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A woman in a white saree with a gold border and a blue surgical mask pours liquid from a gold vessel onto a black cylindrical Shivalinga on a dark circular base during abhishekam. She wears a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, gilded deity murtis and a gold-framed throne display with a red cloth hang against a deep red curtain, and a figure in white dhoti stands at the back.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/19/20212021-09-19 +2 copiesA woman in a white sari with gold border and a white face mask pours liquid from a small silver cup over a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal in a temple shrine. She holds a silver bell in her other hand and wears a rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind her are golden deity sculptures, a gold-trimmed carved base, and a red-orange-blue hanging cloth.2021-09-19KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/19/20212021-09-19A photo inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. A priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and a face mask leans forward and pours water from a golden kalasha pot over a small golden figure of a deity and a black lingam-shaped stone on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand large decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and white flower garlands, including a blue-clad figure with a turban and a golden figure with a trident and yellow-red silk. Golden temple decor and a red curtain frame the scene.2021-03-09 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with gold border stands at a black stone Shivalinga on a black peetha, pouring or offering from a brass plate holding a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers and fruit. Behind her, black stone deity murtis are adorned with red and orange marigold garlands, a red and gold garment, and a red-and-gold ornate headdress, set against gold-plated temple carvings with elephant motifs. Fruit baskets and pink flowers sit on a maroon cloth, indicating Mahashivaratri abhishekam and alankaram in a temple setting.2022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman in a white sari with a maroon long-sleeved top and face mask performs abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind her, gilded deity murti of a crowned god and goddess sit in front of an ornate arch, garlanded with red and white flowers. Two guardian figures stand on either side, one with a red turban and one with a bearded face and rudraksha necklace, both garlanded. Small gold figures and a gold pyramid-shaped object sit at the base, with scattered pink petals. Colourful painted pillars frame the backdrop.2022-03-01A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni base during abhishekam. She wears a rudraksha mala, a sindoor mark on her forehead and gold bangles, and her hair is tied back. Behind the lingam stand black stone deity murtis dressed in red, blue and pink silks with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands. Fruit, pink lotus flowers and offering trays sit on a maroon and gold cloth, with ornate gold temple carvings framing the shrine.2022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01Photograph inside a temple shrine with a red curtain backdrop. Two women in white saris with gold borders perform worship at a black Shivalinga on a stone base, one holding a lit oil lamp and the other reaching toward the lingam. Behind them stand carved and painted deity murtis adorned with yellow garlands, flanked by two gold-draped attendant figures. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull faces the shrine, with a small kalasha-like vessel beside it. The women are part of a puja and aarti setting.2021-03-11