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A bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, pouring liquid from a gold vessel over a white-coated black stone Shiva lingam on a black abhishekam basin. Ash marks are on his arms and forehead. Behind him stand gold deity murtis draped with pink and white flower garlands, and a large deity figure wears a green and orange sari-like garment and gold jewelry. Two small white-painted murtis and a gold-and-white kalasha-like vessel sit on the basin with marigold petals. Red drapes form the backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam at a Hindu temple shrine.

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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black shivalingam on a stone pedestal in front of a golden deity murti group. Behind the lingam, a golden murti of a deity with a tall headdress and a goddess in a green sari are adorned with garlands of white and red flowers. Flanking statues wear red and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and ornate turbans; one stands holding a staff, another with raised hand. Red drapes form the backdrop. A small golden deity statue with a red and white garland sits in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple altar.2019-02-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/16/20222022-01-16Photo 66790132022-10-14 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a sacred thread, wearing glasses, stands at a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal, pouring liquid from a golden vessel as part of an abhishekam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis adorned with white and yellow garlands and gold jewellery, including a seated figure in red and a standing goddess in red with gold crown. Flanking figures include a green-robed figure with a black turban and a red-turbaned saint with a grey beard wearing rudraksha malas. Small gold figures and a gold shrine model sit on the base. Yellow cloths drape the lower corners.2022-10-17 +1 copiesPhoto 99232072022-10-16 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. A priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and a face mask leans forward and pours water from a golden kalasha pot over a small golden figure of a deity and a black lingam-shaped stone on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand large decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and white flower garlands, including a blue-clad figure with a turban and a golden figure with a trident and yellow-red silk. Golden temple decor and a red curtain frame the scene.2021-03-09 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with an orange and green striped waist cloth pours water from a brass vessel over a grey stone Shiva lingam set on a dark black yoni peetha during abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and has white ash markings on his chest and arms. Behind the lingam, a pair of dark stone deity murtis are adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands and stand before gold-embossed panels and draped red and magenta cloth. A brass oil lamp, a brass bowl, fruit, pink lotus flowers and white flowers sit on a red and gold altar cloth.2022-03-01A photo inside a temple shrine in which a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders stands at left and pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall black Shivalingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam, gilded and jewelled deity murtis are decorated with yellow and orange garlands, and a seated figure on the right wears a red turban and a heavy beaded rudraksha mala. Ornate gold arches, colourful striped pillars and draped red and maroon cloth frame the shrine, indicating an abhishekam ritual. No other physical people are visible.2022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/14/20222022-10-14 +1 copiesA shirtless, grey-haired man in a face mask and white dhoti with yellow borders pours water from a vessel over a black Shivalinga set in a black stone yoni pedestal on a temple stage. Behind him stand gold-painted deity murtis with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, a golden arch, and bright patterned hangings. Small brass figures and a golden sri yantra-style pyramid sit in front of the pedestal. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple.2022-02-12Photo 99177702022-10-16 +1 copies