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A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti seated within a gilded arch backdrop. A priest's arm, bare and dark-skinned, pours liquid from a metal vessel onto the murti. The murti is draped in an orange-gold cloth and a pink garland hangs from its shoulder. Brass pots and a steel bucket sit in the foreground, and liquid runs down the base of the altar. No clearly visible face of any person is shown.

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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple sanctum. A priest on the left, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a vessel over a small brass murti of a deity placed on a red pedestal. Behind the murti sits a larger seated deity figure with a gold halo-like backdrop, draped in an orange cloth and pink garland. Brass vessels and a steel bucket stand in the foreground.2025-12-01A photograph of a shrine during a ritual. A seated deity murti dressed in an orange cloth with a pink sash and a silver face stands behind a brass vessel on a red stone pedestal. A hand holding a small brass ladle or spouted vessel pours over the deity area from the left edge. Brass plates, a steel pot and small brass containers sit at the lower edge, and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop frames the figure.2025-12-01A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with short dark hair, leaning over from the left edge, reaches toward a small silver deity murti set on a wooden stand in front of an ornate golden throne-like backdrop. The large deity murti seated on the golden peetha is draped in an orange cloth and pink garland. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit on the floor beside the offering stand, and a red cloth hangs at the base.2025-12-01A photograph of a devotee standing at left in folded-hands namaskar, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a dark-red shawl over the shoulder, eyes lowered. Centre frame is a deity murti with a dark-coloured face and pink cloth draped around it, seated on an ornate gilded peetha backed by a golden arch, with an orange silk cloth spread over the seat. In front are a small brass figure, a brass vessel, a bronze kalasha-like pot, and several brass bowls and cups on the floor. A second orange-clad figure is partly visible at the far right edge. The setting is a plain pale wall.2025-12-01A photo of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne with carved gold backing. The murti wears pink and green cloth and is decorated with flowers and ornaments. A draped saffron-orange cloth covers the lower part of the altar. In the foreground a hand holds a lit oil lamp over a dark stone shivalinga-style base, while water is poured over it. Brass vessels and a plate sit at the bottom of the frame, and a partially visible person stands at the left edge of the image.2025-12-01A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. On the left, a bare-chested young man with tripundra markings on his forehead and arms stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a silver-framed deity murti on a yellow-draped altar. The murti is adorned with a silver backdrop and a small figure is seated at its base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass bowls with offerings sit on the altar cloth. A sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM hangs in the upper right, and an orange cloth covers the shrine's lower part.2024-06-18A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange-brown cloth around his waist, leans forward at left and tends an offering on a brass lamp stand. Behind him stands an ornate golden deity murti set within a decorated niche, with a flowered garland and oil lamps. On the orange draped table at the top right, a white sign reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Brass vessels and a lamp stand sit on the floor in the foreground.2024-10-06A photograph of a gold-coloured shrine or peetha holding a small deity murti decorated with white flowers, in front of a row of figures on a cloth-draped altar. A hand in orange-clothed sleeve holds a brass item at left, and brass lamps and a brass plate with bowls sit on the lower table. Behind the shrine stands a tall decorated figure in an orange shawl and a red-and-gold dressed statue. A partial sign reads KAIL and ICHAP. The scene reflects a neivaidhyam food offering ritual before the deities.2024-12-06A priest in a temple performs abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam set within a golden arched frame. He is bare-chested with a saffron-orange and red cloth draped over his shoulder and a saffron dhoti, holding a brass pot and pouring liquid over the lingam. Behind him, a red and gold silk drape hangs over purple cloth, and golden metal deity figures with raised hands and ornate jewellery stand in the background. A second statue on the right shows a figure with folded hands and rudraksha beads. The setting is a richly decorated shrine with red and gold decor.2021-08-21A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded deity murti standing in a small golden niche on a yellow cloth-draped altar. In front are brass offering vessels, a plate and a conch-like shell, with a brass oil lamp to the left. On the left a man with short dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti or cloth, sits with his hands pressed together in prayer. Behind the shrine are decorative wall hangings and an ornate red and gold backdrop.2024-10-06A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and bare upper body pours liquid from a gold vessel over a tall cylindrical black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal during abhishekam. He wears rudraksha beads and a sacred thread. Behind him is an ornate gold arched shrine frame with a lion face crest, gold-decorated pillars, purple and yellow drapery, and a deity murti with gold armlets and jewelled ornaments.2022-03-14KailasaInPhoenix Event 2009 03 29 +1 copies