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Close view of a dark stone Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni pedestal inside a gold-decorated shrine, marked with a yellow tilak-like smear and a small red offering. Behind it a purple cloth backdrop and a green and gold draped cloth hang above. An ornate gold figure on the left shows a smiling deity-like figure in orange head covering in a framed panel. Caption reads Ushaatkala Abhishekam, 11 Mar 2022.

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ADIKAILASA on 3/11/20222022-03-11Close view of a dark stone Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni pedestal inside a gold-decorated shrine, with a pink flower on top and yellow turmeric or kumkum markings on the stone. Golden carved temple panels frame the scene, with purple and green silk draped behind and red cloth at the base. Water runs over the pedestal. A small circular portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure appears in the upper left corner. Caption at bottom reads Kalasandhi Abhishekam, 11 Mar 2022. No people are visible in the frame.2022-03-11A dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a black yoni pedestal inside a golden shrine, with a streak of yellow sandal or turmeric paste on its side and wet, glistening surfaces. Behind it hangs a teal and gold silk cloth over purple fabric, and gold-embossed panels frame the scene. In the top left corner, a small inset shows a smiling person in an orange-saffron head wrap, with no clear basis to identify them. A caption at the bottom reads Sayankala Abhishekam, 11 Mar 2022, indicating an evening abhishekam ritual. No people are visible in the main scene.2022-03-11ADIKAILASA on 3/11/20222022-03-11A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a dark black yoni pedestal inside an ornate gold-leaf arch with carved makara-like scrollwork. A pink flower sits atop the lingam, and a yellow-marked line runs down its side. Behind it hang a green and gold silk cloth and purple draping. A small golden deity figure appears at the lower right and a painted panel at the left. The lower caption reads Kalasandhi Abhishekam || 11 Mar 2022, indicating a morning ritual bathing of the lingam. No people are visible.2022-03-11ADIKAILASA on 3/11/20222022-03-11ADIKAILASA on 3/10/20222022-03-10Close view of a tall dark stone shivalingam standing on a dark stone yoni-peetha base during an abhishekam. Red cloth drapes from above and red-gloved hands of attendants hold a wooden rod steadying the lingam. Gilded carved pillars with ornate scrollwork and golden draped fabric frame the scene, and a hand at left holds a metal vessel. Water flows over the base, indicating ritual bathing of the deity murti.2022-02-18Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A grey stone shivalingam stands centrally, topped with a pink flower and marked with yellow paste. A person's bare arm, wearing a gold bangle and red thread, pours or offers from a brass vessel at left. Behind is an ornate gold-framed arch, with a green and gold cloth draped over an altar and purple fabric below. Caption reads Sayaraksha Abhishekam || 11 Mar 2022.2022-03-11ADIKAILASA on 3/11/20222022-03-11ADIKAILASA on 1/31/20212021-01-31ADIKAILASA on 3/11/20222022-03-11