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Temple abhishekam at a shrine dated 28 August 2021 in the corner timestamp. A priest with white vibhuti marks on his bare torso and a white dhoti pours water over a white shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base, using a brass vessel. Behind, two decorated deity murtis stand under a golden arch with green and red drapes; the taller figure wears a pink dhoti, a pink headcloth and a large ornate necklace, and the other wears a pink-and-gold saree with a striped crown. A bare-chested boy in a white dhoti stands at right with folded hands. Gold and bronze murtis, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass bell and a plate of flowers sit on the floor in front.

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KAILASA PUDUVAI 02 Oct 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 28 AUGUST 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 29 Sep 2021A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam. In the foreground, a man with a bare upper body and white sacred markings on his forehead leans forward, pouring yellow liquid from a small vessel over a lingam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis in an arched niche: a central figure wearing an orange turban, a jewelled necklace and an orange and gold dhoti, flanked by a female figure in a pink sari with garlands and a smaller figure in a striped cloth. Below, golden statues of a standing male devotee with hands raised and a female figure in a dark red sari stand beside a gold meru-style yantra base. The man is a priest performing the ritual; statues and deity murtis are not physical people.Kailasa Puduvai 29 August 2021A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall yellow-coloured shivalinga set on a dark black peetha in a temple shrine. Behind him, three figures stand on a gold-trimmed platform beneath an ornate golden arch: a central deity murti in orange and gold clothing with a crown, multiple garlands and ornaments, flanked by a figure in a black crown and a figure in a pink sari with garlands. In the foreground, a small golden statue of a standing saint and a red-robed statue of a woman with a garland stand beside a golden yantra-shaped base. The walls are pink-brown tiled and the scene is lit warmly.Temple shrine scene with a priest bare-chested in the foreground pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a golden shivalinga on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind, two deity murtis wearing blue and yellow silk garments, a turban-like blue crown, and white and gold necklaces stand before marigold garlands on a gold-draped altar. Brass and bronze statues flank the lingam, including a standing figure with raised hand and a figure in a maroon garment holding a staff. A brass kalasha-like pedestal sits in front. The priest wears a white sacred thread and a bead necklace, and his chest is bare.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over a golden shivalingam on a black yoni-peetha base. Behind him, three decorated deity murtis stand under a gilded arch, adorned with garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers. The central figure wears a yellow and red garment with a crown and necklaces; flanking figures wear pink and purple sarees. Small gold statues of a standing figure and a sri yantra-style metal piece sit in front. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a shivalingam. Floor tiles are brown and the wall is red.Kailasa Puduvai 31 August 2021A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body pours liquid from a brass pot over a shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple shrine. Three deity murtis are dressed with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers: one in a black crown, a central one in a pink turban and pink cloth, and one in a blue sari with a striped crown. Brass figures of a standing sage and a red-robed deity stand before the lingam, with a tiered brass shrine piece between them. In the foreground are a brass bell, oil lamps, brass plates with flowers, and small cups. The priest's activity is abhishekam.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/14/20222022-01-14KAILASA PUDUVAI 01 Oct 2021