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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/15/2019

Inside a temple shrine, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in prayer beside a large black Shiva linga on a dark stone yoni pedestal. To her left, a bearded man with long matted hair, white-painted body markings, beaded necklaces and a white dhoti with gold border stands in devotion. Behind them are golden metal statues of standing figures, a richly decorated deity murti with a trident and jeweled crown draped in yellow and orange cloth, and a brass bird-shaped lamp at right. Red curtains hang in the background.

Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine before golden deity murtis and a gold-decorated backdrop with red curtains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with yellow border stands center, pouring water from a brass pot over a dark green linga on a black stone basin. A second priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, bald and seen from behind, pours from a pot at the left. A woman in a cream and yellow sari pours from a brass pot at the right. Behind them are gilded deity murtis adorned with jewelled necklaces and a crown. Small gold figures and a gold pyramid sit on the basin, with a brass oil lamp at left and yellow flower petals on the floor.

Interior of a temple shrine with dark red draped curtains and gold-trimmed arches. At the centre, a black stone Shivalinga rests on a black pedestal, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border pours or tends to it. A second priest in white dhoti leans in from the left, a bronze lamp and offering trays with flowers and leaves sit in the foreground, and a woman in a gold and maroon sari bends forward holding a metal bowl beside a copper pot. Green and red garlanded deity murtis stand in niches behind them, and a red kumkum mark is visible on the base. Abhishekam ritual in progress.

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A 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.

A shirtless man in white dhoti pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone Shiva Lingam on a yoni peetha during abhishekam. He has a lion tattoo on his upper arm, a black face mask, a tied-up topknot, rudraksha mala and a white forehead band. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in a gold and orange silk sari with gold border and jewelled ornaments. Water runs off the peetha onto the yellow floor.

2021-09-19 +2 copies

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.

2021-03-09 +1 copies

Photograph of a temple shrine during a Shivaratri puja at KAILASA Toronto. A large black Shivalinga stands on a dark stone yoni peetha at center, where a shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a small vessel. A masked man in a white dhoti, bare-chested, pours from a brass pot at the left edge, while a woman in a gold-and-maroon sari kneels at right holding a silver bowl. Behind them are garlanded deity murtis in dark stone with red and orange flower garlands, gold-framed niches and maroon drapes. A brass kalasha and offering plates sit nearby. Three people are visible.