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A man with long, curly dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange sleeveless robe with an orange wrap and a long gold-bead mala, pouring water over a dark stone lingam on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, with a pink flower in his hand. Behind him, two younger men in orange robes and gold malas stand holding a brass pot, while an orange-robed man on the left holds a silver tray of flowers. A seated woman in white with an orange shawl watches from the lower left. A dark board with a 'Dhyanapeetam' sign and city names is behind them. Consistent with a Shivaratri abhishekam.

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Photograph 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 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.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.2010-02-12A 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 a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace pouring liquid over a tall greenish stone shivalinga at night. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bead necklace, and smiles. Beside him a second man in orange with a long garland and an orange-clad attendant stand near the linga, and at left a bearded man in orange holds a silver tray. Behind the linga, a brass oil lamp and a garland of yellow and purple flowers are visible; at right a figure in a red and gold sari-like cloth is partly shown. The scene suggests linga abhishekam, with a black sky and stage lights above.2010-02-12A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white tripundra marks, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, pours or bathes a tall green-grey Shivalinga with his hands during an abhishekam. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes holds a silver tray with flowers. Behind, another orange-clad attendant wears a rudraksha-style necklace. At right, a brass lamp stand and a garland of yellow and purple flowers frame a red-clad figure. The setting is a dark temple hall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold beads and saffron clothing, and is performing the abhishekam.2010-02-12Photograph of a night-time abhishekam at a Shiva linga. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace, stands at the centre pouring or offering with his right hand over a tall dark stone linga. Two attendants flank him: on the left a bearded man in orange holds a silver tray with a lit lamp, and on the right a long-haired man in orange with a beaded necklace stands beside the linga. A golden deity figure and a woman in red and gold dress appear at the right edge, and the linga is adorned with flower garlands in purple and yellow. Visible physical people: four.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a draped orange shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, pours white liquid from a silver pot-shaped vessel held high over a large black stone shivalingam set in a dark basin. White milk-like liquid streams down over the lingam and pools at its base. Behind him, two other men in orange robes with gold necklaces stand watching, and a golden ornament is visible at the right edge. The scene is an abhishekam ritual at a temple.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 person in an orange saffron garment with long curly dark hair stands beside a black stone Shivalinga being bathed with water during an abhishekam. The central figure wears a gold bead necklace, raises one hand to the forehead and has a white tilak mark, while water pours down the lingam into a basin. To the right, a person in orange robes holds a metal pot, and to the left another person in orange stands with a white-clad figure behind. A white stone statue appears at the lower left. The scene is a temple setting with carved stone architecture above.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a stepped peetha inside a temple. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long necklace of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, which marks him as a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, saffron clothing). Water splashes over the linga, which is the abhishekam ritual. Behind him, other saffron-clad people stand near the linga, and a figure in a red sari sits at the right. Flower garlands in red, yellow and purple hang above, and a red-and-gold silk cloth drapes the deity area. At left, a man in orange bends forward beside a white marble statue and a brass lamp. Grey temple pillars with carved detail frame the scene.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe and a heavy gold-toned bead necklace pouring water over their head beside a large dark stone shivalinga on a black-stone yoni-pitha base, with water streaming down the base. A devotee in white clothes stands behind, and another man in orange with a marigold garland holds a metal vessel to the right. A white statue of a seated figure in a turban is in the lower-left corner. Probable Swamiji cues present: long swept-back hair, orange robe and ornate bead necklace, performing abhishekam on the linga.2010-02-12