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KAILASA PUDUVAI 04 SEP 2021

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Close-up photo of a Shivalinga on a black stone yoni-pitha base, its carved glassy-green surface etched with geometric patterns. Pink and purple flower petals are scattered on the yellow-painted pitha and around the base. A lit oil lamp with a bright flame sits at the right edge. Behind the linga, a draped blue and gold-bordered cloth hangs over a wooden shelf, with a small kalasha-like vessel visible to the right. No people are visible.Photograph of a clear crystal shivalingam on a wooden tray with carved brown border, decorated with pink rose petals and a red tilak mark on top. A hand holds a silver lamp with a flame near the base, lighting the scene. Behind, a golden altar holds a deity murti draped in green silk with a red and gold garment, adorned with marigold and orange flower garlands and a silver necklace. Brass pots and a silver tray with flower petals sit on a patterned rug at right, and pink lotus flowers appear on a far altar. The setting is a temple or shrine space for puja or aarti.2024-03-07Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A close photo of a black stone Shiva linga being bathed with milk or water during an abhishekam, the white liquid running down its tiers. A lit brass oil lamp is held by a hand with a red-and-gold bangle near the base. A white decorated stand with pink flowers appears at the bottom edge. A gold-carved panel is visible in the upper right, and a red cloth backdrop behind. No clearly visible face or identifiable person is shown beyond the hand and wrist.2022-11-22November 22 2022 sripuram2022-11-22Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-20A 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.2022-01-24KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 8/16/20212021-08-16Photograph inside a temple sanctum with gold-painted walls. A shivling, a dark polished lingam with a yellow flower on top, sits on a black yoni-peetha base with a water channel. Behind it is a black stone deity murti, partly visible at right. In the foreground, a hand in white clothing holds a lit oil lamp toward the shivling, and a second partial hand appears at the left edge. The floor is red. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2025-02-02Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-20Feb 21 2022 sripuramA close photo of a dark stone Shivalinga on a black stone yoni pedestal, decorated with a yellow flower on top and red and yellow kumkum marks on its front. A hand holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small brass plate of flowers and offerings stands at the left. Behind the linga is a red backdrop flanked by ornate gold-toned carved panels with peacock and floral motifs. No people's faces are visible, only one hand.2022-03-14