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A devotee in a white and gold-bordered sari pours milk from a brass vessel over a dark grey Shivalinga resting on a black abhishekam platform, with white milk pooling around its base. Behind the linga, a decorated deity murti is draped in pink, blue and red silk cloth with orange marigold garlands. A fruit offering of pineapple, bananas and mangoes sits on a red tray, and pink lotus flowers rest on a small tray at right. The scene shows Mahashivaratri abhishekam.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours water from a brass kalasha over a white Shiva lingam set in a black peetha basin inside a temple shrine, performing abhishekam. She has a white flower in her hair. Behind the lingam are deity murti statues with gold crowns and red, blue and green garments, and a small gold standing figure stands in the foreground.Close view of a black stone Shiva lingam in a yoni-shaped basin during abhishekam at a temple. The lingam is wet and glistening, topped and dusted with diced yellow and white fruit pieces, with more fruit scattered in the basin. Partly visible at left, a person in a white garment with a gold border and gold bangles pours or offers near the lingam. Behind it stand a deity murti draped in blue and pink silk with gold borders, orange marigold garlands, pink lotus flowers, and a green cloth on a pink-and-gold patterned table. Brass or silver panels line the wall and fruit bowls sit at the sides.2022-03-01KAILASA PUDUVAI 06 SEP 2021A 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.2022-03-01A photograph of a woman in an orange sari with a white head band pouring milk from a brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-peetha base. The lingam is bathed in white liquid running down its sides. Behind it stands an ornate gold arch with floral carvings framing a red velvet niche, a deity sanctum setting. The woman's bangles and short sleeves are visible; she is the only person shown.2022-03-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/17/20192019-02-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01Photo of a Shiva abhishekam at a temple shrine. Two arms in red sleeves with gold bangles pour milk from a golden pot over a black Shiva lingam, which sits on a yoni-peetha base. Milk runs down the stone and drips into a golden tray holding a small crystal sri yantra. Behind the lingam is an orange backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch, and a carved wooden door with brass fittings stands at right. No faces are visible and no a person candidate is shown.2021-12-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman in an orange sari with her hair in a bun pours milk from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalingam set on a golden yoni-peetha base during abhishekam. The lingam sits before a gold-framed arch with a red backdrop inside a temple shrine. Her bare feet are visible at the lower left.2022-06-20KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/19/20212021-09-19