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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a large black stone lingam on a black yoni-pitha base inside a white-walled hall. He tends the lingam with one hand, and a gold arched prabhavali frame with a red cloth behind it surrounds the shrine. A gold trident hangs on the left wall. A framed portrait labelled with no legible name shows a figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red garment, mounted on the right wall. Small brass plates with offerings sit on the floor at the bottom of the frame, and a corrugated roof and ventilation panels are visible above.

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A 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.2025-03-08A photograph of a shivalinga abhishekam in an indoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, one hand resting on the golden arch behind the black stone lingam set in a black yoni pedestal. Brass and copper pots, a brass vessel of liquid, small bowls and a plate of red flowers sit on the floor in front. The priest's face is partly turned and not identifiable.A 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 shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden border pours liquid over a black stone Shiva lingam set in a black yoni-peetha base, with milky white abhishekam liquid flowing down the shaft. A gold arch frames the lingam behind a maroon drape, with a gold trident on a stand to the left. The room has white walls and a tiled floor.2025-02-02A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours milk over a large black Shivalinga set in a gold-framed arch with a maroon cloth backdrop, performing abhishekam. A gold trishula stands at left. A framed printed portrait hangs on the wall at right, showing a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red garment with a rudraksha mala, but it is a printed picture, not a physical person, and its caption is not legible. The floor is wet with milk and water, and a brass plate sits at lower right.2025-10-15A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the left of a dark stone Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-pitha base, pouring liquid over the lingam from a vessel held in his right hand, a classic abhishekam. Behind the lingam hangs a yellow cloth beneath a gold-toned arch, and a trident leans against the left wall. On the right wall a framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and a garland of beads, a printed picture rather than a physical person. The floor is wet and the room is lit by a tube light.A photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam inside a plain white-walled hall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange border stands at left, pouring milk from a gold vessel over a tall black lingam set in a black yoni pedestal. Behind the lingam a gold arch frames a red cloth and a red garland. A brass trishul stands at the left edge. On the right wall a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure with a red garland and rudraksha-like beads; the portrait is a printed picture, not a person present in the room, and its presentation is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so this is only a depiction candidate. Ceiling lights are visible at top. One physical person is present.2025-11-08A shirtless elderly priest with white hair and a white dhoti pours liquid over a dark black Shivalingam in a temple shrine, with his right hand raised above the lingam. The lingam sits on a black yoni-pitha base, set before a golden arched frame and a yellow and orange cloth backdrop. A framed printed portrait hangs on the white wall to the right, showing a smiling person with long dark hair and red garments and a garland. A trident is mounted on the left wall. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on the lingam.2025-06-04A 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 priest stands with his back to the camera in a white dhoti with a gold border and no upper garment, holding a lit lamp before a small red-and-gold deity figure in a temple hall with white walls and a corrugated roof. On the right, a Shivalingam draped in a garland of white and yellow flowers sits beneath a gold arch on a white-cloth-covered platform with red and green borders. A brass trident stands upright in the centre, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, along with a small oil lamp. A framed portrait of a woman hangs on the back wall. Only one person is visible.2025-03-08A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward a Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth and decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. A gilded arched frame surrounds the lingam, with a red cloth behind it. A brass trident leans on the left wall, and a small silver plate with flowers and offerings sits on the floor at lower right.2025-03-08A 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.2022-01-24