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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/23/2021

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A bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck pours water from a copper vessel over a small shivalinga and gold-coloured deity murtis on an orange-covered tray. Marigold garlands hang on the wall behind, and a brass Ganesha figure and flowers sit on a side altar. The priest wears a red-and-white dhoti-style cloth, performing abhishekam on the murtis.2021-07-23A young man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala hanging over his shoulder, pours liquid from a brass vessel over three small gold-coloured metal murtis on a green-legged table covered with a gold tray and scattered yellow flowers. The murtis appear to be a deity with consorts, placed in a small shrine room with framed religious prints on the walls and a seated statue draped with garlands and beads in the background. Yellow flower petals lie on the tray and in metal bowls at the edges of the frame. The scene suggests a daily puja or abhishekam at a small shrine.2021-12-26A man performing an abhishekam at a shrine. He wears a white turban and a white dhoti, is bare-chested, and has white sacred markings on his shoulders and upper arms; a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. He pours liquid from a small vessel over a golden shivalingam-style yantra base in front of a gilded statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, within an arched prabhavali. Beside the lingam stand a small golden murti of a standing figure and a golden figure in a maroon garment. The background is a gold-painted wall and a red cloth.KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/15/20212021-03-15A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard leans forward at a temple altar, pouring liquid over a small gold deity figure standing on a gold tiered base during an abhishekam. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala hangs from his neck. White ash marks his arms. Behind him stands a large copper-toned statue, and beside the altar a smaller gold figure of a deity holds a staff. Red drapes, gold cloth and a dark stone basin frame the scene, with yellow liquid spilling across the platform.2019-07-15KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/21/20222022-07-21A shirtless man with grey hair and white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest pours yellow liquid from a brass vessel over a tall black lingam on a dark stone yoni-pitha base. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti. Golden metal statues of a standing figure, a small pyramid-shaped sri yantra vessel and a standing figure with a raised hand surround the base, with red flower petals scattered on the wooden platform. Behind, gilded deity murti in ornate jewelled garlands and a red-clad goddess statue stand against a decorated arch with floral garlands.2022-07-21KAILASA PUDUVAI 12 AUGUST 2021KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/24/20212021-05-24A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall yellow-coloured shivalinga set on a dark black peetha in a temple shrine. Behind him, three figures stand on a gold-trimmed platform beneath an ornate golden arch: a central deity murti in orange and gold clothing with a crown, multiple garlands and ornaments, flanked by a figure in a black crown and a figure in a pink sari with garlands. In the foreground, a small golden statue of a standing saint and a red-robed statue of a woman with a garland stand beside a golden yantra-shaped base. The walls are pink-brown tiled and the scene is lit warmly.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04A small shrine room with pink walls where a young priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and rudraksha malas around his neck, pours liquid from a brass vessel over three small brass deity murtis on a yellow-gold tray set on a green table, a puja or abhishekam. Yellow flowers are scattered on the tray and in metal bowls at the bottom. Behind the table is a large printed poster of a smiling figure in an orange turban, saffron garments and ornate gold and beaded necklaces, labelled as a depiction, alongside framed deity pictures and a standing statue holding a trident-like staff with rudraksha malas. Framed pictures of deities and a man in a white shirt hang on the walls.2021-12-26