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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a white vessel over a dark black stone statue of a standing male figure with hands at the sides. The statue stands on a black pedestal decorated with a yellow flower and is framed by an ornate golden-brown arched frame with carved floral detailing. A silver tray with offerings and a yellow flower sits on the wet grey floor at right, indicating abhishekam ritual bathing. A window with a wooden door and bright ceiling light are in the background.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a vessel over a black stone standing figure framed by an ornate brass arch, inside a plain whitewashed room with a window and a wall poster. A yellow flower rests on the statue's head and a plate with flowers and offerings sits on the wet floor. A framed portrait labelled with a readable caption hangs at left, showing a smiling figure in gold ornate clothing. The priest wears a rudraksha-style mala and white tilak marks on his chest and arm.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, bending forward and touching a dark stone statue of a standing male figure set within an ornate golden arched frame (torana). The statue has a yellow flower on its head and a yellow flower at its feet, placed on a dark pedestal on a wet, reflective floor. A brass bell is held in the priest's left hand. A silver plate with flowers sits to the right, and brass vessels are visible at the bottom edge. A barred window and a bright ceiling light are behind. The scene suggests abhishekam preparation at a shrine.A barefoot man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands bare-chested with hands pressed together in namaskar, facing a dark stone standing figure of a deity murti set inside a carved stone arch. He wears rudraksha beads and a green-tinted ornament at his neck, and white sacred markings on his shoulders and chest. The wet concrete floor reflects light. A silver plate with offerings and a yellow flower sits to the right. Another dark figure stands at the left edge. A fluorescent light and wooden window are on the wall behind.OTHER - MY KAILASA IS NOT IN THIS LIST on 4/12/20212021-04-12A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a patterned cloth belt stands outdoors pouring milk from a gold vessel over the head of a tall black stone deity murti. The statue has a tiered crown-like hairstyle, a beaded necklace and one hand raised in abhaya mudra, and milk streams down its face and chest, indicating abhishekam. Green hills, a red container wall and a blue sky form the background. One physical person is visible.2021-04-12A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a covered open-sided shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a sacred thread over his shoulder pours water from a golden vessel over a large dark stone deity murti standing before a golden hooded canopy with red, green and blue tassels. Water streams down the figure's face and torso. A pink cloth with gold dots hangs to the right beside a brass oil lamp. Lights and a metal roof frame the scene.2026-02-04A woman in a blue-grey silk saree with a floral print and gold border stands barefoot on a wet concrete floor, pouring liquid over a dark stone statue of a standing male figure with a gold-toned arched prabhavali behind it. Her hair is braided with white jasmine flowers. The statue is bare-chested with a short dhoti and stands on a black pedestal. A brass plate with black stone pieces sits in the lower right, and a framed portrait hangs on the left wall. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed in a room with barred windows.A photograph inside a temple shrine. An elderly bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white sacred-thread line on his forehead stands at left, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, and pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms. The murti is seated before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gilded arch, flanked by two black stone figures in gold-yellow draped garments. Small gold metal figures in red cloth sit on the altar base in front, and the floor bears colourful painted kolam designs. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed.2025-09-05A priest bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left and pours liquid from a small vessel over a black stone multi-armed deity murti on a dark pedestal, an abhishekam ritual. The priest wears a sacred thread across his shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala, with a bangle on his wrist. The murti has several arms holding objects, including a discus-like weapon. A metal pot sits at left, red bricks stand beside the pedestal, and the floor has a gold-patterned tile design against a gold-yellow wall. A timestamp reads 27-Dec-2021 08:26:57 at bottom right.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The central black murti is flanked by two black female figures in saffron-gold saris with pink borders, set within a gold arched niche against a yellow wall. Scattered flower petals lie on the black pedestal, and a small gold figure sits at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a vessel over a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, standing before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Two dark female murtis in gold-yellow garments flank the central figure, and a small brass deity with two red-clad attendant figures sits on a gold pedestal in front. The floor bears yellow and red kolam designs. The scene shows abhishekam, ritual bathing of the deity. The priest has white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style necklace; no one is identified as a person.2025-09-05A woman in a grey-blue silk saree with a floral print and gold border stands barefoot on a wet stone floor, pouring milk from a small copper vessel over a black stone standing murti. The murti is a sculpted male figure with a dhoti-like lower garment, set between two ornate golden-brown arched frames on yellow bases. Behind her, a black Shiva lingam or deity murti wears a teal cloth and a garland of white and yellow flowers. A framed portrait of a smiling woman hangs on the wall. Brass pots and a plate with sandals sit at lower left and right, and yellow and red flowers lie in a tray at the bottom edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.