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A 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.

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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.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 of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalingam set on a layered black stone yoni-pitha base. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a beard, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and touches the lingam with both hands. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at the edge of the frame. Brass oil lamps stand beside the lingam, and the floor is covered in pale yellow liquid, scattered petals and rice-like offerings. To the right, a large deity figure is draped in red and gold silk and decorated with bright marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A white marble figure and a small gilded statue stand at left. Several other seated devotees in white are partly visible in the background.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 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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a dark circular yoni-peetha base, set on a yellow-wet floor with scattered flower petals. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the foremost, with long swept-back dark hair, holds a silver bowl over the linga while pouring. Behind him another saffron-clad man is partly visible, and a white marble seated figure stands at left. At right a gold-framed deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow, red, orange and white flowers. A cluster of small figures in the background suggests additional attendees in the dim hall.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a black stone shivalinga being bathed with water poured from a brass vessel. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and matching shawl with a beaded mala necklace, stands at the linga and pours the abhishekam, water streaming down the stone. Beside him, another man in orange robes stands with hands folded, and a young woman in orange and a girl in orange stand behind. A seated figure in white and a white-clad attendant sit at the left edge near oil lamps and brass vessels. Behind the linga is a large golden deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari, decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The floor is wet from the water. Fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling and orange ritual cloth hangs at the left.2010-02-12A photograph of a night-time abhishekam at a temple shrine. A central figure with long, swept-back curly hair wears an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, and pours or holds a black Shiva linga on a stone pitha while water flows over it. Behind him, another man in orange with a full beard and long hair stands beside a figure in a similar orange garment and mala. At lower left, a bald man in orange holds a silver tray near a white-clad attendant. To the right, a large golden deity murti in a red and gold silk sari is adorned with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and orange flowers, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. Overhead, the ceiling and carved stone pillars are lit by spotlights.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.2010-02-12Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga-style base inside a shrine. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes and a long grey-streaked hair pours water from a golden kalasha pot over the black stone, which is decorated with flowers and leaves. Beside him, another man in orange robes holds a golden pot and pours water in a jet, and a third man in orange clothing holds an offering tray. A white marble figure stands on a yellow-draped stand at left, and a pink silk cloth with green-gold border hangs at the right edge. Water runs down the base onto the floor, with yellow flower petals scattered.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03