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A low-angle photo of an outdoor puja at AadiKailaasa in Bengaluru. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a white vertical tilak on his forehead holds a polished metal vessel and pours a yellow liquid. A pale sky fills the upper frame and a green tree stands at the right.

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A photo of a young man in saffron-orange robes performing abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam outdoors under a pale sky. He tilts a polished brass kalasha pot, pouring a stream of yellow liquid over the lingam, while holding it with both hands. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a wristwatch, a white vibhuti band with a red mark on his forehead, and a bracelet on one wrist.2007-10-08December 16 20092009-12-16July 21 20102010-07-21A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms and chest pours milk from a gold kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam, with milk streaming down its surface. A yellow and orange garland is draped at its base, and red flags fly in the background beside a leafy tree. Spectators are faintly visible at the right edge. This abhishekam ritual is the focus of the scene.2016-12-03A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti with a maroon border pouring water from a golden kalasha over a large black Nandi bull statue, as part of an abhishekam. He wears rudraksha malas on his chest and arm, bangles, and white and sandalwood-coloured sacred markings on his forehead and torso. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands drape the statue's neck, and water streams down its face. Behind him, a partly visible bare-chested man in white and other devotees stand near a red flag and green trees.2016-10-16A shirtless priest in saffron-orange dhoti with a red waist cloth and a rudraksha mala across his chest pours milk from a golden kalasha onto a grey stone Nandi bull statue with a yellow-orange marigold garland. White vibhuti lines mark his arms and forehead. Red flags and blurred green trees fill the background, with spectators visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam offering.2016-12-03December 28 20112011-12-28November 01 20112011-11-01December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16March 05 20082008-03-05 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20072007-02-23