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A photograph of a linga abhishekam in a temple. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange sleeveless garment and a gold bead necklace. He pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black yoni-pitha base. A second man in orange stands behind, holding a brass pot. Water splashes across the stone, and a tall brass oil lamp and a garland of yellow and purple flowers appear at the right beside a deity draped in red silk. Petals lie on the wet floor.

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A night-time linga abhishekam at a stone shivalinga set in a large dark stone yoni-peetha base. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace in orange robes pours water from a gold kalasha pot over the linga, water splashing around it. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold garland holds a second gold pot, and another man in orange robes stands behind. On the left a bearded man in orange robes watches. At right a red and gold-bordered cloth hangs. A dark stone wall with partly visible inscriptions is behind them.2010-02-12A man with long, voluminous curly dark hair and an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder pours water from a polished brass kalasha pot over a dark stone linga during an abhishekam. He wears a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak on his forehead. A second person in orange clothing, partly visible, stands behind the linga with hands near the base. Water streams down the black linga onto a golden yoni-peetha base, and a brass vessel sits at the lower left. Warm lamp light fills the dim temple interior.2010-02-12A photograph of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing a saffron-orange robe and gold beaded necklace, pours water from a gold kalasha pot over a tall dark stone linga set in a stone yoni basin. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes stands at left, and two younger men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand at right, one holding a gold pot. A red and gold silk cloth and a garland of flowers appear at the right edge. Water splashes around the stone.2010-02-12A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace pours a liquid from a large brass vessel over a dark black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base during abhishekam. Behind him, several men in orange robes stand, one with a bead mala and another with hands folded. At right, a deity murti is draped in red and gold cloth and adorned with a large garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Liquid runs down the lingam and pools on the base, with a brass lamp visible in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a linga abhishekam at a temple. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a gold-beaded necklace, pours water from a brass pot over a dark stone shivalinga set in a stone yoni-peetha base. Water splashes around the linga. Behind him another person in orange robes holds a brass vessel, and a golden kalasha-like finial and a red-and-gold draped cloth appear at the right beside a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Yellow liquid runs down the side of the peetha.2010-02-12A photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam at night in a temple setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace, pours liquid from a white conch shell over a dark grey stone linga on a stone yoni pedestal. The linga is coated with white and yellow grains. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a gold necklace and red tilak watches, and a third orange-robed figure stands further back. To the right, a large deity murti draped in red and gold silk is adorned with a tall garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A brass lamp stand is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe and gold necklace match the presentation of the figure pouring the abhishekam, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-02-12A figure in a flowing orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bead mala pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam in a temple shrine. Long gold beaded necklaces and a red-tipped forehead mark are visible. Beside him a second person in orange with a gold mala stands and watches, and a partially visible person in orange appears at the left edge. Behind the lingam, a gilded deity murti is decked with yellow and orange flower garlands and red silk draping. A small white marble seated figure with folded hands sits in the foreground near the base. Water runs across the stone floor. Long swept-back hair, orange robes and mala cues match the probable Swamiji profile, and the pot-pouring figure appears to be the central celebrant.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark black stone shivalinga on a tiered base, during abhishekam. Water splashes across the base and wet floor scattered with flower petals. Two younger men in orange robes stand behind him, one holding a small brass pot. A golden deity murti in the background is draped with a red and gold silk cloth and garlanded with red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. A white marble figure sits at left beside a small gold standing statue, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-02-12A figure with long, swept-back curly hair and a red forehead mark, wearing an orange saffron garment, a shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, pours water from a brass pot over a black stone Shiva linga set on a dark yoni pedestal. Water cascades down over the pedestal. Behind the linga, a deity murti is draped in red and gold silk and decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Another orange-clad person stands in the background, and a gold-toned figure is visible on the right side of the frame. This appears to be a linga abhishekam ritual. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long curly hair, saffron clothing and gold beads, matching the presentation cues, and is physically present performing the abhishekam.2010-02-12A photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam being performed at night in a temple setting. A central figure with long, curly, swept-back hair and a red bindi wears an orange sleeveless garment, an orange shawl, and a strand of gold-beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, and pours water while his hands rest on the black stone linga set on a dark circular yoni peetha. Behind him a bearded man with curly hair in orange robes stands at left, and another younger man in orange with long hair pours from a metal vessel near the linga, while a fourth man in orange bends forward at right. Dark background, stone ceiling beam overhead, a partially visible bald man at lower left edge. Sprinkled water glistens on the linga.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 temple abhishekam scene in which a man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard, dressed in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, leans over a dark polished stone shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha and pours or applies a liquid over it. Another saffron-clad figure with a shaved head and glasses stands behind him, bent in devotion, and a third person is partly visible at left. A white marble seated figure and a small gold deity statue stand on the left, a brass oil lamp sits on the right, and a garlanded deity draped in red and gold silk fills the background. Yellow liquid pools on the floor with scattered flower petals, marking a Linga Abhishekam.2010-02-12