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A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest stands at left, pouring liquid from a small copper vessel over a large black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in a red and gold sari-like garment and adorned with gold ornaments and white and yellow flower garlands. A red and gold cloth drapes the altar, and a decorated fabric hangs at right. The scene shows abhishekam in a temple shrine.2022-05-01 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A close view of a black stone Shivalingam on a carved black pedestal being bathed by a priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, who pours liquid from a brass vessel over the lingam. Behind it are a pink silk drape with gold border and a deity figure dressed in orange and yellow silk adorned with ornate jewellery. A steel bowl and another person's hands appear at the lower right. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering.2021-03-11 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A young priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest pours water from a brass pot over a large black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni peetha. Behind it stand black stone deity murtis adorned with garlands of pink and yellow flowers, gold jewelry and colourful silk garments, flanked by gold-framed panels and a red curtain. Brass vessels sit on a black ledge and small gold figurines stand near the base, forming an abhishekam scene in a temple shrine.2020-12-27A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wearing a white face mask, pouring water from a golden pot over a black polished Shiva lingam on a black oval peetha base. Behind it stands a black deity murti draped in a red and green sari with gold border, adorned with a gold necklace, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and a gold halo. A purple curtain and a patterned cloth hang at the right edge. The priest is partially visible, shown from the waist down and arm forward, with his face cut off by the frame; the camera shows only his arm and torso, so no identity cue is visible.2022-05-01 +1 copiesPhoto 99225632022-05-01 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/3/20212021-01-03A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga on a layered black yoni-peetha base being bathed with a liquid. Yellow-tinged liquid streams down the linga and pools on the peetha. Behind it stands a golden deity murti seated in a magenta and gold garment with ornate necklaces, flanked by brass lamp stands, marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-like finial. Smaller brass figurines and a golden shrine model appear at left, with a red-and-gold draped garment behind. This depicts an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2024-10-21KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesPhoto 82864162022-06-12 +5 copies