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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread stoops over a black stone altar, pouring water from a golden vessel over a small golden deity figure at the base. Behind him, a large black stone deity murti with a tall crown and multiple arms stands in a gold-trimmed arched niche, flanked by two black stone female figures in yellow-orange saris. The setting is a temple sanctum with beige brick walls and ornate gold arch carving.

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Photo 66788552022-10-16A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward at a black stone altar, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a dark stone deity murti. Behind him stand two dark stone female figures in yellow-gold saris with pink borders, and a multi-armed dark deity murti seated centrally beneath a gilded arched niche against a beige brick wall. Small brass figurines sit at the base of the altar. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed in a temple.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA shirtless priest wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, pouring a liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti. The murti has multiple arms and is flanked by two black stone female figures in golden-brown draped saris with pink borders. Golden floral arch carving frames the altar, with small gold and maroon figurines and scattered petals at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam in a temple shrine.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread over his shoulder, pours water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. Two black stone female attendant figures in golden-brown saris with pink-edged borders stand on either side. Golden arched floral carving frames the shrine, and small gold and red figurines sit on the black stone pedestal below. Petals are scattered at the base.2022-10-16 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/28/20212021-06-28A shirtless man in white dhoti with a gold border bends forward at a black stone altar, lighting a small oil lamp or flame in front of a black stone deity murti with four arms and a tall crown. Flanked by two black stone female figures, one in a mustard-yellow sari and one in a yellow-orange garment, under a golden arched niche on a beige brick wall. Small brass figures and flower petals sit on the altar base, consistent with a temple puja or aarti. One physical person is visible.2022-10-16 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/16/20222022-01-16Photo 66784112022-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread, pouring water from a copper pot over a black stone deity murti. Water streams down the dark figure, which is flanked by two black stone female figures wearing green and blue-green saris with orange borders. Rose petals and flower petals lie on the black pedestal, and small brass figures sit at the base. Gold-painted arched niche and yellow tiled wall form the backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam being performed by a priest.2021-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/16/20222022-10-16 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white sacred thread stands bare-chested, pouring water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The murti has multiple arms and a crown, set in a niche framed by ornate gold arch carving and gold drapes. Beside it, a female murti in a red sari with a tall crown stands on a black pedestal, and small brass figures sit at the base. The priest wears a white face mask. The scene is an indoor temple shrine.2020-12-28Photo 99229862022-10-16 +1 copies