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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white sacred thread stands bare-chested, pouring water from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The murti has multiple arms and a crown, set in a niche framed by ornate gold arch carving and gold drapes. Beside it, a female murti in a red sari with a tall crown stands on a black pedestal, and small brass figures sit at the base. The priest wears a white face mask. The scene is an indoor temple shrine.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/28/20212021-06-28A photograph inside a temple shrine of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread, pouring water from a copper pot over a black stone deity murti. Water streams down the dark figure, which is flanked by two black stone female figures wearing green and blue-green saris with orange borders. Rose petals and flower petals lie on the black pedestal, and small brass figures sit at the base. Gold-painted arched niche and yellow tiled wall form the backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam being performed by a priest.2021-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread stoops over a black stone altar, pouring water from a golden vessel over a small golden deity figure at the base. Behind him, a large black stone deity murti with a tall crown and multiple arms stands in a gold-trimmed arched niche, flanked by two black stone female figures in yellow-orange saris. The setting is a temple sanctum with beige brick walls and ornate gold arch carving.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA shirtless priest wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, pouring a liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti. The murti has multiple arms and is flanked by two black stone female figures in golden-brown draped saris with pink borders. Golden floral arch carving frames the altar, with small gold and maroon figurines and scattered petals at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam in a temple shrine.2022-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto 82869102022-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto 82854802022-10-16 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/16/20222022-01-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29A bald, bare-chested elderly man in white dhoti with a gold border and gold-rimmed glasses leans over a black stone murti of Lord Subrahmanya standing with a peacock at his side. He touches the deity's base with his right hand, which holds a gold bangle and ritual ornament. The central murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a tall crown and a garland, flanked by two black stone figures in orange-red robes with red tilak marks. Gold ornate arch and white cloth backdrop frame the altar, with flower petals scattered at the base. The man is a priest performing ritual abhishekam-style service; no visible cues establish him as a person.A temple priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest stands at left, wearing a rainbow face mask, and touches the forehead of a dark stone deity murti in a golden arched niche. Beside it stands a second dark stone murti draped in a teal and orange sari-like cloth with a striped border, and a third murti in green cloth is partly visible at left. Small golden figurines sit on the black pedestal, with white flowers and marigold petals scattered on the base. A rudraksha mala hangs at the priest's neck. The walls are tan block and the niche is ornate brass with a peacock motif.2021-01-29A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala raises a gold-coloured kalasha pot, pouring liquid over two black stone murtis. The left murti is a standing deity draped in orange-red cloth with a pointed crown and gold chain, while the central murti is a dark stone figure with a multi-armed form and a peacock-like mount beside it. Behind them stand orange-clad figures, a gold ornate arch, and string lights with blue bulbs on a gold-toned wall. Flower petals lie on the pedestal.