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A priest in saffron-orange dress with bare upper body and white sacred markings on the arms performs abhishekam to a tall black Shiva linga standing on a dark stone yoni peetha. He wears layered red and orange beaded malas and bangles and holds a small ritual item over the linga. Behind him, gold-framed shrine decorations, yellow drapery and red cloth surround the deity. The lower frame carries a caption reading Sayankala Abhishekam, 18 Feb 2022, and copyright text.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white sacred ash on his arms and forehead, pours liquid over a dark stone shivalingam on a black pedestal in front of a gold-framed sanctum with red drapes. A gold-and-red ritual setting with ceremonial swords nearby. Text on the photo reads Sayankala Abhishekam, the evening abhishekam ritual, and a small inset icon appears at the top left. The priest's face is not visible, so no identity claim is made.2022-02-15A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala and bare shoulders performs abhishekam on a dark stone shivalingam on a blue-grey base, pouring from a vessel in his hands. Behind him a gilded arch with lion-head and foliate carvings frames a golden throne-like shrine draped in red and yellow cloth, with red cloth wrapped around the lingam base. Caption overlay reads Sayankala Abhishekam, 15 Feb 2022.2022-02-15ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A priest in saffron-orange dress with bare upper body and a long swept-back hair knot stands at a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, performing abhishekam with a small metal vessel in his hands. Behind him are golden deity figures and gilded arches draped in yellow and red cloth, with a golden figure in red wearing a jewelled necklace at right. A small oil lamp burns near the lingam, and tridents and ornate gold decor surround the shrine. Sayankala Abhishekam is captioned at the bottom.2022-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and gold armbands performs abhishekam on a black shivalingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha inside a golden arched shrine. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with red garments and jewelled necklaces, and a yellow cloth hangs in the arch. Red flowers lie at the base of the lingam, and a small brass kalasha sits in the foreground. A caption reads Sayankala Abhishekam 18 Feb 2022.2022-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white tripundra marks on his body, stands at a black stone lingam in a gold-framed shrine during Sayankala Abhishekam. His right hand rests on the lingam, which sits on a dark stone yoni-peetha. Behind it hang red curtains, a green and red draped cloth, and an ornate gold arch carved with lion-like motifs. Another person is partly visible at the lower left. The priest's dark hair is loose and matted, and a small red thread is tied on his wrist.2022-03-11A photograph of a Kalasandhi Abhishekam in a temple sanctum. A standing priest, seen from behind and partly bare-chested, wears orange cloth draped over his shoulders and holds his hands in anjali near a tall stone shivalinga set on a dark pedestal. Behind him, gold-framed niches hold a red and gold deity murti and a gilded figure in red and orange robes with a red turban and bead necklace. Oil lamps and brass vessels stand at the left edge, with red and gold drapery and a gold makara-style arch framing the scene.2022-02-15A priest in orange dhoti with bare upper body, white sacred markings on his arms and chest, and a long rudraksha mala draped across his torso, bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga-style abhishekam basin. Behind him a tall gold-embossed arch with a carved makara or lion-like finial frames a yellow and green draped backdrop, with red cloth at the top. He reaches down toward the basin as part of Sayankala Abhishekam, the evening ritual bathing of the deity. The visible figure is a single person with no clearly distinctive a person cues such as a crown or turban, so identity remains uncertain.2022-02-18A priest in orange dhoti performs abhishekam on a dark stone shivalingam set on a black pedestal inside a gold-framed shrine arch carved with floral and lion motifs. He is bare-chested with white ash marks, wears a brown-beaded rudraksha mala and bangles, and pours liquid from a brass vessel over the lingam. Red and gold drapery and a yellow backdrop fill the shrine, with a red cloth offering draped over the arch.2022-02-18