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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A woman in an orange and red silk sari with gold border stoops at a low table, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a small silver shivalinga-style object placed on a silver tray, as part of an abhishekam. Behind her a large gilded deity murti with a gold crown and ornate garlands stands before dark red curtains, lit by bright overhead lights. Brass oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand sit in the foreground.2021-03-11A woman in an orange and light blue patterned sari with a short-sleeved blouse stands with her back to the camera in a gold-toned temple hall, holding a lit oil lamp toward an ornate golden shrine. The shrine is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and a dark bead necklace, and a green potted plant stands nearby. A dark green deity figure is visible at left, and a satin-draped table appears at right.2022-01-23KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +2 copiesA woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold blouse stands at left, leaning forward with her hand extended toward a shrine. Before her is a marble ledge with brass oil lamp, incense sticks, copper vessels, a brass plate of petals and bowls of food offerings. In the centre, a black-stone shivalinga-like murti is draped in a yellow turban-like cloth, wreathed with yellow and orange marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, with a red-tipped trident-marked face. Brass figures of standing attendants and a small seated figure stand before it, with red cloth and petals on the floor. Golden lion and elephant sculptures and a blue velvet drape frame the room, and a figure in orange robes with an ornate crown and garlands sits in a painted tableau behind.2026-12-18A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth leans over an altar, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark deity murti draped in red cloth. Gold-framed arched niches surround the altar, and several small golden and bronze deity figures with red cloth wraps stand in the foreground. Water streams down from the pot in a splash. The setting appears to be a temple abhishekam ritual. The man is partially visible, shown from the shoulders up, and the face is turned away from the camera. A rudraksha-style bead strand is visible near his waist.2025-11-28A woman in a red silk sari with a dark embroidered border pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The murti wears a red draped cloth and stands in a gilded arched niche with ornate gold floral carving and a patterned gold backdrop. Brass oil lamps flank the niche, and a small golden figure sits at the base of the altar. The woman wears bangles and a red thread on her wrist.2022-02-04A woman in a white and gold sari pours liquid from a brass vessel over a lingam set on a black peetha in a temple shrine, performing abhishekam. Behind her stand deity murtis with garlands of marigolds, one in a red-and-gold turban and the other with a pink shawl and multi-coloured garland. Brass lamps, a plate of kumkum and turmeric, and small brass bowls sit on the steps in front. The scene is a single woman in the frame.2025-02-28Feb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06A woman in a red silk sari with embroidered border stands at left and pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti draped in red cloth, during abhishekam. The murti stands before an ornate gold arch with floral carvings and a gold-patterned backdrop. Oil lamps hang at the sides, and a small bronze figure stands at the base of the platform in front.2022-02-04A woman in a cream sari with gold-bordered edges stands with her back to the camera, raising a brass lamp with a lit flame in her right hand during a ritual at a temple shrine. Her hair is tied in a bun and she wears red and green bangles. In front of her, a black stone Shiva lingam is draped with a green and gold cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with a strand of rudraksha beads and a Shiva face mask on top. Behind it, gold-painted deity statues stand against a golden arch, including a seated figure in white with a crown and garlands. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers, small oil lamps, a kalasha pot and a plate of offerings sit on the altar, and a black Nandi bull statue stands at the right edge. This appears to be a puja performed with aarti.A woman in a patterned floral sari with a dark printed blouse pours liquid from a brass vessel over a bronze deity murti standing on a pedestal inside an ornate gold arched shrine. Behind the murti is a blue cloth backdrop, and a second bronze figure with a flute stands beside it. A metal bowl sits on the floor at right, and the scene looks like an abhishekam being performed. The woman is bent forward at the shrine, using a wheeled wooden cart-like platform as a stand. No a person candidate is visible.2025-06-04