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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wearing a white face mask, pouring water from a golden pot over a black polished Shiva lingam on a black oval peetha base. Behind it stands a black deity murti draped in a red and green sari with gold border, adorned with a gold necklace, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and a gold halo. A purple curtain and a patterned cloth hang at the right edge. The priest is partially visible, shown from the waist down and arm forward, with his face cut off by the frame; the camera shows only his arm and torso, so no identity cue is visible.

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Photo 82864972022-05-01Photo 99225632022-05-01 +1 copiesPhoto 66790352022-05-01 +1 copiesA shirtless man in white dhoti pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone Shiva Lingam on a yoni peetha during abhishekam. He has a lion tattoo on his upper arm, a black face mask, a tied-up topknot, rudraksha mala and a white forehead band. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is dressed in a gold and orange silk sari with gold border and jewelled ornaments. Water runs off the peetha onto the yellow floor.2022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam in progress at a KAILASA temple: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border, wearing a black face mask and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam resting on a stepped black yoni peetha. Water runs off the basin onto a wet floor. Behind stand gilded deity murtis, including a seated Shiva-Parvati-type pair with flower garlands, a figure in a dark red dhoti and yellow garland, and a bearded saint statue in maroon robes. A small gold deity murti stands at left beside a gold stepped stand, and a pink cloth lies at right.2021-06-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with red walls and gold-framed arches. A priest with a bare chest and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at a black stone Shiva lingam on a black pedestal, pouring or offering with a small tray, wearing a face mask. Behind him are black stone deity murtis adorned with garlands of red and white flowers and green leaves, along with brass oil lamps and a brass pot. Shiva lingam abhishekam and puja in progress.2021-03-11