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Outdoor ritual at a garden shrine under a blue canopy with a red awning overhead. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a white tilak on her forehead pours liquid from a small brass cup over a black stone Shivalinga on a copper plate. Rudraksha beads hang around her neck and bracelets are on her wrist. Beside her stands a woman in a blue floral dress with gold embroidery and a white beaded necklace, watching quietly. Brass pots of liquid, brass lamps, a conch shell, a small brass figure, water bottles and offerings sit on a table covered with green leaves. Several seated people in white clothing are behind them.

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Outdoor photo under a dark blue canopy tent in a tropical garden with banana plants and flowering shrubs. A shirtless priest with a red and white dhoti and a sacred thread stands at a white-draped table, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark black stone Shivalinga on a stone pedestal, performing abhishekam. Brass kalashas, a white conch shell, a copper cup and water bottles sit on the table. A woman in a white sari with gold border and beaded necklace stands at left holding a phone. Seated devotees watch in the background, and a woman in a blue embroidered outfit stands at right with hands folded. Brass bucket of water sits in front.2026-02-15A woman in a yellow-gold sari with a beige blouse stands at an outdoor ritual, pouring liquid from two brass vessels over a brass Ganesha figure set in a copper abhishekam tray. She wears a rudraksha mala with red beads, a bracelet of rudraksha and red beads, and large drop earrings. Behind her, seated under gray umbrellas in a garden, several people in white clothes watch, and a person in orange sits at a white table. On the right, a tray holds green and orange fruit beside bottles of soya drink. A green banana leaf lies beneath the tray.2024-07-09A photograph inside a golden-walled temple shrine showing a priest in white dhoti and white head wrap pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a black stone lingam on a raised gold platform, with a small silver figure and a silver shrine piece nearby. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. Behind the lingam, a large deity murti decorated with a flower garland, a leopard-print cloth and a crown-like head adornment is set in a gold arch. A standing sign reads KAILASA SEERAGAPADI BHARATH. Brass oil lamps, a red-and-orange cloth-covered table, an incense holder and offerings of flowers and rudraksha-like items lie in front.A woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl stands at a dark stone base, pouring water from a large brass pot over a tall grey Shiva lingam in a temple hall. Water runs down the lingam and over the black stone yoni-pitha base, with flower petals scattered on it. Behind her another woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass vessel, and a figure in orange robes stands near. A tall brass lamp stand, green cloth and garlands of yellow and red flowers appear at the right. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual. Two or three people are visible.2008-12-31January 15 20242024-01-15Outdoor abhishekam at a black stone Shivalingam on a black stone peetha. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at left holding a small silver vessel and a brass pooja plate. Behind the lingam a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a vessel onto the lingam, wearing a gold necklace. Other women in white and pastel saris stand nearby. Tall brass oil lamps stand at right beside a green cloth draped over a blue canopy, with marigold garlands and rose petals on the ground. Blue drapes frame the scene.2008-12-31A photo inside a temple shrine showing a woman in a white sari with gold border and a white head wrap pouring or touching a black Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni peetha. She stands at the left, bending over the lingam, with a long beaded necklace. Behind the lingam is a golden statue of a seated figure in orange-and-yellow clothing with a leopard-print shawl, garlanded with marigold and white flowers, and a sign reads KAILASA SEERAGAPADI BHARATH. Small brass oil lamps, a red-clad small figure and a small golden figure stand on the golden platform with water flowing across the floor. On the right, dark deity murtis in green and pink garments with garlands sit in arched niches with painted forest backgrounds.A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours water from a brass kalasha over a white Shiva lingam set in a black peetha basin inside a temple shrine, performing abhishekam. She has a white flower in her hair. Behind the lingam are deity murti statues with gold crowns and red, blue and green garments, and a small gold standing figure stands in the foreground.A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A woman in a white garment with her hair tied back pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a grey stone pitha. Beside her, two men in saffron-orange robes and a figure in white also hold brass pots and pour water. Behind them stands a large golden-bronze seated deity murti with four arms and a raised hand, flanked by hanging clusters of yellow-orange fruit and green palm fronds, and a blue cloth screen. Brass pots sit at the lower left.2009-06-15A man in white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden cone-shaped vessel over a large black Shivalinga on a black peetha base during an abhishekam. Behind him, rows of red steps hold many smaller black lingams, brass kalasha pots and gold-tipped cones. Other white-clad devotees sit on the steps, and a small plaque reads offered by donors.2016-12-03A photo inside a gold-toned temple shrine during abhishekam. A priest in a white dhoti and cream shawl with gold borders, wearing a white turban and a rudraksha-style mala, pours liquid over a black Shivalingam set on a black yoni-peetha base. A smaller white-clad attendant with a flower in her hair kneels at left beside a wooden offering tray with flowers. Yellow-stained water runs across the platform, with small brass and white figurines, a tiered stone mini-shrine, and a brass plate with oil and flowers in front. Behind, a seated golden-robed figure wearing a turban, garland and gold ornaments is framed by a shrine board reading KAILASA SEERAGAPADI BHARATH. Brass lamps stand at right.February 27 20142014-02-27