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A temple interior photograph shows a black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a tiled plinth, decorated with white and pink flowers, gold ornaments and a red-and-white cloth. A standing man in orange saffron robes with a shaved head and white tripundra marks on his forehead pours or tends to the offering beside the Nandi. Behind him, a gold ornate arch frames garlanded deity murtis, and a brass lamp stand and bells stand at the left. A woman's head is partly visible at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam at a Hindu temple.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead stands behind a large black Shiva lingam decorated with white, pink and yellow flowers and garlands. He holds a small object in his right hand and is performing abhishekam-style worship. Behind him stands a deity murti draped with a colourful garland, with a brass oil lamp in front and two hanging bells on the wall. A woman in pink sits at the lower left edge, with fruit offerings on a table nearby.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple shrine in which a man in saffron-orange robes, with a red shawl over his shoulders, a long beaded necklace, bangles and a shaved head with sandalwood markings, stands before a black stone Nandi bull and places a white flower garland on it. Behind him are deity murtis decorated with garlands in orange, yellow and white, a golden arched frame and a brass oil lamp on a stand. Two small bells hang at the upper left. A woman in the lower left and a child in pink in the foreground watch from the front rail. The appearance-based label is a person, based on the saffron robes, long beaded necklace and ornate ceremonial adornment, and he is performing a Nandi garlanding within the shrine.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a temple shrine in a white-walled hall with a large black Shivalinga being bathed by a man in an orange-saffron garment with a red shawl draped over his head and white tripundra markings on his forehead. He holds a gold pot and pours liquid, which runs down the black lingam, as part of an abhishekam. Behind him, deity murtis are decorated with marigold garlands, a gold-framed arch and gold ornaments, and a brass oil lamp stands to the left. A woman in white kneels at the lower left edge of the frame. The scene suggests a Hindu temple ritual bathing of a Shiva lingam.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph inside a temple hall showing a man in an orange-saffron robe and a shaved head, standing at left and holding a lit lamp or flame in one hand while making an offering at a black stone Shiva lingam with a flower garland and a pink flower on its top. The lingam sits on a tiled raised base with a bright yellow and white floral garland draped over it. Behind it, a dark deity murti wears a red and white garland and a gold arch frames the shrine. Several women in red and maroon saris stand in the background. Along the right wall, rows of white marble-like figurines and small shrines with a canopy are displayed on shelves. Brass lamps and a gold pot stand nearby on the floor.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events