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Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti pours liquid over a small brass deity murti of a multi-armed form standing on a wooden stool placed over a gold-coloured tray, with the liquid flowing off the edge. A second priest in a white dhoti with a face mask stands behind him. Nearby sit a brass bell with a handle, a small brass cup, and a brass plate with pink flower petals. Gold ornate shrine arches and orange marigold garlands frame the background.

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A priest in white dhoti pours water over a small bronze deity murti of a multi-armed form holding a trident and other implements, set on a wooden stand with a brass abhishekam tray that channels the water. A brass bell and small brass cup sit on a white patterned cloth, with pink flower petals scattered nearby. Behind, a gilded deity image and an orange marigold garland hang in a temple shrine. The priest is bare-chested with white dhoti, and no one is identifiable from appearance; he is simply a priest performing abhishekam.2021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/23/20222022-04-23Abhishekam being performed on a silver-toned standing deity murti of Kalabhairava, holding a trident-like staff and a rudraksha-style chain, placed on a small stepped pedestal atop a gold-rimmed wooden tray. Two hands pour liquid from a brass vessel over the murti, and another brass pot sits at lower right. Marigold garlands hang at upper right, a brass bell and lamp stand at lower left, and gilded deity figures and a golden shrine backdrop fill the background. Two bare-armed people are partially visible, with no faces shown.2021-09-28A small silver-grey standing deity murti, shown with multiple arms holding weapons such as a trident and a staff, sits on a golden tray during abhishekam. A hand pours milky liquid from a brass vessel over the murti, while another hand holds a brass kalasha on the right. Pink and red flowers are placed at its base. A brass bell with a handle stands at left on a white cloth. Behind is a golden deity murti and a garland of orange marigolds on a gold background.2021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28A close photograph of a priest performing a puja on a small brass deity murti of Kalabhairava, a fierce form of Shiva holding a trident and a staff. The priest's bare torso and white dhoti are visible at left, and his hands hold a yellow item near the figure. A red flower petal rests at the base of the murti on a gold tray, with blurred gold ornate background and shrine elements behind.2021-09-28A bronze deity murti of Mahakalabhairva stands on a carved base in a temple shrine, with a priest pouring liquid from a metal vessel over its head during abhishekam. The murti has multiple arms holding a trident, a damaru and other implements, with a crown and a decorated halo behind it. The priest wears a white dhoti and gold bangle and has bare arms; his face is not visible. Behind the murti, a gold-patterned backdrop, marigold garlands and dark tiled walls surround a small pink and gold cloth on a stand and a second deity figure dressed in pink and green. Pink flower petals lie in the gold tray below.2022-02-23A photograph of a Kalabhairava puja at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest's hands, one holding a brass bell and another holding a brass lamp or vessel, are visible in the left edge, with the white dhoti of the priest visible below. In the centre, a small bronze murti of Kalabhairava stands on a gold-edged tray, with a trident (trishul) in one hand, a damaru or ritual object in another, and a fierce face with a crown-like headdress. Red flowers, possibly hibiscus, are placed at its base. Behind it, gold-coloured shrine decorations and a dark stone platform suggest the sanctum, with an oil lamp glowing near the centre.2021-09-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam at KAILASA Toronto. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with tilak and white sandalwood markings on his chest and arms pours water from a golden kalasha over a small silver murti of a multi-armed deity standing on a pedestal. Pink flower petals lie on a gold-draped stand, and a brass plate of pink flowers sits in front. A gold-framed shrine with ornate pillars and a blue-saried devotee at the left edge complete the setting.2021-08-29