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Photo inside a gold-trimmed shrine niche of a temple. A black stone Shivling stands on a dark yoni-peetha base, topped with a pink flower garland and marked with a red dot. Behind it is an ornate gold arch and red cloth backdrop. In front, a brass oil lamp with a bright flame is being waved, held by a person in a blue top seen at the upper left and a blurred arm in the foreground. Beside the lingam stand a brass deity murti in a red and gold sari with marigold garlands and a brass pedestal with marigold garlands, and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Hanging lamp above. Consistent with a Shiva abhishekam or aarti ritual.

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KAILASA KASHI INDIA On 20/1/20252025-01-20A photo inside a gold-framed shrine niche with red velvet backing. A black Shiva lingam topped with pink flowers sits behind a lit oil lamp, with a brass trident mounted on the wall at left. A person in white clothing holds a brass handbell or lamp at left, reaching toward the lamp. In the foreground, a bronze deity murti in a red and gold sari with marigold garlands stands beside a second garlanded bronze figure. The scene reads as a temple puja with aarti.2025-01-20Photo inside a small gold-trimmed shrine of a black stone Shivalinga topped with red flowers and a red-orange kumkum mark on its face, set against a red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gilded arch. A brass trident stands at left. A blurred hand with a brass lamp sends a bright flame toward the linga. Small golden deity figures draped in red and marigold garlands sit at the base of the platform in the foreground, with marigold garlands decorating the figure in front.2025-01-20Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-20A woman in an orange sari and orange blouse, barefoot, bends over a black Shivalinga set in a gold-framed arched niche with a red backdrop, pouring or touching a small flame or lamp at its top. In front stands a golden yantra-shaped object (sri chakra) with a red tip, a yellow fruit sits on a low tray, and a floral rangoli in red, white and yellow covers the floor. Two plastic containers with white lids are visible at the bottom right, and a brass plate sits at the edge. The setting suggests a Shiva abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.2022-06-20Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17Jan 17 2022 sripuram2022-01-17A woman in a maroon and gold sari stands at the left edge, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a black polished Shivalinga with a red flower on top and a red tilak mark on its front. Behind it is a gold-ornate arched frame with a pale stone wall. In the foreground a copper-coloured stepped sri yantra on a brass base is also topped with a red flower. A brass plate with offerings sits to the left. Setting appears to be a small shrine interior with a dark floor.2022-01-31Photograph 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.2025-02-02A bare-chested priest bends forward at a shrine, holding a brass bell in one hand while an oil lamp flame is lit near the lingam. Behind him, three decorated deity figures stand in an arched gold niche with green and red drapes: a central figure in a pink and gold dhoti with an orange patterned crown and jewelled chest ornament, flanked by two figures in red and gold garments. A golden cobra hood hangs above a yellow cloth on the altar. In front, a silver-toned shivling sits on a black yoni pedestal, with small brass figures and a tiered brass kalasha-like stand nearby. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder at the lower left, and the floor is pale tile.A photo of a priest performing aarti at a golden-framed shrine doorway. The bare-backed priest wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a long orange dhoti, with white ash stripes on his arm, and raises a lit oil lamp toward the inner sanctum. Inside, a deity murti seated on a throne is decorated with white and red garlands, a crown-like headdress, and a large ornamental necklace. Brass trident stands and lamps flank the murti, and a red cloth with an ornament sits in front. The gilded doorway and floral floor border frame the scene.2024-06-07A woman in an orange sari with a white vertical tilak on her forehead and a hair bun with orange ribbon stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other, offering aarti before a black Shiva lingam on a stone yoni pedestal. Yellow flowers rest on top of the lingam. Behind it is a gilded arched niche with a red interior and a brass hanging lamp overhead, in a temple shrine setting.2022-03-14