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Close photo of a linga abhishekam at a shrine decorated with gold arch frame and red, white and orange flower garlands. Two hands, one bare-armed with white sacred ash smeared on the forearm and a red thread on the wrist, pour or press an offering over a dark stone linga. Beside them a brass kalasha/vessel and a small brass trident stand on the shrine ledge. Only partial arms and hands are visible; no full person's face is shown.

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A close photograph of a deity shrine framed by an ornate gold arch decorated with red, white and green flower garlands. Only a partial arm and hand of a person is visible at left, the hand raised near the garlands with a thin wooden stick or rod pointing downward, apparently performing a ritual near the deity murti. A gold trident emblem is visible on the stand, and a dark murti sits behind the garlands. No full face or other physical people are visible.2024-10-24Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a deity murti. A hand holding a brass vessel pours liquid over the figure's bare torso, which is draped with red and white flower garlands. A gold trident-shaped ornament and a gold-embroidered garment appear at the left, with a golden arch of ornamentation above. A man's bare forearm with a red thread wristband is visible at the top left. The deity murti is not clearly identified, and no face is shown.2024-10-24A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white vertical tilak markings on his forearms and forehead pours water from a brass vessel over a Shivalinga-style deity form, its gold-framed arch draped with red and white garlands. Behind him, several dark stone or metal murtis with red and white garlands stand in a row against a yellow brick wall. A trident stands at the front of the arch. The scene is an abhishekam ritual in progress.2024-10-24Close-up photo of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A hand pours a thin white milky stream from a golden vessel over a deity murti or linga, partly visible at the top left. Garlands of white and red flowers with green leaves hang over the figure, and a trident-like ornament is visible at the centre. A golden wall and a white ledge form the background. Only a partial hand is visible, so no other people are clearly visible.2024-10-24A photograph of a shrine ritual inside a room with yellow-gold brick walls. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with green borders pours liquid from a brass vessel, with a white tilak smeared across his forehead and chest. On the right, an older bald priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate with orange fruit. Behind them, a gold arch is draped with red and white flower garlands, and rows of black deity murtis wear red garments and flower garlands. A brass oil lamp and a small brass figure sit on the black-tiled altar, indicating abhishekam and puja.2024-10-24March 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesKAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/7/20212021-10-07March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head turban stands at left, reaching toward an oil lamp held before a deity murti. The priest wears rudraksha malas and white sacred ash on his shoulders and arms. The murti is adorned with a tall gold crown, silver jewellery, large earrings, a red garland and a yellow-and-white flower garland, seated before a red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold arch. Rose petals in red and yellow cover the blue velvet altar and the striped floor. Gold lamp stands and a brick wall form the setting, and an orange cloth hangs at the top. This appears to be a puja or aarti in progress.A bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, waving a lit lamp before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with silver jewellery, a tall crown, a gold-trimmed red and yellow garland and white flower garlands, set inside an ornate gold arched shrine. Rose petals in red and yellow cover the base and floor. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white sandalwood marks on his arms and back, performing aarti in a temple setting with a gold stone wall behind.A bare-chested priest with a white ash band across his forehead and a red kumkum mark stands at a golden altar, wearing an orange dhoti with a green border and a sacred thread. He holds a ritual implement over an arch of red and white flower garlands framing a row of black stone deity murti with garlands and red cloth. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, a gold-bordered cloth and a plate of red flower petals sit on the altar. The setting is a yellow tiled wall, consistent with a puja or abhishekam being performed.2024-10-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/20222022-02-23