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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/4/2019

A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga platform, pouring water from a gold kalasha over a small golden pancha-level shrine model in a temple shrine. Behind, large gold-framed deity murtis stand and sit before a gold arch: a seated deity in yellow and a deity in dark blue sari with flower garlands, flanked by two standing statues, one in a blue turban and one in a dark cap with rudraksha malas. A framed portrait above is labelled "TAT TVAM ASI" with a Sanskrit caption, showing a saffron-clad man with folded hands. The scene is an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara temple setting, with a sack and flower petals on the floor.

A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands barefoot on a dark stone platform, pouring or offering something over a tall black Shiva linga on a lotus-shaped black pedestal. Behind the linga sits a gilded deity murti pair, one wearing a yellow crown and the other in a dark blue sari, decorated with yellow and white garlands. Flanking the altar are painted and gilded statues of figures in turbans and rudraksha malas, with a framed portrait above reading Tat Tvam Asi. Small gold figurines and a golden shrine model sit in front of the linga, with scattered rose petals on the floor. The setting is a temple altar with patterned banners and red drapery.

A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours or offers liquid from a vessel onto a dark stone Shivalinga on a tiered black pedestal at a temple-style altar. Behind it stand large gold-finished murtis of a deity couple, a bearded male form in a crown and a female form in a green and purple sari, both garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. To the right stands a bearded sage-like figure in a dark cap, rudraksha mala and orange-brown cloth, and a small gold figure appears at the base. Red curtains and an ornate golden arch frame the scene.

A woman in an orange saffron sari pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall white cylindrical object in front of a golden deity murti group on an ornate dark pedestal. Behind her, a golden murti of a male deity wears a tall crown and elaborate jewelled necklaces, while a female deity beside him wears a teal and purple sari with garlands. At the right, a standing golden sage-like statue with a dark beard wears an orange cloth and white and red flower garlands. Small golden figures and a golden pyramidal kalasha sit on the pedestal, with yellow marigold flowers scattered below. Red drapes and a gold arch frame the scene, indicating abhishekam ritual worship.

A man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a tall black shivalingam during abhishekam. Behind him stand two figures in rust-red dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas. Centre is a large decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne with a trident, adorned with garlands of marigold and white flowers, a green cloth, and an arched gold backdrop with red curtains. A brass oil lamp stands at right.

A woman in a white and cream-bordered traditional sari pours liquid from a golden vessel over a tall black Shiva linga on a black stone yoni pedestal during abhishekam. Behind the linga sit gilded deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown and the other in a red sari with a garland, set against an ornate gold arch with decorative pillars. To the right stands a golden statue of a bearded sage in brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, hands raised in blessing. Small gold figures, a gold pyramid-shaped sri yantra and scattered petals sit on the altar in the foreground.

2022-10-09 +1 copies

A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black shivalingam on a stone pedestal in front of a golden deity murti group. Behind the lingam, a golden murti of a deity with a tall headdress and a goddess in a green sari are adorned with garlands of white and red flowers. Flanking statues wear red and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and ornate turbans; one stands holding a staff, another with raised hand. Red drapes form the backdrop. A small golden deity statue with a red and white garland sits in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple altar.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/16/2022

2022-10-16 +1 copies

A priest in a bare-chested white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a yellow cylindrical object in front of a golden-framed deity murti group on a dark stone pedestal. The deities wear crowns, rich jewelled garments and white-and-red flower garlands. Flanking statues include one with a turban and one with a headband and beard. A framed portrait above shows a man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and hands folded, labelled Tat Tvam Asi. A small kalasha with flowers sits at the front. The setting is a temple hall with red drapes.

A woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a white sari with small embroidered motifs and a white garland, bends forward to pour water from a brass kalasha over a large black Shivalinga on a black peetha base during an abhishekam. Behind her stand gilded deity murti in ornate red and gold attire with flower garlands, and a painted saint-like figure in a maroon turban and rudraksha mala. Small brass figures and a brass shri yantra stand at the base. Yellow cloth covers the base of the altar, with red drapes and decorative tapestry behind.

2022-10-05 +1 copies