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A young girl in a white sari with gold border stands at a black stone Shivalingam, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over it during abhishekam. Behind her, a black-stone deity murti with an orange turban and garlands of red flowers sits beside a consort figure in a pink and orange patterned sari, set in a gilded shrine with silver-embossed arches. Brass pots and a steel bowl sit on the black tiled floor in the foreground.

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A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga platform, pouring water from a gold kalasha over a small golden pancha-level shrine model in a temple shrine. Behind, large gold-framed deity murtis stand and sit before a gold arch: a seated deity in yellow and a deity in dark blue sari with flower garlands, flanked by two standing statues, one in a blue turban and one in a dark cap with rudraksha malas. A framed portrait above is labelled "TAT TVAM ASI" with a Sanskrit caption, showing a saffron-clad man with folded hands. The scene is an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara temple setting, with a sack and flower petals on the floor.2022-06-28A woman in a white sari with a green blouse bends forward at a shrine, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a white Shivalingam set on a black base. Behind her are gold-framed deity murtis: a figure in orange with a crown and garlands, a goddess in pink with a crown, and a figure with a black crown. A gold cobra hood stands beside them on a green and orange cloth. A small bronze standing figure, a silver shrine piece and a brass kalasha sit in the foreground, with an oil lamp lit at the lower edge. Abhishekam is being performed.A woman in a white and cream-bordered traditional sari pours liquid from a golden vessel over a tall black Shiva linga on a black stone yoni pedestal during abhishekam. Behind the linga sit gilded deity murtis, one wearing a red and gold crown and the other in a red sari with a garland, set against an ornate gold arch with decorative pillars. To the right stands a golden statue of a bearded sage in brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, hands raised in blessing. Small gold figures, a gold pyramid-shaped sri yantra and scattered petals sit on the altar in the foreground.A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, bending over a shrine to pour water over a white shivalinga set on a black yoni-pitha base. Behind it stand golden deity murtis in a niche with a golden arch: a central four-armed figure wearing a yellow garment, a yellow-and-green floral garland and a crown, flanked by two female figures in teal and pink garments. A golden kalasha and a golden lamp stand sit to the right. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2025-03-22KAILASA PUDUVAI 06 SEP 2021A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours water from a brass kalasha over a white Shiva lingam set in a black peetha basin inside a temple shrine, performing abhishekam. She has a white flower in her hair. Behind the lingam are deity murti statues with gold crowns and red, blue and green garments, and a small gold standing figure stands in the foreground.Interior shrine photograph showing a woman in a white sari with gold border bending forward to pour or place an offering on a silver shivalinga on a black stone base. Behind her, a three-figure deity arrangement stands in a golden arched niche with green and red drapes; the central figure wears a pink dhoti, a pink turban and a large beaded necklace, flanked by two figures in dark crowns and pink garments, with a gold cobra hood beside them. Small brass figures, a brass kalasha-type vessel and a red-clad figure sit in front. Oil lamps, plates of white offerings, small bowls of yellow and red paste, and kumkum-marked trays occupy the floor. A small lamp burns in the lower corner.A photograph inside a shrine showing a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border bending forward to pour water from a brass pot over a black stone lingam set in a yoni-peetha base, with yellow-stained ground. Behind the lingam stand three decorated deity murtis garlanded with yellow, pink and white flower garlands, the central figure holding a trident and a lotus-like object. A golden naga hood stands at the right edge. Small brass and wooden figures and a sri yantra-shaped metal object sit in front. The priest is performing abhishekam, and his face is turned away from the camera.2024-09-11A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands barefoot beside a large black Shiva lingam on a black stone peetha with carved lotus-petal base. He has a red sacred thread and white sandalwood markings on his arms, and is tending the lingam with his hands. Behind him stands a dark black stone deity murti with a red and orange dress, ornate necklaces and a golden crown, beside a female figure in a pink and red sari. A brass vessel sits at lower left and a steel bowl at right. The walls are decorated with gold-toned carved panels.2022-01-02A woman in a white sari with a gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark black shivalinga on a black pedestal in a shrine. Behind it stand three figures on a green and gold-trimmed draped platform: a deity murti with a pink turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a central pendant, flanked by a figure in dark headwear and a pink-clad female figure with a garland. Small brass figures, a brass kalasha-like stupa-shaped vessel, a bronze bell and incense sticks sit in the foreground, with a red-clad figure of a deity murti beside the linga. The yellow liquid is being poured as an abhishekam.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a brass kalasha onto a large black shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. Behind him stand dark-stone deity murtis of a couple adorned with gold jewellery, the male figure wearing a white and gold shawl and the female in a green and yellow skirt, decorated with red flowers. Ornate gold arch frames the shrine against a red wall with a red curtain and an exit sign to the right.2020-11-15A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands barefoot on a dark stone platform, pouring or offering something over a tall black Shiva linga on a lotus-shaped black pedestal. Behind the linga sits a gilded deity murti pair, one wearing a yellow crown and the other in a dark blue sari, decorated with yellow and white garlands. Flanking the altar are painted and gilded statues of figures in turbans and rudraksha malas, with a framed portrait above reading Tat Tvam Asi. Small gold figurines and a golden shrine model sit in front of the linga, with scattered rose petals on the floor. The setting is a temple altar with patterned banners and red drapery.2022-06-28