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A photo of a temple abhishekam at a shrine framed by ornate gold arch carvings and red satin drapes. A shirtless priest with a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a yellow-and-black striped waistcloth stands at left, back to the camera, pouring liquid from a white vessel over a grey stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone peetha. Rudraksha beads hang at his waist and wrist, and gold bangles are on his arm. Garlands of white flowers and red and yellow blooms hang at the upper right. A small brass puja plate with offerings sits at the base.

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June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti and striped waist cloth stands at a golden arched shrine, pouring white powder or sacred substance from a pink cloth bag onto a white-coated shivalinga on a black stone base. Behind the shrine, red and green draped fabric and gold-framed deity murtis adorned with white garlands and jewelled ornaments are visible. The scene depicts abhishekam or kumbhabhishekam ritual work at a temple shrine.2021-06-20June 20 20212021-06-20A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone Shivalinga set on a dark circular yoni-pitha basin, dusted with white powder. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured bangle stands at left, holding a brass plate over the linga with both hands. Behind them is a deity murti in red garments with gold crown and jewellery, draped with garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers. A white marble statue of a seated figure in a white turban sits at lower right on the basin edge, and a red curtain hangs at right. The priest appears to be performing abhishekam or puja. The figure in white marble is a statue, not a physical person.2011-03-03March 04 20192019-03-04ADIKAILASA on 2/12/20222022-02-12A temple abhishekam scene at a large stone shivalinga set in a dark stone basin. A priest in an orange-saffron garment with a bare upper arm and a gold bangle pours white powder from a golden vessel onto the top of the lingam, and the powder spills in a bright cloud down its sides. A second priest in white clothes with a red-and-gold bordered cloth sits or bends behind the lingam, with a bronze foot visible at right. Carved stone pillars and ornate stone relief fill the background. Water and white ash collect on the pedestal.2007-10-25February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a gold necklace pours water from a white vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha. He wears thin-rimmed glasses and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a gold-painted statue with folded hands, a tiger-skin-patterned garment, an orange turban and rudraksha beads, and a decorated backdrop of white, red, green and yellow flower garlands. The bottom-right of the frame shows a partly visible gold figure with an ornate hand. Abhishekam is performed at the shivalinga.October 08 20172017-10-08