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A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a dark stone Shiva lingam being bathed from a metal pot held overhead by a man in an ochre-saffron dhoti and shawl. A second person in white clothing stands at left beside a large metal vessel. Brass kalashas, a flower-filled tray, a small brass Ganesha-style murti, and a decorated white stand sit on the floor, and a striped teal-and-red cloth hangs from the ceiling. A yellow floor cloth with floral motifs covers the ground.

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2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01 +1 copies2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine interior with a dark stone deity murti seated beneath a silver canopy hung with garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the shrine step pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the murti, performing abhishekam. Beside him at the left doorway, a person in white ritual clothing stands with palms joined in prayer. Brass kalasha pots, a small brass lamp and a brass figure stand on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at the side of the doorway.2007-01-01A temple shrine interior with a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala pouring water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti on a red base. A second person in white ritual clothes bends low at left near brass pots and a basket of flower petals. Brass oil lamp statues stand on either side on a yellow floor with painted kolam-style designs, and a green, red and yellow decorated cloth hangs behind. Dark metal deity figures and a silver arch fill the back of the shrine.2007-01-01 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/20/20222022-02-20 +1 copies2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph taken from a temple doorway looking into a shrine. A priest in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, seen from behind with long dark hair, pours liquid over a black deity murti adorned with white and silver necklaces, a blue skirt and a garland of orange and white flowers. Behind the murti is a red velvet backdrop framed by an ornate silver arch. A second man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow-green shawl stands at right holding pink flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels, plates and offerings sit on the floor before the deity, with a small image in front. The ceiling has a carved lotus medallion. Abhishekam appears to be underway. a person's presence is not determinable from appearance here.A photograph through an open carved wooden door into a shrine room with a dark polished stone wall and a brass arched frame topped with a makara-style crest. Inside, a black stone Ganesha murti stands draped in a saffron-orange cloth, with a small brass lamp in front. A person in white clothing reaches in from the left, pouring or offering something over the deity's head. A hand holding a brass vessel is visible at the lower left edge. Above the door hang mango leaves, and the doorway is framed by a stone surround and a bright painted cloth panel with blue, red and white motifs.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in orange saffron robes pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, seated within a golden arched niche. Water flows down over the murti onto a stone base. A large brass pot stands in the foreground on the left, and brightly patterned red, blue and white cloth hangs on the pillars at the sides. The scene reads as an abhishekam ritual. The man is a priest or devotee performing the bathing of the deity, with no printed name visible.Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in orange robes stands at the black stone deity murti of a multi-armed form, pouring liquid from a vessel held over its head. The shrine doorway is decorated with a multicoloured flower garland and red and gold drapery. Seated devotees in white and a woman in a green sari watch from the foreground, and a man in white stands at the left side of the shrine.2006-01-23