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A bearded man in orange robes and white forehead markings pours water from a silver vessel over a golden Shivalinga-style abhishekam stand on a wooden base. Golden ornaments and a dark rudraksha-style mala hang at his neck and wrist. A tattooed hand holds the pot while water flows over a glass-covered lingam, with colourful cloth and a golden stand visible in the blurred background. The scene shows abhishekam being performed during Navaratri at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.

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Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A person in orange clothing sits cross-legged on a red and striped cloth, pouring water from a silver vessel over a golden shivalingam set on a golden peetha stand with a tray beneath to catch the runoff. Strings of rudraksha beads and gold bangles are visible on the wrists and arms, and a small pink flower rests near the base. The setting suggests a Navaratri Mahashtami Durga Puja ritual at Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14August 27 20182018-08-27August 16 20182018-08-16August 26 20182018-08-26A priest in an orange-red cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace bends over a tiered white shivalingam-style pedestal, pouring white milk from a silver pot with ornate engraving. The milk cascades down the tiers and drips onto a golden base. Behind, a dark stone deity figure and a red draped cloth sit beside a yellow fabric backdrop. White tripundra-style markings are visible on his forehead and arm. This is an abhishekam offering in a temple setting, with the caption naming Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa.2021-10-11August 30 20182018-08-30A bearded man in an orange-saffron garment with a black turban and white forehead markings pours liquid from a small brass or copper vessel over a tall white lingam in a gilded temple shrine. He wears a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and white stripes on his arms. Behind him stand ornate gold carvings, a gold makara-style arch, and a pink-and-green cloth backdrop, indicating an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2021-01-30October 09 20212021-10-09August 16 20182018-08-16September 01 20182018-09-01