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A bare-chested priest in a cream turban and white dhoti with gold border stands in a temple shrine, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue. Behind the Nandi, a black deity murti wearing a yellow and red silk garment, adorned with a silver necklace, stands in a gilded arch with orange drapery. A second deity figure in green and purple is partly visible. A brass lamp and offering trays sit at the lower right on a green cloth. The walls are gold-painted and the floor is wet from abhishekam. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and his white and gold dhoti; this is a Pradosham abhishekam performed at KAILASA Salem.

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A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a black stone Nandi bull statue inside a temple shrine. The priest is bare-chested with a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a white turban with a fan-shaped top, a white beard, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a golden pot and pours liquid over the Nandi, which runs down its head and body. Behind them, a black deity murti wears a yellow and maroon garment with a gold necklace and a red-and-gold crown, set against an orange backdrop with gold arched frames. A timestamp in the corner reads Apr. 25, 2025 6:13:03 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-25Photograph inside a temple shrine of a bearded elderly priest in a white cream cap and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, leaning over a large black Nandi bull statue while pouring liquid that runs down its back and base, as in abhishekam. Golden-framed niches behind hold a dark deity murti in yellow and gold silk with a trident. Brass oil lamps stand on a wooden stool at left, and a timestamp reads Apr. 25, 2025 6:13:10 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-04-25Photograph inside a shrine room with golden-painted walls and orange-draped arches. A bare-chested priest with a white turban and rudraksha mala stands at right in white dhoti with gold border, holding a bell in one hand and an oil lamp in the other, offering it before a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland. Behind the Nandi, a black deity murti with a green cloth stands in an arched niche, and a small brass stand holds a lamp at right. A timestamp reads Apr. 25, 2025 6:13:41 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest is a devotee performing pradosham puja, with no appearance-based cues for a person.2025-04-25A bare-chested priest with a grey beard, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti and a gold-striped headcloth, pours water from a vessel over a dark deity murti seated on a red cushion within a gold arched niche. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and stands barefoot on a wet grey floor. In front, a small white figure and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand on a copper tray during abhishekam. To the right, a dark deity murti in a pink silk sari with jewelled necklaces sits beside an orange-draped arch. Red and yellow kolam floor designs are visible. The walls are gold-painted, and a timestamp reads Jul. 12, 2024 8:14:29 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-11-07A photograph inside a temple-like hall with gold-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof with a ceiling fan. A man stands at the left, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, a white and gold turban, multiple rudraksha malas and a sacred thread, bending forward to pour from a small golden vessel. A large black Shivalinga with its yoni-pitha base stands at the centre, with golden figurines of deities and a small golden pyramidal yantra placed on a low wooden stand in front. Behind is an arched shrine with an orange cloth backdrop and a golden frame. At the upper left, a gold-coloured statue wears a green turban and a garland. A timestamp in the lower right reads Sep. 16, 2024 9:11:46 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. The scene appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the Shivalinga.2024-09-16 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth stands before a black Nandi bull statue draped in a blue and gold cloth and garlanded with pink and white flowers. Beside it, a dark deity murti with four arms wears a green and gold sari-like garment and stands in an orange-backed gold arch. The priest holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, wearing a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, pink flower petals on plates and a trident stand on the floor and right side. A timestamp reads Jun. 19, 2024 7:00:21 p.m., Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-06-19Photograph of an indoor shrine with a gold-painted wall and orange-lined niches holding dark stone murtis. On the left a black bull (Nandi) figure is draped in a blue and gold cloth with garlands. Beside it stands a blue-clad deity murti with garlands. A standing man in a red turban and white dhoti, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a bell in hand, holds a lit lamp toward the deities. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of offerings, a trident, and a pink backdrop surround the scene. A timestamp overlay reads Dec. 28, 2024 6:27 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-12-28A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a yellow-white turban stands at a gilded shrine, pouring or applying liquid over a black stone murti of a multi-armed deity with a crown and yellow cloth, beside a second dark figure in yellow drapery. Before them on a wooden stand are small gold and red figures, with a central gold image. Orange cloth backs the shrine under an ornate gold arch. The scene suggests abhishekam at a temple shrine.2024-09-09A man in a golden-yellow turban, rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue with a silver-toned harness. He wears white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, rows of seated black deity murtis wear orange and green garments and garlands. Pink flower petals lie on the wet stone base, and a silver shrine with an open book sits at left.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth bending forward to pour water from a gold kalasha over small metal deity figures on a low wooden stand. Behind them is a gilded arch framing dark stone murti with gold-yellow draped garments, one figure holding a trident-like staff and a crowned figure on the right, set against an orange cloth backdrop. A rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck. The scene appears to be abhishekam ritual bathing. A timestamp overlay reads Sep. 9, 2024 12:55:12 p.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-09-09Indoor temple shrine with gold-painted walls and orange-backed gold arches. On the left, a large black Nandi bull statue wears a red cloth and bell-decorated garland, beside a black Shiva-form deity murti in blue cloth. In the centre, a black deity murti wears a pink-red garland. On the right, a bare-chested elderly priest with a white beard, white head cloth with a stripe, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other. Brass plates of flowers and a lamp sit on the floor, with a golden trident and a pink curtain at right. A timestamp reads Jul. 3, 2024 6:39:14 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2024-02-07A priest with a bare chest and white dhoti with gold border stands at a large black stone shivalinga in a temple hall with golden walls and a corrugated metal roof. He pours liquid over the tall black lingam, which sits in a black yoni-pitha basin. Behind him on the left, a golden seated figure wears a maroon turban and a rudraksha-beaded garland and holds a trident, beside a gold kalasha-style lamp. A gold shrine niche with orange drapery holds a small deity murti. Brass vessels, a gold sri yantra pyramid, and marigold flowers lie on red cloth in the foreground. A ceiling fan hangs above.2025-09-22