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Photo inside a temple shrine at Adi Kailaasa showing a central deity murti pair seated on a pedestal, with a crowned figure holding a trident and a consort in blue and pink garments wearing garlands. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti pours water from a pot over a black stone abhishekam basin in front of them. Flanking gilded niches hold statues: a figure with a yellow-and-purple turban and purple garland on the left, and a figure in orange cloth with purple and yellow garlands and a dark turban on the right. Brass oil lamps and small golden miniatures sit in the foreground, with flower petals scattered on the floor and red velvet drapes behind.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21A figure in orange saffron robes with bare upper body and dark curly hair stands with back to the camera, performing abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga set on a dark lotus-shaped peetha. Behind them is a shrine with a seated deity murti in red and gold garments, flanked by standing devotee statues draped in white and pink flower garlands and gold ornaments. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene during Navaratri with a standing priest in orange garments performing worship before a large deity murti. A seated goddess murti wears a gold crown, red and maroon sari, garlands of pink and white flowers, and a gold necklace, holding a trident-like emblem and a lotus-shaped hand. Beside it stands a dark black linga on a golden peetha, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground. To the left, a standing female murti in blue and green garments with a jeweled headdress also wears garlands. Gold arches and deep red curtains frame the shrine. Only a few partially visible devotees appear at the bottom edge, one wearing a red and white headcloth, and a small figure is visible near the left base.2017-09-26 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08A temple shrine scene where a person in an orange-saffron cloth is seen from behind, pouring or offering over a black stone shivalingam set on a black stone yoni-pitha base. Behind it, seated deity murtis with gold crowns, garlands of white and pink flowers and gold ornaments sit within a red and gold backdrop. Two standing statues flank the shrine: one on the left in green and orange garments, one on the right in a yellow-and-brown headwrap, red dhoti and a large necklace, both garlanded. Brass oil lamps stand at right and scattered pink petals cover the wet floor. The page excerpt mentions a Tamil satsang, but the visible shrine is not tied to that event.2017-09-05A temple shrine photographed from behind a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and wrap, with bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. The figure faces an altar with a large Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni base, decorated with flower petals scattered on the floor. Behind the lingam sits a seated deity murti with a crown and a raised hand, beside a consort figure in red and gold dress with garlands and jewellery. Standing figures in gold and green-draped niches flank the altar, one in orange and gold with a garland, another in striped dress with rudraksha and a red-and-white garland. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame and a silver offering tray with pink flowers sit at the sides.2017-09-05