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A photograph of an abhishekam altar with three bronze-coloured murti statues standing on a white marble platform. The central figure is a four-armed deity with a tall crown and a white-streaked body, flanked by a figure on the left with a bare upper body and a dhoti, and a female figure on the right draped in a yellow cloth. In front sits a black stone Shivalinga on a round base, streaked with white milk-like abhishekam residue. Yellow and white flowers are scattered on the platform, a small brass diya lamp burns beside a copper bowl, and a garland of yellow and magenta flowers hangs behind the statues. No people are present.

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Abhishekam offering on a white marble tray before three bronze-toned statues. In the centre stands a four-armed Shiva murti with a tall crown and raised hands; to the left stands a smaller male figure with a bare torso and folded palms, and to the right a female figure in a flowing yellow garment holding a white flower. In front lies a black Shiva linga wet from abhishekam, decorated with yellow and pink marigold-type flowers. Behind them are garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, brass vessels, and a printed backdrop showing a person's hand and garland. No living people are visible.2021-04-05A photograph of a ritual abhishekam arrangement on a brass tray. A black stone Shivalinga stands in the foreground on a yoni base, with a white milk-streaked image of a four-armed deity murti in the centre, flanked by two gold-coloured metal figures: a smaller standing male figure on the left and a female figure draped in a yellow cloth on the right. Milk or liquid runs down the white figure, and marigold and red flower petals are scattered in the tray water. Behind them, a deity with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a maroon cloth is visible. Readable text on the page is limited to the excerpt, which does not appear in the image itself.2021-03-22KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/5/20212021-04-05A photograph of a home shrine on an altar. Three gilded metal murtis stand in a row: a small figure on the left with bare torso and dhoti, a central four-armed deity murti with a crown and raised hand holding an object, and a figure on the right in a flowing draped garment. In front is a black Shiva linga resting on a golden tray, with yellow marigold flowers placed near the base. Behind them a framed image with pink and white flower garlands hangs on a red cloth, and brass lamps and a small ornate deity figure sit at the side. No people are visible.2021-04-05Close view of a puja arrangement on a polished brass tray. Three bronze-coloured metal murtis stand on pedestals: a standing deity with four arms, a crown, and a necklace in the centre, flanked by a small figure with a shaved head and sacred mark on the left and a female figure in a draped sari on the right. Yellow and orange marigold flowers are placed at their feet and in their hands. In front sits a black stone shivalingam on a yoni base, decorated with a marigold and smeared with orange kumkum. Behind, a large framed picture of a deity is garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. Scattered petals lie on the tray.2021-03-22Photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a home temple shrine. Three bronze deity murtis stand on a metal tray filled with yellow liquid and scattered petals: a small standing figure on the left, a central four-armed deity wearing a tall crown, and a female figure in a draped cream garment on the right. A black stone shivalingam sits in front on the tray, with red hibiscus flowers and marigold petals around it. Behind them, a large framed photograph shows a person in pink and orange clothing draped with yellow and pink flower garlands, and a red cloth backdrop surrounds the altar with a decorated silver bowl of garlands on the right.2021-04-26KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/22/20212021-03-22Abhishekam being performed at a home temple altar. A dark stone Shivalinga at the front is being bathed with a stream of yellow liquid poured from a copper vessel at upper left, running down the base. Behind it stand three polished bronze deity murtis: a standing four-armed figure in the centre holding a trident-like object, a smaller figure at left, and a figure at right draped in a green-gold cloth. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the altar. Behind is a framed portrait of a robed figure with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, its face not clearly visible. Oil lamps, brass pots and red-and-gold decorations surround the altar on an orange cloth.2021-04-26Close view of a brass tray set with three gilded metal deity murtis standing on pedestals: a small figure on the left holding a yellow flower, a central four-armed deity with a tall conical crown holding a white lotus and a red rose, and a figure on the right in a long gold garment holding a yellow flower. A dark stone shivalinga-like base at the front is covered with white and pink flowers, and yellow petals are scattered across the tray. Behind them are a yellow and white marigold garland, a small framed temple image, a gold-rimmed ceremonial bowl, and a background poster of a figure in red and pink garments with garlands. Small oil lamps and offering plates sit on an orange cloth, indicating a puja arrangement.2021-07-05Photograph of a shrine altar with a woman in a white blouse and patterned top pouring water or milk over a statue of a bald, bare-chested male figure in a white dhoti with a white sacred marking. Behind him stands a gold-and-brown deity murti with multiple arms holding objects, and a female-form statue in a reddish-brown garment. In the foreground is a black stone shivalinga with a silver-toned lingam atop a black yoni pedestal, and smaller figures and a metal stepped pedestal lie in front. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, with the sanctum decorated in gold and red tones. A person's hand and partial figure appear at the left edge.A brass tray filled with yellow turmeric water holds three bronze murtis of a deity family: a small figure on the left, a four-armed standing deity in the centre holding a raised hand and a staff, and a female figure in a yellow garment on the right. Orange marigold garlands rest on the tray and around the figures, and a dark green stone lingam with a yellow flower sits at the base in front. Behind them, seated people in maroon robes are partly visible, and a bed of rudraksha beads is spread on a pink cloth with a brass kalasha and oil lamps nearby. The scene suggests an abhishekam and alankaram of the murtis. No people are clearly identifiable as a person.2021-03-15 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 1/4/20212021-01-04