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Temple abhishekam scene at a shrine with red curtains and gold arches. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes and a white face mask pours liquid from a brass pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue facing a black Shivalinga. Behind, a second orange-robed priest stands near a brass vessel. Ornately dressed deity murtis stand on the altar, including figures with garlands, a crown and a red-and-gold tiered backdrop, and a framed portrait hangs at top. Brass kalasha pots sit on the floor.

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Temple abhishekam at a shrine with a large black Shiva lingam on a dark pedestal. A priest in an orange dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a white face mask, pours liquid from a vessel onto the lingam. Behind the lingam stand large gilded deity murtis with ornate jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow and orange flowers, including a tall figure in pink and a figure with a trident. Other murtis flank the scene: one on the left with a crown and garland, and one on the right in orange and a head covering. Small brass figures and a brass lamp stand on the base. Golden ornate arches and red drapes frame the shrine. A partially visible person in white sits at the lower left edge.2021-01-11 +1 copiesA standing priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a black head wrap and a white face mask, performs an abhishekam-style offering over a black stone shivalingam on a stepped black peetha. Behind it stands a golden deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a seated goddess murti in a yellow sari, both garlanded with ornate jewelry and a yellow-and-white flower garland. A bearded saint statue in a red-brown robe and rudraksha-style beads stands at right, also garlanded. Small golden figures and a golden kalasha-like object sit at the lower edge. A red curtain backdrops the altar.2020-12-09A temple shrine photo showing a priest in a blue face mask, bare-chested with a white dhoti and sacred thread, pouring or offering liquid over a black Shivalingam on a stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stand large decorated deity murtis draped in garlands and jewelled ornaments: a central Shiva-Parvati pair seated on a throne, with the figure on the left in pink and the goddess in pink silk, plus standing figures flanking the sides, one in orange with a garland and one bearded figure in orange and red with rudraksha-style necklaces. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha sit at the base. Red drapes and a golden arch frame the shrine.2020-12-31 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/9/20212021-01-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/13/20202020-12-13KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20212021-01-02A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala bends forward at a temple shrine, pouring liquid from a brass pot onto a dark stone lingam set in a black basin. Behind him, two gilded deity murtis stand under a golden arch draped with multicoloured marigold garlands; the central figure wears a crown and red-and-green silk, and a ceremonial trident leans beside the basin. A small white statue of a seated figure sits in front of the lingam, and a bronze kalasha rests nearby. The scene reads as abhishekam at a temple shrine.2011-03-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A shirtless priest in white and gold dhoti and a face mask pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black Shiva lingam set in a stone yoni pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind the lingam sit two deity murtis in gold-toned bodies with crowns, pink and maroon garments and garlands of white and orange flowers, with a vel-like staff visible. To the right stands a bearded sage murti in brown robes, orange turban and a flower garland, beneath an ornate golden arch. Small brass figures and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on the floor. This is an abhishekam to Moolavar at a temple.2021-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/12/20212021-01-12April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA priest in saffron-orange robes and a dark turban, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and face and a white face mask, pours or touches water over a tall black shivalingam during abhishekam at a temple. Behind him stand a golden deity murti with a trident and a seated pair of deity murtis in pink and magenta silk, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. Brass lamps, a small gold figure and a black stone yoni-peetha base surround the lingam, with water flowing from the basin.2021-01-31