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A photograph of a bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti with four arms during abhishekam. The murti wears a yellow cloth and a tall crown, and stands before an orange backdrop framed by gold-coloured ornate arches. Milky liquid streams down the figure's chest. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:42:37 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.

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A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam to a dark bronze deity murti in a gilded shrine. The bare-chested priest wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, and holds a golden kalasha pot tilted over the figure with his right hand, his left hand extended. The four-armed murti stands against an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch, holding a disc and a club. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:41:51 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the left, leaning in to hold a small flame or oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti. The murti has four arms, a tall crown with an orange tilak mark, and a yellow dhoti, and stands in front of an orange cloth backdrop set within an ornate gold arched frame. The scene is a temple shrine during a ritual sequence at KAILASA Salem, with a timestamp reading 29-Dec-2025 9:41:12 am.2025-12-29A photograph of a priest performing puja before a dark bronze deity murti with four arms, holding a discus and a conch-like object in upper hands and a lamp in front. The priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, rings a handbell with his left hand while offering a lamp with his right. The murti wears a yellow dhoti and stands before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. A timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:41:08 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-29A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone deity murti with four arms, standing before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. A man in a bare chest and white dhoti pours liquid from a small vessel onto the murti's head, and a woman in a yellow sari with a red border reaches toward the statue with her hand. The murti wears a yellow waist cloth and a necklace, and holds objects in its upper hands. The timestamp reads 29-Dec-2025 9:42:29 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No a person candidate is visibly present.2025-12-29A photograph inside a shrine with gold-painted walls and gilded arched niches lined with orange cloth. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white and gold head cloth stands at left, reaching up with both arms to pour or apply liquid over a tall black stone deity murti with four arms holding a conch and a discus, standing on a gold pedestal. A small brass figure stands at the base. At left a black stone Ganesha-type figure wears a red turban and garlands, and a second dark figure with a jewelled headdress and bells sits in the foreground. Brass pots and a bell rest on a wooden ledge at right. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam. A timestamp reads 14-Sept-2024 6:33:47 pm Salem.2024-09-15A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and an orange silk backdrop. A bare-chested priest with a white head cloth and white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, pouring liquid from a small golden vessel over the head of a tall black stone murti of a four-armed deity holding a conch and other emblems, standing on a gold-coloured pedestal. Behind the priest stands a gold arched niche framing the murti. At right is a tray with flower petals, a bell and an oil lamp on an orange cloth. Dark statues with red and gold garments appear at the left edge. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 Salem, Tamil Nadu. The scene depicts an abhishekam being performed.2024-08-15A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth tied as a headband pours liquid from a small vessel over a tall black stone deity murti of four-armed Vishnu, holding a discus and conch, standing on a gold-painted pedestal. The deity is adorned with a green-yellow stream of abhishekam liquid running down its body. Behind it an orange cloth backdrop frames gilded arches, and another black murti with floral garlands stands to the left. A brass lamp and a plate of pink flowers sit at right. The priest is performing abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the deity.2024-08-15A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow-white turban stands at a gilded shrine, pouring or applying liquid over a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a crown and yellow cloth, beside a second dark figure in yellow drapery. Before them on a wooden stand are small gold and red figures, with a central gold image. Orange cloth backs the shrine under an ornate gold arch. The scene suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine.2024-09-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless elderly priest with a white beard and a white head cloth bordered in gold, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. He pours liquid from a small brass vessel onto the head of a black stone deity murti with four arms, standing on a gold-edged pedestal. The murti is adorned with ornaments and a crown. Behind it are gold arched niches draped in orange cloth, and a gold-painted wall. To the left, a dark deity figure is decorated with a red and gold cloth and flower garlands. On the right, a brass bell and pink flower offerings sit on an orange cloth. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual. A timestamp reads Aug. 15, 2024 5:23:28 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15A priest bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left and pours liquid from a small vessel over a black stone multi-armed deity murti on a dark pedestal, an abhishekam ritual. The priest wears a sacred thread across his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, with a bangle on his wrist. The murti has several arms holding objects, including a discus-like weapon. A metal pot sits at left, red bricks stand beside the pedestal, and the floor has a gold-patterned tile design against a gold-yellow wall. A timestamp reads 27-Dec-2021 08:26:57 at bottom right.A priest bare-chested with a red turban and white dhoti performs abhishekam on a dark multi-armed deity murti standing in a gold-framed niche against orange drapery. Yellow liquid streams down the murti's head and body, and a small brass vessel is held above it. Gold and brass utensils, a metal tray with small offerings and marigold flowers sit at the base. A dark figure with bells and a garland appears at the left edge. The timestamp reads Nov. 16, 2024 9:29:19 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-11-16A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone deity murti of Vishnu standing on a golden pedestal, with multiple arms holding a conch and other emblems. The murti stands in a gold-leafed shrine niche draped in orange cloth. To the left, a black Nandi bull is decorated with a pink cloth, bells and beaded ornaments. On the right, a golden trident and a brass kalasha sit beside a tray of flowers and a bell, indicating an abhishekam. The scene is timestamped Aug. 15, 2024 in Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-08-15