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A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron robe with a red sash pouring petals from a silver plate over a black stone Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped with pink, red and white flowers and bells hang at its base. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis with gold crowns and flower garlands against a red and green backdrop. The priest, shown mid-action, appears to be performing an abhishekam or puja. One person is visible.

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A man in saffron-orange robes with a red headcloth and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass pot over a black stone Nandi bull statue. Yellowish liquid streams down the bull's head. Behind him, several deity murtis are adorned with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers and gold crowns, against a red and purple backdrop. The setting suggests a temple abhishekam ritual.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA person in saffron-orange robes pours water from a copper kalasha over a black stone Nandi-facing shivalinga-style abhishekam setup inside a temple shrine. The figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and leans forward with both hands on the copper pot. Behind, a painted deity figure stands in a green and red niche, framed by garlands of marigold and ornate gold metalwork. Brass oil lamps and a small incense stick sit on the left side of the altar ledge.A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth stands at a black stone Nandi statue, draping a long garland of red roses and white flowers over its back. He wears a gold chain necklace with a pendant and has a vertical white tilak on his forehead. Bells hang from the statue's harness, and gilded ornate decorations and a red-and-green garland appear in the background. A second person is partly visible at the right edge.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03