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A bare-chested priest bends forward at a shrine, holding a brass bell in one hand while an oil lamp flame is lit near the lingam. Behind him, three decorated deity figures stand in an arched gold niche with green and red drapes: a central figure in a pink and gold dhoti with an orange patterned crown and jewelled chest ornament, flanked by two figures in red and gold garments. A golden cobra hood hangs above a yellow cloth on the altar. In front, a silver-toned shivling sits on a black yoni pedestal, with small brass figures and a tiered brass kalasha-like stand nearby. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder at the lower left, and the floor is pale tile.

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Interior shrine photo of a Hindu temple altar with three deity murtis seated on a green-curtained platform, dressed in red, gold and maroon garments with jewelled ornaments and crowns. A shirtless priest in white dhoti bends at the lower left, ringing a brass bell over a black stone shivalinga with a gold cover and a gold yoni-shaped base. Small gold figures, a gold pyramid-shaped stand, a bowl of offering, a brass plate with flowers and incense sticks in the foreground complete the scene during daily puja and abhishekam.KAILASA PUDUVAI 05 Oct 2021A shirtless man with dark hair leans forward at a shrine, lighting an oil lamp placed before a black stone shivalinga with a golden yoni base. Behind, a row of gilded deity murtis stands before a golden arched backdrop with green and red drapes and a yellow cloth. Three figures in crowned, jewelled garb stand at centre, with a gold cobra hood above a small gold kalasha-style lingam. Incense sticks stand in a brass holder at lower right, a rangoli-style kolam is drawn on the floor, and a brass plate with offerings sits to the side. Yellow-tiled floor.A photo inside a small temple shrine. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti leans forward and lights an oil lamp held in his right hand beside a black stone shivalinga on a golden yellow base. Behind him, three marble deity murti stand under a carved arch with garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-gold cloth, the central one wearing a striped crown. Brass figures and a golden kalasha-shaped object sit on the altar, and a yellow cloth covers the platform. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.Kailasa Puduvai 31 August 2021A woman in a white top and white skirt bends over a shrine lighting a small lamp beside a black Shiva lingam with a gold top. Behind it are three painted deity murtis in a gold arch: the central figure wears a pink headcloth and pink garment with a white floral garland, flanked by two figures in dark and pink clothing, with a kalasha and a small gold figurine and offering in front. Garlands and red-and-gold drapes decorate the altar.A 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.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at left, lifting a lamp and offering toward a shrine of deity murti dressed in colourful garments and garlands. Central figure wears a red turban-like crown and green robe with a large silver necklace; flanking figures wear purple and green cloth. Fresh flower garlands drape the shrine, and a bunch of bananas, a coconut and a small oil lamp sit on a green leaf before it. The setting is a temple shrine with gold-trimmed yellow and teal draping.A 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 PUDUVAI 01 Oct 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.KAILASA PUDUVAI 20 AUGUST 2021