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A 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.

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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.2024-11-06 +1 copiesPhoto 82852612022-10-09 +1 copiesA 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 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.2022-01-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/20/20212021-01-20KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/27/20212021-01-27A man in bare-chested white ritual dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass pot over a black lingam set in a dark stone yoni pitham, performing abhishekam. Behind him stand golden deity murtis of a crowned male and female deity, plus a golden murti on the right of a bearded sage in rust-brown robes, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and beaded necklaces. Small golden murtis and a brass shrikara sit at the base. The scene is a temple altar with red and gold draping and a decorative arch.2022-10-17 +1 copiesPhoto 103276892022-10-22 +1 copiesA 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 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/10/20202020-12-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/4/20202020-12-04A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam. In the foreground, a man with a bare upper body and white sacred markings on his forehead leans forward, pouring yellow liquid from a small vessel over a lingam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis in an arched niche: a central figure wearing an orange turban, a jewelled necklace and an orange and gold dhoti, flanked by a female figure in a pink sari with garlands and a smaller figure in a striped cloth. Below, golden statues of a standing male devotee with hands raised and a female figure in a dark red sari stand beside a gold meru-style yantra base. The man is a priest performing the ritual; statues and deity murtis are not physical people.