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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a dark border pours water over a black stone shivalinga on a raised dark platform inside a temple shrine. Behind him, a garlanded deity murti wears a blue-green turban and a silver necklace, flanked by a second garlanded murti in gold and blue. Gold and yellow cloth drapes the altar. In front, a small brass figure stands beside a brass sculpted stone, a dark red figure, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass plate of white flower petals, and loose white flowers on the floor.

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti bends over a temple altar, lighting or tending a small brass deity figure in front of a black stone lingam with a silver cover. Behind them, three decorated statues stand against a gold arch, garlanded with marigolds; the central figure wears a teal turban and jewelled white garments. Yellow and teal cloths drape the altar, and a brass plate holds white flowers at the lower right. The priest appears to be performing puja or abhishekam.KAILASA Hosur 02 SEP 2021Kailasa Puduvai 31 August 2021A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands barefoot in a shrine niche, bending forward to pour from a brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a stepped base. Behind him, three painted deity murtis stand under a gilded arch with green and red drapery; the central figure wears a blue crown and gold garments. Before the shivalinga are small brass figures and a brass kalasha-like object, with a lit oil lamp, brass plates, a bowl of flower petals, and a small pot in the foreground, consistent with abhishekam.A shirtless priest with grey hair and white dhoti performs abhishekam on a black shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni peetha inside a temple shrine. He pours water from a brass vessel held in his right hand while bending forward. Behind the lingam, a golden arched backdrop frames three deity murtis: a central figure in yellow-green dress with a purple crown and garlands, flanked by a female figure in yellow and pink and another in green. A golden naga hood stands at right, with a small pink-clothed murti beside it. Marble-like floor tiles show scattered flower petals and water.A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a yellow border performs abhishekam at a shrine niche, pouring liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark round pedestal. Behind him stand painted and gilded deity figures with garlands, a blue and gold crowned figure, and red and white draped cloth. Small brass oil lamps on a plate, a brass handbell, kumkum cups and a flower-filled plate sit in front. Small gold statues of a standing figure and a figure in a maroon garment flank the lingam, with a gold yantra-like object between them. The scene is a Tamil temple shrine at night.KAILASA PUDUVAI 02 Oct 2021A bare-chested man in a white dhoti pours water from a golden kalasha onto a white shivalinga set on a black yoni-peetha base during abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red-brown pendant. Behind him, painted deity murtis stand in a temple shrine, including a figure in blue with multiple arms and garlands and a figure in green with a tall headdress. A small golden statue of a standing devotee and a dark-clothed deity figure flank the base, with a silver sri yantra-style object in front. The man is a priest performing the ritual, and the image does not show features clearly enough to attribute him to a person.2024-07-31Temple shrine scene with a priest bare-chested in the foreground pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a golden shivalinga on a dark stone yoni pedestal. Behind, two deity murtis wearing blue and yellow silk garments, a turban-like blue crown, and white and gold necklaces stand before marigold garlands on a gold-draped altar. Brass and bronze statues flank the lingam, including a standing figure with raised hand and a figure in a maroon garment holding a staff. A brass kalasha-like pedestal sits in front. The priest wears a white sacred thread and a bead necklace, and his chest is bare.KAILASA PUDUVAI 20 AUGUST 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 04 august 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 14 Oct 2021