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A temple sanctum photo of a priest in orange-saffron robes standing before a black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal, pouring or offering liquid onto it, with a small brass vessel in hand. Behind him, gilded deity figures stand in golden niches framed by red drapes; one wears a blue dhoti-style garment and a white garland, another wears a red garment with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a small seated figure in white and a blue-clad figure with a white garland sit or stand before the platform. The floor is wet and the room has a window with greenery outside. A timestamp reads Jun 11, 2024 9:32:49 AM.

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KAILASA Adikailasa AK On 11/6/20242024-11-06A priest in orange saffron robes and an orange turban stands bare-chested at a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto the white lingam. Behind him, gilded deity murtis stand in golden arched niches against red drapery: a figure in blue with a trident and a bearded sage in rudraksha-style white beads on the right, with a seated deity figure in a blue sari and white garland on the lower right. Brass oil lamps and small offering dishes sit on the floor in front. The shrine is ornate with gold trim and the room appears to be a temple sanctum performing abhishekam.2024-11-06A photograph inside a gilded shrine with a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal at centre, beside a golden deity murti and a red-clad figure statue. A shirtless priest in an orange cloth stands on the pedestal reaching up to the shrine's gilded arch, while two men in orange and maroon dhotis stand nearby at the sides. Tall golden lamp stands with oil lamps flank the scene, and small brass lamps sit on the wet floor below. A timestamp reads 10 Jun 2024 11:57:17 am and the word Arathi.2024-10-06Photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl over his shoulders, stands before a Shiva lingam draped with flower and jewelled decorations and a gold crown, performing abhishekam with a lamp-like vessel raised in his hands. Behind the lingam is a gold arch with red drapery, and on either side stand gilded statues of sages, one with a white beard and ornate necklace. A tall brass lamp stand and a brass oil lamp rest on the floor at left, and a blue-clad statue of a female deity with a crown stands at right. A timestamp overlay reads 10 Jun 2024 5:58:16 pm.2024-10-06A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and a red backdrop. Behind the altar sit two painted deity figures in red and orange garments with crowns and garlands. In front, a black stone murti is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a tilak, draped in white cloth. A small blue-draped figure in a cloth and bead necklace sits on the left. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth and bare shoulders stands at right near a gold figure, touching an item at the altar. Tall brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand in the foreground on a wet stone floor. Another man in white sits at the far right edge.2015-05-05A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine during abhishekam. In the foreground a man in a rust-orange cloth with a long dark swept-back hair bun, white tripundra marks, beaded rudraksha mala and bangles pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small figure. Behind him another man in orange, bare-backed, stands on a raised platform near a golden arched niche holding a deity murti. Gilded lamps stand at left and a shivalinga-like murti sits on a platform with small oil lamps. Wet floor reflects the gold-lit shrine interior.2024-10-06Photo 66787782022-08-25 +1 copiesApril 30 20202020-04-30A temple abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind it stand gold-decorated deity figures, including a figure in a red-and-gold crown and a figure in a green and purple sari, flanked by garlanded statues. A partly visible person in an orange robe with a face mask kneels at the lower left. Colourful painted pillars and red curtains frame the scene.2022-01-14A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, back to the camera, pouring or offering from a small vessel onto a black stone Shivalingam set in a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stand golden metal murtis of a crowned deity and a goddess in red and gold sari with garlands and jewelled necklaces, and at right a painted statue of a bearded sage in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas and yellow flower garlands. Small brass figures and a brass shrine form sit at the base, with an ornate golden arch behind. Indoor temple ritual, abhishekam setting.2022-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a Kalasandhi abhishekam at a temple shrine. A devotee with long dreadlocks and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, pouring offerings over a dark black shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam stand golden deity murtis with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one in a blue and green dress and another in a red-and-green robe. Flanking the scene are tall golden oil lamps, and to the right a statue in orange robes with a red head wrap and heavy jewelled necklace stands beside them. Red curtains and gilded arches frame the shrine. A gold caption reads Kalasandhi Abhishekam, 10 Mar 2022.2022-03-10A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga set on a silver lotus-shaped peetha in a decorated shrine. Behind it are gold-clad deity murti figures in ornate crowns and garlands, with a golden arched prabhavali backdrop and red draped curtains. On the right, a statue of a sage in orange robes, rudraksha mala and a saffron turban sits beside marigold garlands. At the lower left, a young assistant in orange cloth sits beside brass kalasha pots. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple altar, with the priest and assistant wearing masks.2022-01-14