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Inside a temple shrine, a man in a white dhoti and white head wrap pours liquid from a small copper vessel over a Shiva lingam set on a brass yoni pedestal, with a purple cloth draped over the lingam. A glass measuring jug of milk sits in the foreground. Nearby, a bowl of rose petals sits on an orange silk cloth, and a decorated deity murti in a green and gold crown is adorned with garlands and white flowers. Behind, a shirtless attendant wearing a rudraksha mala stands by another altar with deity images and a purple drape.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/2/20222022-10-02Photo 66788172022-10-01Photo 66791272022-10-02A bare-chested priest with a topknot and white ceremonial markings on his arms and chest stands at a shrine, pouring milk from a metal vessel over a stone linga covered with a purple cloth in a silver-rimmed yoni-pitha base. He wears a white dhoti, rudraksha malas and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bowl of red rose petals, brass lamps and offerings sit on an orange cloth. On the right, a metal deity murti with a green crown and pearl garlands stands beside marigold and red flower garlands and pink roses. A milk-collecting Pyrex measuring cup sits below the spout. The scene suggests an abhishekam at a temple shrine with a deity murti in the background.2022-10-02 +3 copiesA priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with white sacred markings on his arms and chest pours yellow liquid from a copper vessel over a Shiva lingam draped in a dark red cloth on a brass tray. Red rose petals scatter the tray and the orange-draped altar table beside it. A copper bowl of petals and vessels sit on the altar, with garlands and pink flowers behind. This depicts a lingam abhishekam in a temple shrine.2022-10-01 +3 copiesPhoto inside a temple shrine decorated with gold and marble. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a copper pot onto a silver shivalinga-style object placed on a gold square abhishekam stand. Behind them a large dark stone deity murti is draped in a rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and an orange cloth, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Brass lamps, a small gold pyramid-shaped object, incense sticks and a bowl of rose petals sit in the foreground, and a lit oil lamp glows at lower left. A small brass figure of a standing devotee with folded hands stands nearby. No readable text is visible.2024-12-10A bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green bordered waist cloth and a rudraksha mala performs abhishekam on a grey Shiva lingam set on a round base, pouring liquid from a brass vessel. Behind him, a golden ornamental pillar frames a shrine with deity murtis draped in red, blue and pink silks and decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. Brass oil lamps, fruit and pink flowers sit on a red and gold cloth, and orange marigold garlands hang above.2022-03-01KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/1/20222022-10-01 +3 copiesPhoto 82832822022-10-02 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black shivalingam on a stone pedestal in front of a golden deity murti group. Behind the lingam, a golden murti of a deity with a tall headdress and a goddess in a green sari are adorned with garlands of white and red flowers. Flanking statues wear red and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and ornate turbans; one stands holding a staff, another with raised hand. Red drapes form the backdrop. A small golden deity statue with a red and white garland sits in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple altar.2019-02-17Photo 66790132022-10-14 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/21/20222022-07-21