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A temple abhishekam in progress before a golden-arched shrine with red curtains. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white face mask and white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms, pours water from a brass vessel over a black Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni base. Behind it sit two deity murtis of a couple, the male in a maroon turban with a trident and the female in a pink sari with a crown, both garlanded with yellow and red flowers. To the right stands a golden standing murti of a bearded sage in a garland, and a small gold figure rests at the lower left.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/23/20202020-12-23KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/20212021-01-06A priest in orange saffron robes with white body markings and a black turban-style head covering, wearing a white face mask, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone shivalinga set in a large black stone yoni-peetha base. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati with ornate crowns, pink and maroon garments, garlands and a trident, beneath a golden arched backdrop with red curtains. A golden murti of a sage with a grey beard and gold necklaces, holding a staff and wearing a yellow garland, stands on the right, and a small golden Hanuman figure and a brass kalasha sit in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple altar.2020-12-23 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam scene. A young priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings, wears a white face mask and pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black Shivalingam on a dark pedestal. Behind him stands a second attendant in ornate headwear and gold jewellery. Beyond the lingam sits a seated deity murti pair in gold, ornate crowns, pink and magenta garments, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower garlands. To the right stands a bearded deity murti in brown robes, rudraksha-style beads and a yellow marigold garland. Small brass figures, a golden pyramid-shaped yantra base, and a brass oil lamp sit in the foreground on a dark floor.2021-02-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/27/20212021-01-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/23/20212021-01-23A priest in saffron-orange robes and a dark turban, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and face and a white face mask, pours or touches water over a tall black shivalingam during abhishekam at a temple. Behind him stand a golden deity murti with a trident and a seated pair of deity murtis in pink and magenta silk, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers. Brass lamps, a small gold figure and a black stone yoni-peetha base surround the lingam, with water flowing from the basin.2021-01-31A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long bound hair knot and a white face mask pours liquid over a black stone shivalinga on a dark lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it stand golden-hued deity murtis dressed in pink, maroon and red garments with yellow and white flower garlands, a golden trident and a gilt arch behind them. A small golden figure and a golden pyramid-shaped sri yantra sit on the base. The scene is a worship ritual.2021-01-27A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A devotee in an orange saffron garment and white face mask stands barefoot, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a dark black shivalinga on a blue-draped pedestal. Behind it stand gold-coloured deity murti: a crowned Shiva with a trident and a consort in a pink sari, both garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, flanked by a yellow-clad figure on the left and a bearded figure in maroon on the right, all against red curtains and an ornate gold arch. Small golden figures and a golden shrine piece sit at the base. The devotee is a physical person; the deities are statues.2021-01-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/29/20202020-12-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/30/20212021-01-30