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A photograph of a temple ritual scene in warm golden light. Centre frame is a small metal deity murti, standing with a crown-like headdress and draped in a red and gold patterned cloth with a light shawl over the shoulders, holding an object in one hand. Behind and to the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl is partly visible at the frame edge. A brass bowl and a tiered gold vessel sit in the lower left. Dark stone pillars and yellow draped cloth fill the background. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual setting.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/12/20222022-02-12Ritual abhishekam photograph: a hand holding a small brass bowl pours liquid over a golden metal deity murti standing on a stone surface. The murti wears a red and white patterned garment with a shawl, and a crown-like headdress. Behind it a person in yellow robes and purple cloth sits, and a white ritual vessel with a spout and small bowls sit on the lower left. A bracelet and a rudraksha mala are visible on the pouring arm. Text at bottom reads Ushaat Kala Abhishekam 18 Feb 2022.2022-02-18ADIKAILASA on 2/12/20222022-02-12Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-chested with white tripundra markings, perform abhishekam at a golden shrine. The central priest bends over a dark stone linga on a black pedestal, pouring liquid while his hands work at the base. A second priest stands at left with a long topknot. Behind them, ornate deity murtis in red, gold and jewelled garments stand in gilded arches, with brass oil lamps flanking the shrine. Red flowers lie on the pedestal.2022-02-12A temple abhishekam scene in a golden shrine. In the centre a bare-chested priest in orange-saffron dhoti holds a small vessel and pours offerings before a golden-framed deity murti; a second priest in orange cloth stands at left with back to the camera. Behind them red-draped deity figures wear crowns, necklaces and holding trident-like weapons, and at right a golden statue of a bearded sage wears a red turban, beaded necklace and orange robe. Brass oil lamps (lamps) stand on the left and right, and small brass vessels sit at the base of the shrine.2022-02-15ADIKAILASA on 2/12/20222022-02-12June 27 20132013-06-27 +1 copiesClose view of an Ushaatkala Abhishekam at a temple shrine. A devotee in orange and red clothing with rudraksha malas pours liquid from a golden vessel over a small deity murti on the left, with a shower of milk or water falling. Behind is a large dark stone shivalinga on a black pedestal, with a golden kalasha and a female deity statue in dark robes on the right. In front, a tiered golden shri yantra sits with white cloth and small brass oil lamps. Gold-toned temple décor surrounds the scene.2022-03-10ADIKAILASA on 3/10/20222022-03-10A small bronze-toned standing figurine of a deity draped in a deep red shawl with gold-patterned border, wearing a tall crown and a pendant necklace, one hand raised holding an object. It stands on a dark wooden platform in front of a blurred red and gold background, with scattered petals and warm lamplight. No physical people are visible.2015-02-19September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/15/20222022-02-15