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A 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.

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A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a sacred thread, wearing glasses, stands at a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, pouring liquid from a golden vessel as part of an abhishekam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis adorned with white and yellow garlands and gold jewellery, including a seated figure in red and a standing goddess in red with gold crown. Flanking figures include a green-robed figure with a black turban and a red-turbaned saint with a grey beard wearing rudraksha malas. Small gold figures and a gold shrine model sit on the base. Yellow cloths drape the lower corners.2022-10-17 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/4/20192019-03-04Photo 99177702022-10-16 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in a bare-chested white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, pouring or offering from a tall yellow-green vessel placed before a golden murti group. Behind the vessel, a crowned golden deity murti sits on a throne with garlands of red and white flowers. Flanking statues in golden-brown finish, one holding a staff and one bearded in a black crown, are garlanded. A dark stone abhishekam basin sits in front, with a small garlanded murti and a flower offering arranged at the base. Red drapes form the background.2019-02-17A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border performs abhishekam at a black stone shivalingam on a black yoni pedestal in a temple shrine. Behind the lingam stand golden-bronze deity murti of Shiva and Parvati, adorned with jewelled necklaces, a crown and yellow marigold garlands; Shiva holds a trident and Parvati wears a pink sari. Flanking figures include a bronze deity on the left and a bearded sage-like figure in an orange turban and yellow garland on the right. Small gold ritual vessels and a gold sri yantra stand in front, and red curtains frame the shrine.2021-02-02A temple abhishekam scene in a shrine with a black Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a blue surgical face mask pours liquid from a golden vessel onto the lingam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis: a crowned figure in red and gold and a goddess in purple and teal silk sari, both garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. On the right a gilded saint statue wears a red turban, a long beard, rudraksha malas and an orange-brown robe. Small golden figures and a golden shri-yantra style base sit on the floor, and the backdrop is dark with painted pillars.2022-01-30A photo inside a temple shrine in which a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders stands at left and pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall black Shivalingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam, gilded and jewelled deity murtis are decorated with yellow and orange garlands, and a seated figure on the right wears a red turban and a heavy beaded rudraksha mala. Ornate gold arches, colourful striped pillars and draped red and maroon cloth frame the shrine, indicating an abhishekam ritual. No other physical people are visible.2022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/4/20192019-03-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/1/20212021-02-01A man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, pours liquid from a golden kalasha onto a tall black shivalingam during abhishekam. Behind him stand two figures in rust-red dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas. Centre is a large decorated deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne with a trident, adorned with garlands of marigold and white flowers, a green cloth, and an arched gold backdrop with red curtains. A brass oil lamp stands at right.2019-03-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20212021-01-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/17/20192019-02-17