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A photograph of a Kalasandhi Abhishekam in a temple sanctum. A standing priest, seen from behind and partly bare-chested, wears orange cloth draped over his shoulders and holds his hands in anjali near a tall stone shivalinga set on a dark pedestal. Behind him, gold-framed niches hold a red and gold deity murti and a gilded figure in red and orange robes with a red turban and bead necklace. Oil lamps and brass vessels stand at the left edge, with red and gold drapery and a gold makara-style arch framing the scene.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/15/20222022-02-15ADIKAILASA on 2/15/20222022-02-15A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested at a temple shrine, pouring liquid from a vessel over a tall golden-textured shivalinga on a black stone base. Behind him are a golden arch carved with makara-like motifs, red and gold draped fabric, and gilded shrine decoration. The scene depicts an abhishekam ritual. A caption reads Ushaatkala Abhishekam, 15 Feb 2022.2022-02-15ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A photograph of a Kalasandhi abhishekam in a temple sanctum. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white horizontal markings on his arms, stands with his back to the camera pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark stone shivalingam on a black yoni-pitha base. Behind him, large gilded deity murtis wear red garments and heavy jewellery, and a gilded standing statue of a saint in a red turban and bead necklace stands with hands folded at right. Gold ornate arches and red drapes frame the scene, with flower petals scattered on the base.2022-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-backed with white sacred ash markings on his arms and back, performs abhishekam at a dark stone shivalinga on a golden peetha. He wears a rudraksha mala on his arm and a saffron turban, and holds a long metal rod or stylus over the linga. Behind him stand gold-embossed arches with lion-face motifs, a yellow silk drape and red cloth draped over the shrine. A caption reads Kalasandhi Abhishekam, 18 Feb 2022. The page does not confirm a person's presence, and the figure's appearance is not clear enough to identify him, so the figure is described by role only.2022-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/15/20222022-02-15ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A priest in saffron-orange dress with bare upper body and white sacred markings on the arms performs abhishekam to a tall black Shiva linga standing on a dark stone yoni peetha. He wears layered red and orange beaded malas and bangles and holds a small ritual item over the linga. Behind him, gold-framed shrine decorations, yellow drapery and red cloth surround the deity. The lower frame carries a caption reading Sayankala Abhishekam, 18 Feb 2022, and copyright text.2022-02-18