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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.

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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.2021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14October 14 20212021-10-14A 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.2021-10-11November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph from behind of a shaved-headed priest in orange saffron cloth, seated cross-legged before a golden shrine. He wears a rudraksha-style cord across his bare back and a white ash mark on his shoulder. Before him on a golden tray and brass plates are pink flower petals, kumkum and vibhuti, with a small silver lamp and a ritual vessel. Behind him, two gilded lion figures flank a deity murti decorated with a red and yellow garland, an orange floral garland and a sparkling embellished backdrop, over a striped textile. A silver bowl holds flower petals in the foreground. This is a puja offering scene.2021-10-14A seated priest in orange robes performs a puja with brass implements, holding a small brass bell in one hand and a handled ritual implement in the other. Before him on a wooden tray are silver bowls of rose petals, coloured powders, vermilion-like pastes, a coconut wrapped in red thread, mango leaves, a lit oil lamp and incense sticks. Golden feet of a large deity statue stand in the background on red cloth. Another brass lamp with a lit flame stands at the right. The priest wears rudraksha beads and an orange cloth, with white markings on his arm.2021-10-07October 14 20212021-10-14September 29 20182018-09-29October 14 20212021-10-14March 03 20112011-03-03