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A shirtless young man in a white dhoti stands beside a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with a pink patterned cloth and a garland of flowers, performing abhishekam on the black altar. He holds a small ladle and a silver tray holding bowls with bananas and other offerings. A thin pendant chain hangs at his neck. In the background a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a wooden table near a hallway lined with orange decorations and chairs.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 12/31/20212021-12-31A photograph of a shirtless young man with short dark hair and a pendant necklace performing abhishekam on a dark stone Nandi bull statue in a temple hall. He leans over the basin, pouring or applying liquid from a small cup onto the statue's head. The Nandi is adorned with a red and gold jewelled necklace and draped with a pink and gold patterned cloth. Nearby stand a brass kalasha-style vessel on a pedestal, brass lamps, and a yellow sign. In the background are a dark wall, a display table with religious items and a red curtain.A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread across his chest stands at a ritual table performing a Nandi abhishekam. He holds a small white spoon over a black metal Nandi statue adorned with a beaded garland and ornate silver chest ornament. Silver thalis and bowls of offerings, including yellow and white substances, sit on the table, and a small metal pot is in his other hand. Behind him a round mosaic-style emblem hangs on a yellow wall beside a framed painting, and folding chairs and a white door are visible in the hall.2024-09-07KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/11/20222022-06-11 +1 copiesPhoto 66786882022-06-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine room with black and white marble flooring and gold-framed deity alcoves draped in purple and blue cloth. In the foreground, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green border and white ash markings on his arms and chest stands at the left, holding a silver tray of bananas and offerings. A large black stone Nandi bull with vibhuti and tilak markings sits at the right, facing the shrine. Brass lamps, bowls and a bell are arranged on a low platform, and a kalasha vessel sits in front. Marigold garlands hang on the deity murtis, and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA is visible on the wall. Puja in progress.2024-03-07A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull with ornate carved harness, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over it during abhishekam. Behind him, colourful painted deity statues stand on a shelf, including a golden-crowned figure in blue and green, and a green-clothed Ganesha statue on a black pedestal. Fruit sits on a tray at right, and a brass lamp and vessels rest on a table draped in gold cloth beside a small figure and a blue velvet cushion. Tiled floor and cinderblock walls frame the temple room.2022-05-13 +1 copiesA shirtless young boy in white dhoti pours water from a gold vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, decorated with carved harness and bells. Behind him, a row of black stone deity murtis sit in seated rows on red-draped platforms against a beige wall. Brass plates, a steel pot, gold garlands and an orange cloth lie on a table in the foreground during the Nandeeshwara abhishekam.2022-04-27A shaved-chested priest in a white dhoti with red-and-gold border and a red-and-white striped headcloth stands at a black-and-white marble altar, holding a brass plate toward a black stone Nandi bull and a black shivalinga. Offerings on silver trays include fruit, bananas, a brass lamp and small silver containers. Behind the altar, gold-framed shrines hold a deity murti with garlands, a figure in a turban and garland seated under a gold arch, and colorful painted deity murtis. Purple and teal drapes hang from a gold pillar, and a blue cloth lies on the floor. The scene shows a puja performed in a temple room.2024-03-07A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands in a temple shrine room, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant and a bracelet. Before him rests a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red and gold cloth and garlanded with flowers. Behind the Nandi, a row of black seated figures lines the wall, with three colourful standing deity murtis in the centre niche. On the right, a golden carved stone figure and a small table hold brass pots, a banana bunch and a blue cloth-wrapped object. Brass puja vessels sit on a grey table in the foreground.2022-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with red walls and gold-painted arches. A priest with a bare chest and white dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over a large black Shiva lingam set on a black stone yoni base. Behind him stand dark metal deity murtis, one wearing a green and gold garment, beside red curtains and an illuminated exit sign. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, oil lamps and a silver goblet sit on the foreground tables, and a black stone figure with white markings is in the lower right. No a person candidate is visible; the only person present is the priest, performing abhishekam.2020-12-06KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/27/20222022-04-27