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A photograph taken at night outdoors of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested and wearing a dark beaded mala, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black Shiva lingam set on a stone yoni base beneath a large tree trunk. Rust-coloured cloth wraps the tree. A rusted metal railing encloses the shrine, with dry leaves on the ground and a small stone block nearby. The timestamp reads Nov 17, 2025 17:55:48.

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A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone Shiva lingam under a large tree at dusk. The lingam sits on a black stone base within a metal-railed enclosure, with a red cloth draped behind it and a smaller black stone idol in the foreground. Fallen leaves cover the stone floor and a timestamp reads Nov 17, 2025 17:42:42. The image shows an abhishekam being performed for the lingam.2025-11-18Night photograph of an outdoor shrine at a Shiva lingam set on a stone yoni pedestal, surrounded by a low rusted metal railing. A bald man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body stands at left, pouring liquid from a large brass vessel over the lingam, a ritual abhishekam. Water flows down over the stone base. A red cloth draped around the lingam's back, a large tree trunk behind, and dim lighting. A timestamp at the bottom reads Nov 17, 2025 17:55:34.2025-11-18Night photograph at an outdoor shrine under a large tree. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges stands at left, pouring or offering something over a dark black Shiva lingam set on a stone base within an iron railing enclosure. Behind the lingam, a pinkish-red cloth is draped around the tree trunk. Wet stone flooring, scattered leaves and a second dark lingam or yoni-shaped stone sit in the foreground. A timestamp reads Nov 17, 2025 17:51:08.2025-11-18A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala pours milk from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalinga in an outdoor courtyard at dusk. A second brass pot sits nearby, and a red-cloth-wrapped tree trunk and a dark stone lingam stand behind, with a metal railing at right. Dry leaves cover the ground, and a timestamp reads Nov 17, 2025 17:42:50.2025-11-18Outdoor evening scene at a small shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread stands on wet stone slabs, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalinga. Another black stone Nandi figure lies in front of the lingam, and a tall black lingam stands behind it beside a red cloth wrap on a tree trunk. A metal railing and dark foliage surround the area, with fallen leaves on the ground. The priest is not shown with any distinctive presentation cues for a person, so he is described only by role.2025-11-18Night-time photograph of a priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, bending forward to perform puja at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. A lit lamp glows at the shrine, and a Shiva lingam wrapped in white cloth and draped with a white and red flower garland stands on a stone base. A brass plate with bananas and coconut halves and a small brass lamp sit on the ground in front, with yellow and white flowers at the bottom edge. A low iron railing surrounds the shrine. Timestamp reads Nov 17, 2025 18:43:22.2025-11-18A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a yellow border pours liquid from a brass pot over a black stone lingam on a pedestal outdoors. A golden trident stands behind the lingam, with pink flowers and green plants along the base. A red-cloth-covered tray of offerings sits at right, and red shipping containers and dry scrubland fill the background. The scene shows abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.2021-03-24A bare-chested older man with white hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala, stands bent forward pouring liquid over a dark stone Ganesha murti seated beneath a tree. Milk or white liquid streams down the idol's head and trunk. A gold-brass kalasha pot and a smaller clay pot sit on the stone platform beside yellow and red flower petals. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch under a tree with a hanging bell.2024-07-09April 21 20122012-04-21Outdoor abhishekam at a shrine: a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala leans forward pouring water from a brass pot over a dark stone linga-form murti on a red and white checkered platform. A second priest stands behind with a brass pot in hand. A golden trident stands in the dry yard, with pink flowers and green plants nearby and a red container in the background.2021-03-22KAILASA CHENNAI, INDIA on 3/23/20212021-03-23A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands bent forward, pouring liquid from a golden pot over a black Shiva linga inside a shrine niche. The linga sits on a dark yoni-peetha base with a golden lamp-like stand below, and an orange-gold arched backdrop frames it. White tripundra marks adorn his arms and forehead. Pale stone walls and a glass-fronted shrine enclose the scene, indicating abhishekam ritual offering.2022-01-10