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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold rudraksha-style mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a stone pedestal, as abhishekam, with liquid splashing and running down the base. A second man in orange with a similar mala stands to the right holding a silver pot, and a third figure in orange is partly visible at the left. A red tilak marks the forehead of the pouring man.

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A photograph of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak wears orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, pouring liquid from a silver kalasha pot over a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni peetha. Liquid streams down the linga and off the peetha. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a gold bead garland and red tilak holds a silver vessel. A third orange-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. Corrugated roofing and a white wall form the background.2010-02-12A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long, curly dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, pours a thick brown liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga. Behind him another man in orange robes leans over the lingam, and to the left two women in white and orange watch. A red-and-gold cloth hangs at the right edge.2010-02-12Photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam at night. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with gold bead necklaces stands at left, hands pressed together in namaste, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside the linga, another orange-robed devotee with long hair and a gold bead necklace holds a brass vessel and pours liquid over the black stone linga set in a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, which streams reddish liquid down its sides. Two more robed attendants are partly visible at the edges, and a silver tray with flowers is held at left. A red and gold silk cloth appears at the right edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a man in orange ochre robes and a long strand of gold-beaded necklaces pouring a thick, greenish liquid from a silver vessel over a dark lingam-shaped stone, a Shiva linga abhishekam. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi and wears a crown-free, bare-shouldered orange garment. To the left, a bearded man with long hair in orange robes stands watching. To the right, a brass oil lamp and a figure in a red-and-gold sari-draped garment stand beside a garland of yellow and purple flowers hung on a pillar. The background is dark, lit at night.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark green stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. He wears orange ochre robes and a gold bead necklace, and looks down with a faint smile. Behind him, another orange-robed man with a gold bead necklace and red bindi stands near a silver pot, and a third orange-clad figure with long hair stands at right beside a gold lamp stand and a red-gold draped cloth. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang at the upper right. The scene is an abhishekam of a Shiva linga.2010-02-12Photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long gold bead necklace pouring water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone shivalinga during abhishekam. He has a red bindi and tilak and is smiling with eyes lowered. Behind him to the left stands another orange-robed sadhu with long hair and a beard, and to the right a figure in orange with long dark hair is partly visible. Water streams down the stone linga onto a stone platform. Dark background with a carved stone cornice above.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga during an abhishekam. He wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a gold bead necklace of large round beads. Water splashes over the stone linga. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands partly visible, and another orange-clad figure appears at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-02-12A night-time photo of a linga abhishekam at an outdoor temple shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands centre, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left, and another long-haired man in orange with a gold necklace and bangle stands behind the linga. A brass lamp stand and a garland of yellow and purple flowers appear at right. Three people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden linga on a lotus-shaped peetha. A second orange-robed attendant stands behind him holding a silver kalasha, and a partially visible figure with a rudraksha mala is nearby. Beside the linga sit a golden seated statue wearing a turban and a small bronze deity murti. Liquid streams down over the golden stone and offerings lie on the floor.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace, pours a yellow-green liquid from a silver pot onto a stone linga below. A second saffron-robed man with a full beard and long hair stands at left with eyes lowered, and another saffron-clad figure with a gold necklace is partly visible at right. A brass lamp stand with a lotus-shaped top is at the right edge, and a bright red-and-gold cloth hangs at the far right. Dark background above with a white decorative carved cornice.2010-02-12Night-time temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a long gold-bead necklace and a shawl draped over his shoulder, pours water from a brass pot onto the linga, which is set on a dark yoni-peetha base. Water streams across yellow-dusted ground. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes stands watching, and a younger man in orange with a gold bead mala and a red tilak stands with palms joined. A white marble seated figure and a small gilded deity murti sit in the foreground, and a seated devotee in orange appears at the left edge. The appearance-based candidate matches Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, pours green liquid from a silver pot over a dark linga-shaped abhishekam altar. Another orange-robed man with long curly hair and a beard stands at left, and a third orange-robed figure stands behind, partly visible at right. At right a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with flowers is visible, along with a brass oil lamp and a partial lamp stand. The scene is a night-time abhishekam. a person: the pouring man has long swept-back hair and a long beaded necklace over saffron clothing, and he is the one performing the abhishekam.2010-02-12