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A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at a black stone Shivalinga on a black peetha, pouring or offering from a brass plate holding a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers and fruit. Behind her, black stone deity murtis are adorned with red and orange marigold garlands, a red and gold garment, and a red-and-gold ornate headdress, set against gold-plated temple carvings with elephant motifs. Fruit baskets and pink flowers sit on a maroon cloth, indicating Mahashivaratri abhishekam and alankaram in a temple setting.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni base during abhishekam. She wears a rudraksha mala, a sindoor mark on her forehead and gold bangles, and her hair is tied back. Behind the lingam stand black stone deity murtis dressed in red, blue and pink silks with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands. Fruit, pink lotus flowers and offering trays sit on a maroon and gold cloth, with ornate gold temple carvings framing the shrine.2022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman in a white sari with gold border and a white face mask pours liquid from a small silver cup over a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal in a temple shrine. She holds a silver bell in her other hand and wears a rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind her are golden deity sculptures, a gold-trimmed carved base, and a red-orange-blue hanging cloth.2021-09-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/4/20192019-03-04Photograph inside a temple shrine with a red curtain backdrop. Two women in white saris with gold borders perform worship at a black Shivalinga on a stone base, one holding a lit oil lamp and the other reaching toward the lingam. Behind them stand carved and painted deity murtis adorned with yellow garlands, flanked by two gold-draped attendant figures. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull faces the shrine, with a small kalasha-like vessel beside it. The women are part of a puja and aarti setting.2021-03-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/21/20202020-02-21A woman in a white saree with a gold border and a blue surgical mask pours liquid from a gold vessel onto a black cylindrical Shivalinga on a dark circular base during abhishekam. She wears a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, gilded deity murtis and a gold-framed throne display with a red cloth hang against a deep red curtain, and a figure in white dhoti stands at the back.2021-09-19KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/19/20212021-09-19 +2 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours or offers liquid from a vessel onto a dark stone Shivalinga on a tiered black pedestal at a temple-style altar. Behind it stand large gold-finished murtis of a deity couple, a bearded male form in a crown and a female form in a green and purple sari, both garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. To the right stands a bearded sage-like figure in a dark cap, rudraksha mala and orange-brown cloth, and a small gold figure appears at the base. Red curtains and an ornate golden arch frame the scene.2019-03-04A woman in a white sari with a gold border performs an aarti with a lamp in a temple shrine room with gold-painted walls and lion-like sculptures. A black stone Nandi bull with a white flower garland sits in the foreground, and a deity murti in blue and gold clothing with a crown and garlands is seated in a gold-framed alcove on the right. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass oil lamps sit on a white-covered table, and blue drapes frame the shrine. A blue wall-mounted heater is visible on the left.