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A photo inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. A priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and a face mask leans forward and pours water from a golden kalasha pot over a small golden figure of a deity and a black lingam-shaped stone on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand large decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and white flower garlands, including a blue-clad figure with a turban and a golden figure with a trident and yellow-red silk. Golden temple decor and a red curtain frame the scene.2021-03-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/20202020-12-20A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white face mask pours liquid from a golden pot over a black stone abhishekam basin. Beside the basin stand small gold metal figures and a golden yoni-shaped base. Behind him are large statues of deities and saints draped in marigold garlands, including a figure in a red-and-purple sari with a crown and a bearded saint in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas. Ornate gold-and-red temple decorations form the backdrop. The scene shows a ritual bathing of a murti.2022-01-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/8/20212021-03-08KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/16/20222022-01-16A shirtless, grey-haired man in a face mask and white dhoti with yellow borders pours water from a vessel over a black Shivalinga set in a black stone yoni pedestal on a temple stage. Behind him stand gold-painted deity murtis with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, a golden arch, and bright patterned hangings. Small brass figures and a golden sri yantra-style pyramid sit in front of the pedestal. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple.2022-02-12KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/24/20202020-12-24A temple abhishekam scene in a shrine decorated with marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a face mask pours liquid from a golden pot over a black shivalinga on a stone pedestal. Behind him, a woman in a blue and gold costume stands beside the shrine. Behind the linga, a large deity murti group with a trident and gold crowns is adorned with garlands, and a standing figure in brown and orange robes with a long beard and gold necklace holds a staff. Small brass figures and a brass oil lamp sit in the foreground, and a shrine arch of ornate gold and red fabric frames the scene.2021-03-09 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth stands at a black stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped black pedestal, pouring liquid from a golden vessel during abhishekam. Behind the lingam, a temple shrine holds gilded deity murtis of a central figure with a red crown and a consort in a red sari, each garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Flanking figures wear garlands, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and headdresses, and a gold arch frames the scene above red drapery and painted pillars.2022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24A priest in bare-chested white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a black face mask pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black Shiva linga on a dark pedestal during abhishekam in a temple sanctum. Behind him, gilded deity murtis adorned with white and yellow flower garlands stand before an ornate silver-and-gold backdrop, including a figure with a trident and a figure in a red-and-yellow dhoti. A brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped handle sits at the right, and a small brass kalasha and figurines rest on the lower left.2021-03-08