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April 30 20202020-04-30A photograph inside a temple shrine with golden arches and a red curtain backdrop. A shaved-headed man with a bare back and orange cloth wrapped around his waist stands with his back to the camera, raising a pink flower or offering toward the altar. On the altar, a Shiva lingam decorated with pink flower garlands and a white Shiva face stands before ornate golden deity figures in red and gold dress, including a crowned goddess figure and a figure in a red turban. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a small wooden offering table sit in front, with rose petals scattered on the wet floor. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.2020-04-30A photograph inside a richly decorated temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a saffron shawl and a headband stands at the centre, his hand resting on a golden arch over a lingam with a white tripundra marking. Behind him, gilded deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces stand under ornate mirror-work arches. Flanking figures wear red turbans, pink and maroon garments and heavy jewelled necklaces. The figures are statues, not living people, and the priest is a devotee performing abhishekam or puja at the sanctum.2020-11-24ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20222022-03-14ADIKAILASA on 1/5/20222022-01-05April 30 20202020-04-30Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red curtain, a figure in orange robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala performs worship before a black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it sit two seated deity murti in red and pink garments with flower garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by two standing devotee statues draped in garlands on green-curtained niches. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a small brass figure and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-05Inside a temple shrine, a figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a white garland stands with back to the camera, holding a brass lamp or vessel toward a pair of gilded deity murtis framed by an ornate gold arch. The murtis wear jewelled crowns, ornate gold necklaces and earrings, and a red-and-orange garment; one holds a trident-like staff. In front, a silver Shiva lingam is decorated with rich garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers and a red gem. Brass lamps stand at the sides and red drapes frame the shrine. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or aarti.2009-11-19June 20 20182018-06-20ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18November 15 20212021-11-15ADIKAILASA on 2/12/20222022-02-12