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A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border and a face mask pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-peetha during abhishekam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis adorned with garlands and necklaces, including a figure with a green turban and a sage-like figure with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala. Small gold figurines and a gold pyramid-shaped object sit at the base. Colourful striped pillars frame the shrine.

A temple abhishekam scene in a shrine with a black Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a blue surgical face mask pours liquid from a golden vessel onto the lingam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis: a crowned figure in red and gold and a goddess in purple and teal silk sari, both garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. On the right a gilded saint statue wears a red turban, a long beard, rudraksha malas and an orange-brown robe. Small golden figures and a golden shri-yantra style base sit on the floor, and the backdrop is dark with painted pillars.

A photograph inside a temple shrine in which a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border, seen from behind, pours or touches a black stone Shivalingam on a black yoni-peetha base. Behind him stands a grand gilded arch framing golden deity murtis: a crowned couple with rich silk and jewelled garlands in the centre, a green-turbaned figure at left and a sage with a red turban and rudraksha mala at right. Yellow marigold garlands drape the statues. Small gold figures and a gold pyramid sit at the base, and colourful painted pillars rise behind. The man appears to be performing abhishekam.

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A shirtless, grey-haired man in a face mask and white dhoti with yellow borders pours water from a vessel over a black Shivalinga set in a black stone yoni pedestal on a temple stage. Behind him stand gold-painted deity murtis with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, a golden arch, and bright patterned hangings. Small brass figures and a golden sri yantra-style pyramid sit in front of the pedestal. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple.

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A temple abhishekam in progress at a KAILASA temple: a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border, wearing a black face mask and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black Shiva lingam resting on a stepped black yoni peetha. Water runs off the basin onto a wet floor. Behind stand gilded deity murtis, including a seated Shiva-Parvati-type pair with flower garlands, a figure in a dark red dhoti and yellow garland, and a bearded saint statue in maroon robes. A small gold deity murti stands at left beside a gold stepped stand, and a pink cloth lies at right.

A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a black stone shivalingam on a dark peetha, pouring liquid from a vessel over the lingam during abhishekam. He wears a white face mask and has long dark hair. Behind him, a golden deity murti of Shiva and Parvati with ornate crowns, jewelled necklaces and red garments sits within a decorated arch. Flanking statues in red, gold and yellow clothing wear marigold garlands, rudraksha malas and ornaments. Painted pillars with floral and animal motifs frame the altar, and the floor is wet from the ritual water.

A priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a face mask, pours liquid from a vessel over a black lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha base during abhishekam in a temple shrine. Behind him stands a golden murti of Shiva wearing a patterned crown and garlands with his consort in a red sari and gold jewellery, flanked by two other large golden murtis of attendants or saints wearing pearl necklaces and garlands. Red velvet drapes frame the shrine, and small golden figurines and a small golden shrikhanda stand at the base.

A temple abhishekam scene. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black shivalinga set in a dark stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam stand golden deity murtis: a figure in a brown turban and crown with a trident, a female figure in pink and gold with jewelled necklaces, a figure in a pink sari, and a bearded sage-like figure in a brown-and-red robe with a yellow garland. Smaller gold and brass items sit in front: a standing gold figure, a gold sri yantra-like pyramid, and a brass kalasha. Red curtains and ornate gold-framed backdrops surround the altar.