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A photograph of a temple ritual in an indoor hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead stands behind a large black Shiva lingam decorated with white, pink and yellow flowers and garlands. He holds a small object in his right hand and is performing abhishekam-style worship. Behind him stands a deity murti draped with a colourful garland, with a brass oil lamp in front and two hanging bells on the wall. A woman in pink sits at the lower left edge, with fruit offerings on a table nearby.

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A temple interior photograph shows a black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a tiled plinth, decorated with white and pink flowers, gold ornaments and a red-and-white cloth. A standing man in orange saffron robes with a shaved head and white tripundra marks on his forehead pours or tends to the offering beside the Nandi. Behind him, a gold ornate arch frames garlanded deity murtis, and a brass lamp stand and bells stand at the left. A woman's head is partly visible at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam at a Hindu temple.A photograph of a temple shrine in which a man in saffron-orange robes, with a red shawl over his shoulders, a long beaded necklace, bangles and a shaved head with sandalwood markings, stands before a black stone Nandi bull and places a white flower garland on it. Behind him are deity murtis decorated with garlands in orange, yellow and white, a golden arched frame and a brass oil lamp on a stand. Two small bells hang at the upper left. A woman in the lower left and a child in pink in the foreground watch from the front rail. The appearance-based label is a person, based on the saffron robes, long beaded necklace and ornate ceremonial adornment, and he is performing a Nandi garlanding within the shrine.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark, a saffron-orange shawl, and several beaded necklaces stands bending over a large black stone Nandi bull, pouring or touching liquid from a small vessel onto it. Behind him, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, and green flowers, with a red-and-gold garland on the right figure. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl sits at left beside a silver tray of puja items and a small flower arrangement. Another person in white is visible at far left edge. Gold and red fabric drapes frame the shrine. a person by the saffron robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and ceremonial stance at a Nandi abhishekam.