pot onto the lingam, the liquid cascading down its sides. Behind it a purple cloth backdrop, gilded ornate temple framing, and a red and gold silk cloth hang above. A saffron cloth is wrapped around the base. Rudraksha bracelets are visible on the priest's wrist. No visible face is shown; the scene is focused on the ritual pouring.2021-08-21December 20 20182018-12-20KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/4/20222022-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/22/20202020-10-22June 13 20142014-06-13A woman in a red and gold silk sari stands at the left edge, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel over a multi-armed deity murti in the centre. The central black stone murti is anointed with milk and water running down its body and onto a stepped black pedestal. Two flanking dark stone figures in yellow garments stand on black pedestals on either side. Behind them a blue backdrop with peacock-feather eye motifs fills the frame. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual with milk.2022-06-11 +1 copiesA priest in a temple performs abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam set within a golden arched frame. He is bare-chested with a saffron-orange and red cloth draped over his shoulder and a saffron dhoti, holding a brass pot and pouring liquid over the lingam. Behind him, a red and gold silk drape hangs over purple cloth, and golden metal deity figures with raised hands and ornate jewellery stand in the background. A second statue on the right shows a figure with folded hands and rudraksha beads. The setting is a richly decorated shrine with red and gold decor.2021-08-21