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A bare-chested priest seated cross-legged on a wooden floor performs abhishekam to a Panchamukhi Hanuman murti on a brass tray. He wears a white dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and a forehead tilak, and pours liquid from a brass vessel over the small five-faced murti. Behind him an altar is draped in orange cloth, with a large deity murti wearing gold ornaments, pearl necklaces and yellow marigold garlands, plus brass lamps, fruit, red flower petals and a framed portrait. The priest's identity is not established by appearance, so he is described by role only.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/27/20212021-04-27A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and sacred thread sits on the floor pouring water from a brass vessel over bronze deity murtis on a golden tray. He has a tilak on his forehead and a wrist mala. Behind the tray stands an orange-draped altar with a lit oil lamp, brass cups, a black stone shivalinga, scattered pink flowers, and a printed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda wearing a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and yellow-and-pink garlands. The setting is a home temple kitchen-style room with tiled walls, shelves of glass jars and a framed tree photograph.2021-05-03 +1 copiesA priest with a bare upper body and white sacred thread sits at a golden tray, pouring or applying liquid over small brass deity murtis decorated with pink and red flower petals. Behind them, a framed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and ornate robes, wearing a garland of yellow and purple flowers and a rudraksha-style mala; the portrait is a printed picture, not a person present. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a bell, a golden shrine canopy, an orange cloth draped over the altar, and framed photographs of temple scenery. The altar is covered with an orange cloth, and the scene is an abhishekam and alankaram ritual at a home temple.2021-05-03 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/27/20212021-04-27KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/27/20212021-04-27A shirtless priest in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits on the floor pouring liquid from a copper vessel over a small deity murti on a gold tray, as part of an abhishekam. The shrine table is draped in orange cloth with a pink cloth, garlanded idols, a brass lamp, fruit and flower offerings. Behind it, a large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in a maroon turban, rudraksha and yellow-and-purple flower garland, with an arched Panchamukhi Hanuman image above. A red-cabinet kitchen wall stands in the background.2021-04-27KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/13/20212021-08-13A bare-chested man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a striped rug during a puja. He wears a white dhoti with a green-and-gold sash, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, and white vertical tilak markings with a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. In front of him are a brass pedestal bearing flower petals, a small gold deity murti, brass kalasha pots, coconut halves with rice, red petals, brass bowls of offerings, and a brass kettle on a wooden tray. A gold-trimmed red-cushioned seat stands at the left edge.2024-02-26A bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange-and-white sash sits cross-legged behind a long table set for puja, pouring liquid from a small vessel. Eyeglasses and a rudraksha-style necklace are visible. Before him are silver and brass trays with grapes, bananas, pink flowers, coconut-shaped offerings, and a ornate gold-and-orange festival mask or deity image on a yellow cloth. A copper kalasha and brass lamps stand on the table, and a colourful deity shrine with green and gold decoration sits at the upper right against a yellow wall with green bunting.2021-08-20KAILASA SINGAPORE on 11/16/20212021-11-16Kailasa mangadu july 23 20212021-07-25A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged before a shrine, extending his right hand over a clear crystal shivalinga on a wooden tray decorated with carved floral motifs. He wears a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a sacred ash marking on his chest. Around him are brass bowls, a bowl of white offering, a lit oil lamp, flower petals and a silver spoon on a plate. Behind, a large deity murti adorned with flower garlands, gold ornaments and a crown is seen, along with a smaller figure in orange garments and garlanded standing deities. The scene suggests puja or abhishekam at a temple altar.2024-03-07