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A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine during abhishekam. In the foreground a man in a rust-orange cloth with a long dark swept-back hair bun, white tripundra marks, beaded rudraksha mala and bangles pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small figure. Behind him another man in orange, bare-backed, stands on a raised platform near a golden arched niche holding a deity murti. Gilded lamps stand at left and a shivalinga-like murti sits on a platform with small oil lamps. Wet floor reflects the gold-lit shrine interior.

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A photograph inside a gilded shrine with a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal at centre, beside a golden deity murti and a red-clad figure statue. A shirtless priest in an orange cloth stands on the pedestal reaching up to the shrine's gilded arch, while two men in orange and maroon dhotis stand nearby at the sides. Tall golden lamp stands with oil lamps flank the scene, and small brass lamps sit on the wet floor below. A timestamp reads 10 Jun 2024 11:57:17 am and the word Arathi.2024-10-06ADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21A priest in a reddish-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist stands in a golden-walled hall, raising a lit oil lamp in his right hand while holding a brass hand bell in his left. He has matted hair tied up, a white forehead marking, white markings on his arms and chest, a beaded rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind him are gilded shrine structures and deity murti, some in red and green clothing. On a metal table in the foreground are brass oil lamps, a tiered black lamp stand and brass ritual vessels, one lamp still burning. A timestamp reads 10 Jun 2024 7:57:05 am with the word Arathi, indicating an aarti offering.2024-10-06A priest in orange saffron robes and an orange turban stands bare-chested at a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto the white lingam. Behind him, gilded deity murtis stand in golden arched niches against red drapery: a figure in blue with a trident and a bearded sage in rudraksha-style white beads on the right, with a seated deity figure in a blue sari and white garland on the lower right. Brass oil lamps and small offering dishes sit on the floor in front. The shrine is ornate with gold trim and the room appears to be a temple sanctum performing abhishekam.2024-11-06KAILASA Adikailasa AK On 11/6/20242024-11-06 +1 copiesSHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 7/25/20222022-07-25 +1 copiesPhoto 99214702022-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A man seated on the floor with his back to the camera wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper torso, with long dark hair tied back. He reaches toward an altar of deity murtis, with silver and red-clad figures, framed by ornate gold arches and lion figures. Tall brass lamps stand on either side, and a small brass lamp with lit flames sits on the floor before him. A purple cloth backdrop and a striped mat are visible. The timestamp reads 23 juil. 2022 19:32:32.2022-07-23 +1 copiesPhoto 103275452022-08-19 +1 copiesPhoto 99226812022-08-22 +1 copiesSHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 8/7/20222022-08-07 +3 copiesPhoto 99169072022-08-22 +1 copies