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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti and wearing a face mask, pouring water from a gold vessel over a black stone shivalingam set in a square black stone basin. Behind it are gilded deity murtis, one in green and gold garments, and a garland of red and white flowers draped over a figure. Gold-framed arched decorations and red walls surround the shrine. The priest is performing abhishekam to the lingam.

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A man in a white dhoti and a face mask stands bare-chested at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark circular yoni pedestal inside a temple room with red walls and gold-framed arches. He pours liquid from a steel vessel over the linga as yellow flowers and petals are scattered on the pedestal. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Garlands of flowers and decorated pillars with colourful cloth frame the scene, with a few deity murtis visible at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed to the linga.2021-03-11 +2 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A photograph inside a temple shrine room with red walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and face mask stands at a black stone Shivalingam on a square base, pouring water from a brass kalasha over it during abhishekam. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Behind him are garlanded deity murtis and a flower-decorated altar. Two people in white stand at the left edge, one wearing a mask. The page shows Shivaratri fourth jama puja at KAILASA Toronto, Canada.2021-03-11A photograph inside a temple hall with red walls and deity murtis on display. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a face mask stands at a black stone Shiva lingam on a tiled platform, pouring from a brass vessel. A second masked person in white clothes holds a brass pot near him. Behind them are colourful statues, a gilded arch with a Shiva form, and garlanded deities. Ritual abhishekam of the lingam appears to be underway.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A temple shrine room with red walls and gold-framed arches. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and face mask stands at a large black stone shivalinga on a dark tiled platform, holding offerings in his hands, with a rudraksha-style mala visible on his chest. A small boy in a red shirt and white dhoti stands at left with his hands together. Garlanded deity murtis and flower garlands decorate the shrine.2021-03-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/29/20202020-11-29A photograph of a Shivarathri puja at a shrine room. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head stands with his back to the camera, facing a Shiva lingam decorated with green leaves, red and white garlands, and yellow flowers. Behind it stands an ornate deity murti in gold and yellow garments with red garlands, framed by a gold arched niche and red curtains. Brass lamps and copper-toned pots of flowers sit on the altar, and a large vessel overflowing with marigolds and green foliage fills the lower edge of the frame.2021-03-11A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands barefoot at a black stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base, pouring water from a brass pot held in his right hand. Behind the linga, a shrine holds dark stone deity murtis garlanded with white flowers: a figure in a red and gold dress with a tall crown, and a figure with a crown and trident-like emblem. The shrine is draped in teal cloth edged with gold trim. The man has a tattoo on his upper left arm and a tied topknot, shown in abhishekam. The scene is a temple shrine ritual.2021-06-27A shirtless man in a white dhoti pours water from a brass pot over a black stone Shivalingam set on a dark pedestal base. He wears a thin sacred thread and a face mask and bends over the lingam with his right hand on the pot. Behind him stands a large deity murti with a tall crown, a fabric backdrop and garlands of white and orange flowers, with a framed picture on the dark wall above. The setting suggests a Shivaratri abhishekam.2021-03-11