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A woman in a magenta and gold silk sari bends over a dark grey stone Nandi bull sculpture, pouring water from a brass vessel onto it during abhishekam. A white flower rests on the bull's head. Behind her, three decorated deity murtis stand on a red and gold draped altar, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower garlands, with gold crowns and ornate jewellery. The setting is a temple-like shrine room with a pink-tinted wall.

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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 20082008-05-03A devotee in an orange saffron robe pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black Shiva lingam in a stone basin filled with yellow liquid. Behind the lingam are garlanded deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands and ornate gold-framed shrines. A golden donation box with a sign reading DONATION sits in the foreground, and a brass lamp stands beside the basin. The scene appears to be an abhishekam in a temple hall.Inside a temple hall, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone Shivalinga resting on a tiled platform. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands in orange and yellow. A woman in a white sari sits at left, watching, and a person in a pink garment is seen at the lower edge, with a hanging bell and a brass lamp visible at the upper left. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple shrine scene where a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth kneels beside a large black Nandi bull statue, arranging pink, white and orange flower garlands and marigolds over it. Behind them, deity murtis with orange and gold garlands stand in a golden arched niche with red and green drapes. A small brass bowl sits at the lower left and a dark-haired devotee is partly visible at the bottom edge. The priest wears a gold chain and a rudraksha or bead mala, with white tripundra markings on his forehead. The Nandi is draped in an orange and gold cloth with a gold necklace.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 03 20082008-05-03A temple photograph shows a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull on a tiled abhishekam platform. A woman in white sits to the left, and a seated figure in pink is at lower right. Behind them, an ornate gold-framed shrine holds deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands in orange and yellow, with a red rope barrier and brass lamps and bells at the left edge.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA man in a cream-colored kurta and white dhoti stands before a black stone Nandi bull statue, pouring water from a large brass kalasha onto it in an abhishekam. He wears glasses, a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a wristwatch, and smiles while holding the pot high. Behind him, a shrine displays deity murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, with a red cloth draped to one side. A small child in red is partially visible at the left edge.2008-05-03