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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga set on a silver lotus-shaped peetha in a decorated shrine. Behind it are gold-clad deity murti figures in ornate crowns and garlands, with a golden arched prabhavali backdrop and red draped curtains. On the right, a statue of a sage in orange robes, rudraksha mala and a saffron turban sits beside marigold garlands. At the lower left, a young assistant in orange cloth sits beside brass kalasha pots. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple altar, with the priest and assistant wearing masks.

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A temple abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind it stand gold-decorated deity figures, including a figure in a red-and-gold crown and a figure in a green and purple sari, flanked by garlanded statues. A partly visible person in an orange robe with a face mask kneels at the lower left. Colourful painted pillars and red curtains frame the scene.2022-01-14Photo 82852612022-10-09 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/17/20222022-10-17 +1 copiesPhoto 103276892022-10-22 +1 copiesPhoto 66792652022-10-17 +1 copiesA shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, back to the camera, pouring or offering from a small vessel onto a black stone Shivalingam set in a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind it stand golden metal murtis of a crowned deity and a goddess in red and gold sari with garlands and jewelled necklaces, and at right a painted statue of a bearded sage in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas and yellow flower garlands. Small brass figures and a brass shrine form sit at the base, with an ornate golden arch behind. Indoor temple ritual, abhishekam setting.2022-10-17 +1 copiesPhoto 99177702022-10-16 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands before a tall black stone lingam on a black pedestal yoni base, pouring or pressing liquid over it during abhishekam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis adorned with white and gold garlands, pearl necklaces and yellow flower garlands, with a richly embroidered backdrop and red and orange cloth. Small brass figures and a tiered brass object sit at the base. The scene reads as temple ritual worship. No person is identified as a person.2022-10-14 +1 copiesPhoto 82849782022-10-09 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine in which a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border, seen from behind, pours or touches a black stone Shivalingam on a black yoni-peetha base. Behind him stands a grand gilded arch framing golden deity murtis: a crowned couple with rich silk and jewelled garlands in the centre, a green-turbaned figure at left and a sage with a red turban and rudraksha mala at right. Yellow marigold garlands drape the statues. Small gold figures and a gold pyramid sit at the base, and colourful painted pillars rise behind. The man appears to be performing abhishekam.2022-01-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/4/20202020-12-04