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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01Photo 99224612022-04-28 +1 copiesA priest stands at left in a white dhoti with a yellow border, bare-chested, holding a flame near a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetham base before a gold arched frame. A small oil lamp burns on the lingam's base. A framed portrait on the wall at upper right shows a figure with long dark hair in a pink garment and beaded necklace, labelled with no readable text. A copper cup, a brass dish with offerings and a small plastic jar sit on the floor at right, and a trident hangs at top left.2025-03-08KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold border, with a sacred ash/saffron mark on his forehead, pouring or holding a flame near a large black Shivalinga. The lingam is decorated with a yellow-and-red marking and small flowers, set in a gilded arch behind a magenta cloth. A brass trident stands at left, a brass plate with bananas sits on a red cloth in front, and a tray with offerings is at right. A framed picture of a smiling woman in pink clothes and beads hangs on the wall at right. The setting is a plain white-walled room with a water tap on the wall.2025-10-15A photograph of a dark stone abhishekam basin holding a tall green cylindrical lingam, with water streaming down its surface and splashing outward. A man in the upper left, bare-armed and bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck and bangles on his wrist, reaches in to pour water from a vessel over the lingam. The background is a deep maroon wall with a reddish wooden pillar at left. The scene shows a shiva lingam abhishekam ritual.2022-03-01A photograph of a shrine interior showing a black stone Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, partly covered with white ash or vibhuti and scattered pink flowers. A bright flame or oil lamp glows at its base, held near the lingam by the arm of a bare-armed priest whose white dhoti and dark rudraksha beads are visible at the left edge. Behind the lingam stands a gilded arched frame with a teal cloth backdrop. A smaller copper-toned pyramidal stepped object with white ash sits on the floor in front, surrounded by petals. A carved wooden door is on the right.2022-01-24Photo 82921292022-08-25 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pouring milky liquid over a black Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-pitha basin. The priest wears glasses and white sacred ash on his arms and chest, and his bangles are visible on his wrist. Behind the lingam is an ornate gold arch framing a maroon cloth backdrop with orange borders, and a brass stand stands at upper left. The scene is an abhishekam in a temple-like room with white walls. The priest is not identifiable as a person from the image, so he is described by role only.A shirtless priest with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, wearing a white dhoti and a sacred thread, performs puja at a black stone Shiva linga. He holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell over the linga, which is decorated with white flowers. Behind it stands an ornate gold arch framing a deity shrine in a dim temple sanctum with a gold hanging lamp above. Petals lie on the floor around the base.2022-01-10A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone Shivalinga with a white-dusted top, set on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with pink flower petals and a small offering of white powder. A priest with bare upper body, white dhoti and rudraksha beads reaches forward holding a lit oil lamp or flame near the linga. In front stands a golden-tiered Shri Chakra style yantra or meru-like object dusted white, surrounded by scattered petals. Behind the linga is an ornate gold arched niche with a green silk backdrop, and a carved wooden door stands at right.2022-01-24A shirtless priest in a white dhoti bends over a temple altar, lighting or tending a small brass deity figure in front of a black stone lingam with a silver cover. Behind them, three decorated statues stand against a gold arch, garlanded with marigolds; the central figure wears a teal turban and jewelled white garments. Yellow and teal cloths drape the altar, and a brass plate holds white flowers at the lower right. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam.