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Inside a richly gilded temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and sacred thread bends over a black stone shivalingam set on a black peetha, performing abhishekam. Behind him stand large painted deity murti with crowns and trident, one in red and gold garments, flanked by two standing figures in blue and maroon robes with rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot and a red-and-gold ornate arch frame the scene, with a purple cloth backdrop.

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A temple shrine with gilded arches and a red curtain backdrop. A priest with bare upper body and orange cloth wrapped at the waist pours or offers something over a black shivalinga-like stone on a pedestal, held with one hand. Behind him, a large gilded deity murti of a male figure with a trident and a female figure in a red and gold sari sit on a purple-draped throne. Flanking statues include a blue-robed figure with a jeweled necklace on the left and a saint-like figure in red-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a red turban on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the right, and a small brass pot sits on a side table. Figures are statues, not physical people.2021-08-21ADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20222022-03-14December 29 20182018-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless man in a white dhoti and blue cloth over his shoulder pouring water from a vessel over a black lingam on a black pedestal. Behind the lingam stand golden and painted deity murtis: a central Shiva and Parvati pair with crowns, trident, and garlands, flanked by two standing figures, one with long dark hair and jewelled ornaments and one bearded figure in a maroon turban and rudraksha-style beads. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on the figures, and small brass vessels and a golden shrine sit at the base. Red drapery forms the backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on the Moolavar.2021-02-01February 06 20142014-02-06Photo 99176292022-10-22 +1 copiesA bearded priest with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange dhoti, stands at left beside a dark stone shivalingam set on an orange cloth. Behind the lingam, gilded deity murtis wear red and orange silk garments and gold ornaments, framed by an ornate gold arch and purple drapery. Brass pots sit at lower left. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or puja setting.2021-08-21ADIKAILASA on 8/21/20212021-08-21A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on an ornate throne, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a crown. Two devotees in saffron and orange robes stand at the front, one bearded with a topknot and bare upper body, the other with hair tied up and a dark patterned top, performing a puja with hands raised near the deities. Two standing guardian statues in orange turbans and rudraksha-style beads flank the shrine, each with red and white garlands. Golden arches, mosaic-tiled niches and lion figures decorate the shrine, and a Shiva lingam with flower offerings sits at the base.2018-12-20Photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest in an orange saffron wrap and white face mask bends forward, pouring yellow liquid from a brass pot over a black lingam set on a dark peetha. Behind the lingam stand gold-coloured deity murtis with garlands of yellow and white flowers, one with a trident, a crowned female murti in pink, and a bearded figure on the right in maroon clothing. A red curtain and ornate arch frame the scene, with a small brass lamp and a tiny figure at the base of the altar.2021-01-04December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copies