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A close view of abhishekam items on a floor at a ritual site. A small silver Shivling sits on a gold-painted rectangular tray with a spout, placed on a gold round stand. Nearby stand a large bronze bowl holding yellow liquid, a silver cup, a small silver container, a plate of turmeric powder, a bowl of kumkum, a bowl of red powder, a small silver ball and a dish with a red swastika. A purple cloth and blue cloth appear at the top edge. Pink flower petals lie on the floor. No people are visible.

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A photo of a Shiva lingam being bathed in an abhishekam on a gold-coloured stone basin. The lingam sits on its yoni-pitha base, its surface dusted with ash and marked by white and pink residue, and it is strewn with pink rose petals and white flower stems. A bronze vessel behind it pours liquid down a channel into the basin. No people are visible, only the sacred objects and the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Sunday 11 January, 2026 11:44:16 and the caption Atmalinga Rudrabhishekam, with the hashtags #Kailasa Madurai #BF_Full.2026-04-08Photograph of a ritual setup on a bare grey floor. Central focus is a gold-toned metal Sri Chakra meru-shaped yantra, a tiered pyramid, flanked by two standing gold deity figures, on a rectangular gold-coloured altar platform with a carved lotus-petal border and a small spouted vessel at its right edge. In the foreground left, a brass thali holds small bowls of coloured powders including turmeric, red kumkum, white powder, black powder and a silver container, and a second brass plate holds a small brass lamp, a white heap of rice or powder, a small brass pot and a spoon. A brass pot stands at the right edge. A striped cloth lies at the top of the frame. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Aug 18, 2024 6:03:23 AM, Sannathi Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 68.5m, abhishekam. No people are visible.2024-08-18Photograph of a floor-level puja arrangement on a pale grey stone floor, with no people visible. Centre: a brass-gold low platform holding two small standing gold figures flanking a gold stepped pyramid-shaped sri yantra-style vessel, with a gold spouted abhishekam vessel to the right. Left foreground: a round brass tray holding small bowls of kumkum, turmeric, rice, and a crystal-like container, plus a lit oil lamp on a brass plate with camphor and a small dish of salt. Lower left: a silver-rimmed basket with red cloth and gold-coloured ritual items. Right: a gold pot and a bowl of mixed flower petals. Timestamp overlay reads Aug 17, 2024 5:39:03 AM, Sannathi Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 68.5m, Abhishakam. Setting appears to be a temple abhishekam preparation.2024-08-17A photograph of a Shiva lingam set in a golden yoni-peetha basin filled with orange-yellow liquid. Pink rose petals float in the liquid and are scattered around the basin, and white flower petals or stems lie near the lingam. A dark round basin sits behind it, and a white power strip with cables and a black speaker-like device are visible at the top of the frame. No people are visible. The lower right corner carries a caption reading Sunday 11 January, 2026 11:42:39, Atmalinga Rudrabhishekam, and hashtags.2026-04-08Photograph of a ritual setup on a bare grey floor inside a hall. Centre: a low, carved gold-coloured wooden or brass puja stand supporting a brass sri yantra meru-shaped object between two small standing brass figures of deities, with a brass bowl beside it. Left: a brass thali holding small bowls of powders, kumkum and offerings, with an oil lamp and bell on a second tray. Right: brass kalasha-style pots and a silver tray with offerings. No people are visible. A timestamp overlay reads Aug 26, 2024 6:54:39 AM with Madurai, Tamil Nadu coordinates and 'Abhishakam'.2024-08-26A photograph of a brass ritual setup on a grey stone floor for abhishekam. On a raised brass base with carved legs sits a golden pyramid-shaped sri yantra style object flanked by two small standing brass figures. Beside it are brass vessels, a brass bowl and a brass pot with water. At left a brass tray holds small bowls of kumkum, turmeric and vibhuti, a camphor or lamp dish, and a small brass lamp. At right a silver tray holds garlands and cloth. No people are visible.2024-08-26A photograph of a floor-level ritual setup on a grey concrete floor during a palliyaluchi observance. On the left, a gold tray holds small bowls of turmeric, kumkum, sandalwood paste and grains, with a brass oil lamp, a gold-rimmed bowl of red flowers and a small camphor box. Centre top, a gold low stand carries a brass deity murti of a standing figure, a tiered white and gold sri yantra-style pedestal and a second standing brass figure. Gold pots and a silver tray stand at the right edge. Timestamp overlay reads Aug 19, 2024 4:15:38 PM, Madurai Main, Tamil Nadu, with the word palliyaluchi in the corner. No people are visible.2024-08-19A photograph of a temple worship setup with no people visible. A large gilded brass vessel with a wide rim and ornate base stands on a square golden platform, draped with a teal and orange striped cloth and decorated with white flowers. To the right, a small wooden stand holds a kalasha-like pot wrapped in magenta and gold cloth with garlands and green leaves on top. In the foreground on a pink and gold cloth, a brass thali holds small bowls of food including a colourful rice dish, and a glass oil lamp with a lit flame sits nearby. A timestamp reads 04-Feb-2026 7:02:13 pm, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2026-02-04Indoor temple shrine photographed during a Rudrabhishekam and Laghu Puja. A small bronze deity murti in a yellow dhoti-like cloth with a maroon and gold crown, pearl and bead necklaces, stands on a pedestal at right. Behind it a gilded throne-like altar with ornate repousse carving and a sacred syllable is set with a metal vessel and a brass kalasha-like pot. In the foreground a large dark metal bowl holds liquid and a gold-coloured tray with carved legs rests beside it. Gold lamp stands line the left edge, a seated Ganesha-like deity with garlands appears in the back-left, and fresh yellow and red flowers are visible at upper right. No people are visible.2026-02-06January 24 20172017-01-24A photograph of a padha poojai setup on a bare pale stone floor. A gold-coloured ornate low stool or peetha holds a gold shri yantra meru-shaped object flanked by two small bronze standing figures, one at each side. A shallow brass bowl and two brass pots sit to the right. On the left, a brass thali holds small bowls of kumkum, turmeric, rice or grains and other offerings, and a lower brass tray has a lit oil lamp, incense sticks and a bowl of white crystals. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Aug 21, 2024 6:10:28 AM, Sannathi Street, Madurai Main, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Altitude 68.5m, padha poojai. No people are visible.2024-08-21A photograph of a small crystal Atmalinga, a shiva lingam, set on a silver-toned base inside a golden-yellow stone yoni-peetha basin. Pink rose petals are scattered around the base and on top of the lingam, with a white cloth beneath it and a light green leaf and traces of kumkum or vibhuti on the crystal. A larger round stone vessel sits behind it. No people are visible. The bottom right overlay reads Atmalinga Rudrabhishekam with a timestamp of Sunday 11 January 2026 11:40:41 and the hashtags #Kailasa Madurai #BF_Full. This matches an abhishekam ritual setting.2026-04-08