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Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam being performed on a small Shiva lingam and a Nandi bull statue. A thin white stream of milk or liquid pours down onto the white and gold ceramic Nandi, which sits to the left on a white tray. To the right, a lingam with a red-tinted top sits within a ring of dark faceted beads on a gold base. Behind them, gilded deity murti stand on a golden pedestal with white liquid washing over the bases, and a gilded altar frame appears at the left edge. The scene is an empty altar with no visible people. A timestamp and location overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:03:11, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.

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Close-up photo of gilded murti feet standing on a square gilt pedestal, with white milk-like abhishekam liquid running down the metal. In the foreground a small gold figure of a seated animal (possibly Nandi-like) lies beside a white conch-shaped vessel with a dark rudraksha-like bead ring around its rim and a red-marked top, a white stick rising from it. The vessel and figure sit on a pale wet tray. Other gilded deity figures and pedestals are visible behind. No people are visible. The image carries a timestamp and location overlay of 30 Nov 2025, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-30A photograph of an abhishekam in progress: a thin white stream of milk pours from above onto a gold-toned metal deity murti standing on a pedestal, draped with a red-orange cloth. Beside it on the left is a smaller gilded figure holding a trident, and at the lower right a golden kalasha-shaped finial. At the upper right, the lower half of a person in an orange-red dhoti or robe with a dark patterned border stands on an ornate base. The floor is covered with a patterned carpet and a timestamp overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:01:58.2025-11-30A photograph of a ritual abhishekam. A copper vessel tilted at the top right pours a white liquid. Beside it stands a larger gilded bronze murti with multiple arms, holding objects, and another gilded figure in an orange dress with a dark border stands behind on a pedestal. The floor is a polished stone surface with the pooled liquid visible. No physical people are visible, only a hand at the top edge holding the vessel. A timestamp overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:02:13 and location text is printed at the bottom right.2025-11-30A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a group of gilded metal deity murtis. A copper vessel held by a hand at the top pours milk over the figures, which are draped in red-orange cloth. A tiered shivalinga-like form with white milk running down its layers stands at centre, flanked by a standing figure in orange cloth and a multi-armed deity murti in the foreground. No physical people are visible apart from the pouring hand. A timestamp and location overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:02:05, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-30A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A copper vessel held by a figure in an orange-red cloth pours a white liquid. Around it are gold-toned metal murtis, including a figure draped in red cloth and several multi-armed deity figures. Behind is a shiva lingam-like object with a layered base. The floor is patterned tile. The lower-right corner carries a date and location stamp reading 30 Nov 2025, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam. Only partial limbs of the pourer are visible, so the person count is limited.2025-11-30A photograph of an abhishekam in progress at a temple shrine. A hand in the upper left pours a white liquid. A gold kalasha-style metal stand and a golden tiered object stand nearby. A person in an orange-red garment with a dark patterned border stands behind the murti, with only their legs and lower garment visible. A timestamp overlay reads 30 Nov 2025 13:03:17, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-11-30A photograph of a small shrine arrangement on a brown raised platform in an indoor temple hall. Two gilded metal figures stand on either side: the left one is a bare-chested male figure with a red tilak on the forehead, wearing a short dhoti, hands raised in a gesture. The right figure is a gilded female deity in an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, with an ornate crown, holding a small object in one hand. At the centre is a white and gold tiered sri yantra style pyramid with a yellow flower on top, and in front of it a brass oil lamp burns. Behind, a larger deity display with orange garments and blue-skirted figures is visible, and a small trio of figurines sits on a pedestal.2025-02-11A close-up photo of an abhishekam being performed on a Shivalingam. A hand holds a brass vessel tilted over the lingam, pouring a thin white liquid. The lingam's top shows red and yellow kumkum or turmeric markings. The lingam sits on a sculpted gold-toned pedestal with layered petal-like carvings, set on a reddish-brown surface, with a blurred background. A timestamp in the lower right reads 18-Dec-2025 7:34:55 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM.2025-12-18A small gilt metal deity murti stands on a pedestal during an abhishekam-style ritual setting, draped in an orange cloth and wearing a tall white and gold crown. It holds a small ornamental staff or trident-like object in one hand. Behind it stand a tiered golden pedestal and a multi-armed figure, with an orange-clad figure and a yellow flower garland at the right edge. A white liquid or milk stream falls from above across the murti. A date and location stamp in the lower right reads 9 Dec 2025 13:04:32, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam.2025-12-09KAILASA Salem On December 18, 20252025-12-18 +1 copiesA close photograph of a deity murti being bathed in milk during abhishekam. A milky white stream pours from a golden ladle held by a gold-coloured hand at the top, running down the dark stone legs and feet of the murti in a yellow and teal patterned dhoti. Liquid pools on the dark pedestal. Below, a white chevron-patterned shivalingam with an orange flower garland is being bathed by the same stream. Gold-coloured statues flank the scene, with a red-orange wall behind. No people are visible.2025-12-13A photograph of a tiered Shiva linga-style sacred object being bathed in milk during abhishekam. A thin white stream of milk pours down from the top onto the stepped, star-like bronze-toned layers of the murti on a round gold-patterned base. Dark background with blurred figures and carved wooden furniture behind. A timestamp overlay reads 5 Dec 2025 12:00:04, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa selam. No people are clearly visible.2025-12-05