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A shirtless man in white dhoti pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone Shiva Lingam on a yoni peetha during abhishekam. He has a lion tattoo on his upper arm, a black face mask, a tied-up topknot, rudraksha mala and a white forehead band. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in a gold and orange silk sari with gold border and jewelled ornaments. Water runs off the peetha onto the yellow floor.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wearing a white face mask, pouring water from a golden pot over a black polished Shiva lingam on a black oval peetha base. Behind it stands a black deity murti draped in a red and green sari with gold border, adorned with a gold necklace, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and a gold halo. A purple curtain and a patterned cloth hang at the right edge. The priest is partially visible, shown from the waist down and arm forward, with his face cut off by the frame; the camera shows only his arm and torso, so no identity cue is visible.2022-05-01 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Photo 99225632022-05-01 +1 copiesA shirtless man in a white dhoti stands bent forward at a black stone Shiva lingam set on a yoni pedestal, pouring water from a brass pot during abhishekam. Behind him, dark stone deity murtis are adorned with gold ornaments, marigold garlands and orange-yellow silk drapes, flanked by tall pillars painted in blue, yellow and red patterns. A small framed picture hangs above the shrine. The man wears a rudraksha mala and has a tattoo on his upper arm.2022-07-24 +1 copiesA young priest in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest pours water from a brass pot over a large black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni peetha. Behind it stand black stone deity murtis adorned with garlands of pink and yellow flowers, gold jewelry and colourful silk garments, flanked by gold-framed panels and a red curtain. Brass vessels sit on a black ledge and small gold figurines stand near the base, forming an abhishekam scene in a temple shrine.2020-12-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/3/20212021-01-03KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Photo 66790352022-05-01 +1 copiesClose view of a dark polished stone Shivalingam on a matching black yoni pitha base, with three horizontal tripundra lines marked on the lingam. A priest in white dhoti with red-and-green bordered cloth pours liquid from a brass kalasha onto the lingam during abhishekam. Behind, a person in a richly embroidered pink and gold sari with green borders stands near the lingam, and gold-toned tiles line the wall. No readable text is visible.2021-03-11 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. A priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and a face mask leans forward and pours water from a golden kalasha pot over a small golden figure of a deity and a black lingam-shaped stone on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand large decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and white flower garlands, including a blue-clad figure with a turban and a golden figure with a trident and yellow-red silk. Golden temple decor and a red curtain frame the scene.2021-03-09 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/16/20222022-01-16KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/3/20212021-01-03