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A woman in a white and cream-bordered traditional sari pours liquid from a golden vessel over a tall black Shiva linga on a black stone yoni pedestal during abhishekam. Behind the linga sit gilded deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown and the other in a red sari with a garland, set against an ornate gold arch with decorative pillars. To the right stands a golden statue of a bearded sage in brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, hands raised in blessing. Small gold figures, a gold pyramid-shaped sri yantra and scattered petals sit on the altar in the foreground.

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A woman in a white sari stands barefoot and pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a black cylindrical shivalinga set on a black pedestal base, as in an abhishekam. Behind the lingam are golden deity murtis adorned with pearl necklaces, red and gold garments, and white and yellow flower garlands. Two standing figures flank the scene, one in green and pink with a black turban and one in maroon with a red turban and rudraksha malas. Small golden figurines and a golden shri yantra stand at the base. Marigold petals lie on the floor.2022-10-05 +1 copiesA woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a pale top and thin-framed glasses leans over a black stone shivalinga-style pillar base to pour water from a brass pot during abhishekam. Small gold figures stand on a brass yantra base in front, including a figure in a maroon dress with a crown. Behind the lingam, a gold-framed altar shows a deity murti in red and gold with a crown, beside a standing sannyasi statue in rust-brown robes with a grey beard, rudraksha malas and a yellow marigold garland, one hand raised in blessing. Marigold garlands drape the altar and water spreads over the dark stone floor.A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands barefoot on a dark stone platform, pouring or offering something over a tall black Shiva linga on a lotus-shaped black pedestal. Behind the linga sits a gilded deity murti pair, one wearing a yellow crown and the other in a dark blue sari, decorated with yellow and white garlands. Flanking the altar are painted and gilded statues of figures in turbans and rudraksha malas, with a framed portrait above reading Tat Tvam Asi. Small gold figurines and a golden shrine model sit in front of the linga, with scattered rose petals on the floor. The setting is a temple altar with patterned banners and red drapery.2022-06-28A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga platform, pouring water from a gold kalasha over a small golden pancha-level shrine model in a temple shrine. Behind, large gold-framed deity murtis stand and sit before a gold arch: a seated deity in yellow and a deity in dark blue sari with flower garlands, flanked by two standing statues, one in a blue turban and one in a dark cap with rudraksha malas. A framed portrait above is labelled "TAT TVAM ASI" with a Sanskrit caption, showing a saffron-clad man with folded hands. The scene is an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara temple setting, with a sack and flower petals on the floor.2022-06-28Photo 82852612022-10-09 +1 copiesPhoto 66792652022-10-17 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam in progress at a KAILASA temple: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border, wearing a black face mask and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam resting on a stepped black yoni peetha. Water runs off the basin onto a wet floor. Behind stand gilded deity murtis, including a seated Shiva-Parvati-type pair with flower garlands, a figure in a dark red dhoti and yellow garland, and a bearded saint statue in maroon robes. A small gold deity murti stands at left beside a gold stepped stand, and a pink cloth lies at right.2021-06-25Photo 99235912022-10-11 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/4/20192019-03-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/17/20222022-10-17 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/4/20192019-03-04A woman with gray hair in a white sari with small floral motifs bends over a large black Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal, pouring water from a brass vessel over it during an abhishekam. Beside the pedestal stand small gold and maroon figurines, a brass pyramid-shaped base and scattered petals. Behind her stand gilded deity murtis, including a figure with a crown and a female figure in red garments with garlands, flanked by two large painted figures: one in a black turban with green and orange clothes, and one in a maroon turban with a long beard, rudraksha malas and garlands. Yellow cushions and an ornate golden backdrop complete the shrine setting.2022-10-05 +1 copies