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A dark black Shiva lingam rises from a black yoni-peetha base set on a gold-trimmed square platform, decorated with green bilva leaves at its base. Red silk drapes hang behind it, framed by gold carved pillars and two framed black-and-white pictures above. In front stand a copper-coloured standing male figure bare-chested with a dhoti and a copper-coloured female figure in a dark green and yellow sari holding a pot, beside a copper sri yantra meru on a white marble platform scattered with bilva leaves. No living people are visible. The scene resembles a Shiva abhishekam setup with devotional decorations.

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A photograph of a black stone Shivalingam on a round yoni-peetha base inside a shrine, with a pink flower placed on top and a red-and-gold tripundra-like mark on its side. Behind it hangs a deep red satin drape with gold trim, and framed pictures with white flower garlands sit at the top edge. In the foreground are bronze-coloured standing figures, one on the left and one on the right wearing a pink cloth and crown, along with a small bronze shri-yantra style pyramid with a pink flower. A timestamp overlay reads 27-Jun-2025 22:52:38 with the caption 'KAILASA thiruchenkodu abishegam doing'. No people are visible.2025-06-27A blurry photo of a shrine with a black stone Shiva lingam rising from a black yoni-pitha base on a gold-coloured wooden platform, with a small pink flower on top. Behind it hangs a deep red drape and a gilded framed picture. Metal deity murtis stand on either side: on the left a small standing figure, on the right a figure in a pink cloth, and a small metal pedestal sits in front. No people are visible. A timestamp and caption overlay read 27-Jun-2025 22:52:37 and KAILASA thiruchenkodu abishegam doing, indicating abhishekam was being performed.2025-06-27A dark polished black stone Shivalinga stands on a square gold-trimmed base inside a shrine before abhishekam. Behind it hang a deep red silk drape and gilded frames holding black-and-white portraits. To the lower left a small bronze standing figure with a white tilak and loincloth, and a small bronze pyramidal shrine model sit on the floor. To the right a bronze deity figure wrapped in a red-orange cloth stands beside the linga. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 01-Jun-2025 09:55:46 with a caption about the ritual before abhisheha.2025-06-01A dark polished Shiva lingam on a black yoni-pitha base stands on a gold-framed altar platform before a red draped cloth. Behind it, two framed black-and-white photographs hang in gold frames. To the left, a small bronze standing figure with white ash markings and a tilak on its forehead stands on a pedestal. In the lower foreground, a tiered bronze pyramid-shaped object sits on the floor. To the right, a figure wrapped in a red-and-orange patterned cloth with a red sash stands beside a gold ornate frame. No physical people are visible. Timestamp overlay reads 01-Jun-2025 09:55:47.2025-06-01Photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam rising from a large dark yoni-pitha basin inside a temple hall, with white flower petals scattered around its base. In front on a wooden table stand a gold-coloured standing male figure with a red tilak and a gold-coloured female figure in a green sari with red border holding a small vessel, flanking a golden shri yantra meru pyramid. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front, and a brass tray stands to the right. Orange and gold drapes and a gold arch frame the background. Timestamp reads 26-Jan-2026 11:03:46 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2026-01-26A photograph of a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-shaped peetha inside a shrine, with a purple and gold draped figure and garland visible behind it. In front stand two small bronze figures: a standing male figure with a raised hand on the left and a female figure in a yellow sari with a crown on the right, with a bronze Sri Yantra-style meru base between them. A tripod stand and a green cloth appear at the right edge. The camera timestamp reads 9 Feb 2026 08:22:34, Tamil Nadu, kailasa seeragapadi.A photograph of a temple shrine arrangement showing a black Shiva lingam set in a gold yoni-pitha base, draped with a black silk cloth with gold stripes and a dark red border, and wearing a brown rudraksha mala and a white-and-red floral and jewelled crown. Behind it, a gold cobra hood frames the lingam, and two framed portraits hang on the wall. To the left stands a bronze-coloured deity murti in a green dhoti with gold border, a turban, and tilak. To the right stands a female bronze murti in a green sari with gold brocade, wearing pearl necklaces and an ornate black hair crown with white stone decoration, holding a lamp. A gold coin necklace hangs on a seated figure in front. A caption in the lower right reads 15-Jun-2025 15:43:36 and abisheham alankaram. No physical people are visible.2025-06-15A temple shrine photograph showing a Shiva lingam on a raised golden peetha draped in red cloth with a dark rudraksha mala, sheltered beneath a golden hooded naga canopy. Flanking the lingam are two decorated deity murtis dressed in red and gold saris, adorned with pearl and bead garlands, jewelled ornaments and a gold trident held by one figure; one wears a jewelled black headdress. In front sits a kalasha wrapped in red cloth with a gold-coin and stone necklace. Three framed black-and-white photographs hang on the gold wall behind, including a portrait labelled with a name in the frame area; no living people are visible. Fresh flowers and a white marble floor complete the altar scene. A timestamp overlay reads 09-Jun-2025 13:22:53 with the caption somavara abishegam alankaram.2025-09-06A photograph of a decorated deity display in a temple shrine: a Shivalinga draped in red cloth and wrapped in green leaves sits centrally on a gold base, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging in front. Flanking it are two painted murti figures in red saris with gold borders; the figure on the right holds a gold trident and wears a black and silver crown and pearl necklaces, while the figure on the left wears a gold headdress and pearl garlands. A small seated figure in front wears gold coin and pearl necklaces. Framed photographs with gold frames are visible in the background. A timestamp reads 09-Jun-2025 14:29:18 with a caption reading somavara aboshegam alankaram.2025-09-06Photograph of a shrine altar with a dark black Shiva lingam wrapped in a white cloth, adorned with a flower crown, rudraksha mala, and a silver-and-ruby band. In front stand brass figures: a male figure in green garment with pearl garland and a turban, a central small object with a golden necklace draped in green silk, and a female figure holding a trident, wearing a green sari, pearl garland and a long braid. Red curtain and gold framing behind. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues. A printed timestamp reads 23-May-2025 with a caption about an offering.2025-05-23A photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed niches. In the centre a black Shivalinga stands on a black peetha before a red draped backdrop. Left, a dark stone standing figure holds an object in one hand. Right, a seated black and gold deity murti with a tall crown sits on a raised seat. Above, three black-and-white framed portraits hang with red and white garlands; the central portrait shows a seated man in a garland, and the side portraits are partly visible. Small brass figures and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the base, and a steel bucket stands at left. An on-image caption reads 27-Jun-2025 22:52:25 KAILASA thiruchenkodu abishegam doing, indicating an abhishekam being performed. No people are visible.2025-06-27A photograph of a shrine altar with a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in red cloth, crowned with a gold hooded naga canopy, a white-and-red tripundra marking, and draped with a dark rudraksha mala. Two standing deity murtis flank it: on the left a figure with a gold headdress and pearl garland, palm raised, and on the right a figure in a black crown with white beads, holding a gold trident and wearing red sari fabric. A gold-framed black-and-white photograph is set into the wall behind the altar, with additional framed photographs at the upper left and right. A small gold-coin-decorated figure in red stands in the lower foreground. A caption on the image reads a date and 'somavara aboshegam alankaram'. No people are visible.2025-09-06