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Close photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a tiered silver-and-white sri chakra style meru or yantra-like object. A person in rust-orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas over a leopard-print garment pours liquid from an engraved silver vessel, a white stream falling over the stepped structure. Only hands, forearm and torso are visible; no face shown. Small gold deity figure and a dark shivalinga-like object sit on the tray at lower left, gold silk draped nearby.

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July 30 20122012-07-30A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland pours water from a silver vessel over a tiered silver Maha Meru, a pyramid-shaped ritual object on a gold tray. Rudraksha beads are on the wrist and gold ornaments hang at the neck. The lower body and hands are visible; the face is not shown. Water streams down the tiers in an abhishekam-style offering.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a white garland with red and blue stripes pouring water from a silver vessel with a spout over a silver Maha Meru, a tiered pyramid-shaped ritual object, set on a brass tray. Gold bangles and a gold necklace are visible on the arms and neck. The figure's face is cropped out of frame. Another person in white clothing sits at the right edge. A plain beige wall forms the background. The scene shows abhishekam offering of holy water to the Maha Meru.2006-05-21A priest in an orange-red cloth with a dense rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace bends over a tiered white shivalingam-style pedestal, pouring white milk from a silver pot with ornate engraving. The milk cascades down the tiers and drips onto a golden base. Behind, a dark stone deity figure and a red draped cloth sit beside a yellow fabric backdrop. White tripundra-style markings are visible on his forehead and arm. This is an abhishekam offering in a temple setting, with the caption naming Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi Kailasa.2021-10-11June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20192019-01-03May 21 20062006-05-21September 27 20182018-09-27June 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesMay 21 20062006-05-21