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A young man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala hanging over his shoulder, pours liquid from a brass vessel over three small gold-coloured metal murtis on a green-legged table covered with a gold tray and scattered yellow flowers. The murtis appear to be a deity with consorts, placed in a small shrine room with framed religious prints on the walls and a seated statue draped with garlands and beads in the background. Yellow flower petals lie on the tray and in metal bowls at the edges of the frame. The scene suggests a daily puja or abhishekam at a small shrine.

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A small shrine room with pink walls where a young priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and rudraksha malas around his neck, pours liquid from a brass vessel over three small brass deity murtis on a yellow-gold tray set on a green table, a puja or abhishekam. Yellow flowers are scattered on the tray and in metal bowls at the bottom. Behind the table is a large printed poster of a smiling figure in an orange turban, saffron garments and ornate gold and beaded necklaces, labelled as a depiction, alongside framed deity pictures and a standing statue holding a trident-like staff with rudraksha malas. Framed pictures of deities and a man in a white shirt hang on the walls.2021-12-26Kailasa Kanchipuram 27th december 2021Kailasa Kanchipuram 27th december 2021A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands on a tiled floor, pouring liquid from a small copper vessel over metal murti statues on a wooden platform. Three copper-toned deity figures stand on lotus pedestals before a blue cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The central four-armed murti holds a conch and other attributes; the figure on the left is smaller and bald, and the right figure wears a red garment and crown. Scattered yellow flowers and petals lie on the platform, with a brass pot and a large metal bucket in the foreground. Framed portraits sit on a shelf in the background.A priest with a bare upper body and white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti with an orange border, pours liquid from a small vessel over two metal deity murtis on a wooden platform. The murtis have copper-toned finishes; the taller one has multiple arms and the smaller one wears a red cloth and a tall white crown-like headdress. Behind them is an ornate gold arched frame set against a blue drape, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing wearing a multi-coloured garland on the left edge. Small brass pots, flower petals and scattered offerings sit on the platform, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.Kailasa kanchipuram december 28th 2021A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at a shrine pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a bronze deity murti of Shiva with a trident, while a second gilded figure stands to the right holding a flute and wearing a yellow cloth. Behind them a blue draped backdrop frames the shrine under an ornate gold arch. A large brass vessel sits in the foreground beside a small brass pot, marigold petals on the wooden platform, and a framed portrait of a man with a shawl stands to the left above a cupboard. A woman in blue sits at the left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering.2025-03-30A shirtless priest in a white dhoti pours liquid over a silver Shivalingam on a dark stone yoni base inside a small shrine. Behind him, a gilded arch frames painted deity murtis with blue and red garments, and a gold-coloured kalasha sits at the altar. Brass plates with a small oil lamp, kumkum, a bowl and flower offerings sit in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam to a Shiva lingam.A bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a copper vessel over a small shivalinga and gold-coloured deity murtis on an orange-covered tray. Marigold garlands hang on the wall behind, and a brass Ganesha figure and flowers sit on a side altar. The priest wears a red-and-white dhoti-style cloth, performing abhishekam on the murtis.2021-07-23A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a yellow border performs abhishekam at a shrine niche, pouring liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark round pedestal. Behind him stand painted and gilded deity figures with garlands, a blue and gold crowned figure, and red and white draped cloth. Small brass oil lamps on a plate, a brass handbell, kumkum cups and a flower-filled plate sit in front. Small gold statues of a standing figure and a figure in a maroon garment flank the lingam, with a gold yantra-like object between them. The scene is a Tamil temple shrine at night.A shirtless man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on a striped mat in a yellow-walled shrine, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel over a copper shivalinga-style pot on a tray. Behind him stand three gold-and-silver-adorned deity murtis draped in green and gold garments and marigold garlands, with a smaller murti to the left in orange cloth. Brass plates hold oranges, a kalasha-like vessel, lamps and puja items, and a bowl of flowers sits in front. Floral garlands hang along the walls. The scene suggests abhishekam/rudrabhishekam puja, though no printed text is visible.2021-08-10A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a copper-toned deity murti in a temple shrine. The central figure has a crown, multiple arms holding a drum, a trident-like staff and other objects, and is adorned with jewellery. Beside it stands a smaller copper murti with a flute, and to the right a female murti wears a yellow sari. The shrine is framed by an ornate gold arch against a blue cloth backdrop. A steel pot and small brass vessels sit on the wooden altar table, used in abhishekam. The room has orange walls and a row of small framed images on a shelf.2025-02-18