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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 6/25/20222022-06-25Photo 82832432022-08-26 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple room showing a dark green stone Nandi bull statue receiving abhishekam: a hand holding a brass vessel pours water over the Nandi's head and body. Behind it, on a black pedestal draped with garlands, stands a gilded deity murti in an ornate golden arch, with a small figure beside it. Maroon velvet curtains hang behind, a painted cylindrical pillar with floral motifs stands to the right, and a small square placard sits at the pedestal base. A stone yoni-shaped basin receives the flowing water. No people's faces are visible; only one arm is shown.2024-12-29A close photograph of a devotee's hands, wearing beaded bracelets on the wrist, pouring white milk from a brass pot over a dark stone Nandi bull statue during abhishekam. The milk streams down the bull's head, neck and body, and a second dark stone vessel sits on a yellow cloth to the right. The background is blurred with a red-and-yellow hanging and a dark cabinet.2022-06-25 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual abhishekam: a person's bare arms, marked with white sacred ash lines and a red-beaded bracelet, pour milk or water from a brass pot with a lattice pattern over a dark black Shiva lingam on a dark wooden base. The liquid splashes and streams down the stone. Behind it is a decorated deity murti with gold hands, a teal garment, red and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, and a maroon and gold cloth.2017-01-08Photo 82854752022-06-11 +1 copiesPhoto 82896922022-06-25 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/27/20202020-12-27A woman in a teal saree, a dark blue turban and a face mask pours water from a copper vessel over a large black stone Nandi bull statue on a tiled platform, a ritual abhishekam. Behind her, a row of black figure statues in orange robes with beads sit on shelves against a red wall. Brass lamps, a small shivalinga, marigold and red flower garlands, and offering plates with bananas and sweets are arranged nearby, with a white tablecloth on a side table.2020-12-27A person in a green t-shirt and purple shawl pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue during an abhishekam. The liquid runs down over the statue in a tan-coloured stream. A smaller black stone shivalinga sits nearby on a square base, with red flower petals scattered on the wet floor. Behind them hangs a red fabric banner on a brass pole, and a colourful tassel decoration hangs at the left edge.2024-08-31Close photo of a dark stone Nandi bull statue receiving abhishekam, with a brass vessel tilted over its head and liquid running down. Only a hand and forearm of an unseen person are visible, wearing beaded bracelets and a red garment. Incense smoke rises from a stick at the lower left. A second dark stone pedestal sits beside the bull on a yellow cloth. Background is a yellow wall with brick trim and small figurines on a shelf.2022-06-25 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/29/20222022-05-29 +3 copies