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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace; he holds a brass bell in one hand and a flaming lamp or camphor flame in the other, with smoke rising behind him. Beside him stands a tall golden-yellow linga covered with turmeric or oil and a small floral garland on top, set on a dark black base also coated in yellow. A brass oil lamp stand with an ornate bird-topped flame holder rises to the right. At the lower left, a seated man in a yellow shawl and white clothing sits near brass pots. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap and gold bead mala, performing ritual worship. Overall a Shivaratri-style linga abhishekam.

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A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a multi-strand gold bead necklace holds a brass vessel in one hand and a flaming lamp in the other, with fire rising near his face, beside a tall yellow-painted linga with a flower garland on top and a brass oil lamp to the right. Two men in yellow shawls stand at the lower left, partially visible. The setting is a temple interior with a dark background, consistent with a linga abhishekam.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead stands at night before a tall, granular stone linga with a pink flower on top. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a shawl draped over it and a long gold-beaded mala necklace. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass lamp with a lit flame in the other, with a wisp of smoke rising behind him. A tall brass lamp stand with ornate detailing stands on the right beside a garland of purple and yellow flowers. a person performing the ritual, in person.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long gold bead necklace, standing at night beside a golden-brown cylindrical linga with a pink flower on top. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, looking upward. A tall brass lamp stand with a bird-shaped finial stands at the right, and a corrugated metal roof edge is visible at the lower left. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) pattern through his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, performing linga abhishekam.2010-02-12January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top, orange dhoti-style drape and a dark rudraksha-style mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large golden-yellow Shiva linga on a lotus-petal peetha, during an abhishekam. Two orange-robed attendants stand behind him, one holding a silver pot and both wearing orange flower garlands. Behind the linga is a seated golden figure, and a small deity murti stands at left. A stone-carved ceiling corner is at top right.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. 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Behind them, other saffron-clad devotees stand near a brass lamp and a pillar draped in purple and yellow marigold garlands and red silk cloth.2010-02-12A man in orange saffron robes performs an aarti with a lit brass lamp held in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. His dark hair is swept back, he wears a red bindi and yellow turmeric or sandalwood marks on his forehead, and a gold-toned beaded necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him hang orange cloth drapes, and a brass lamp stand with a bird-shaped finial stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16