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A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and pours water from a silver vessel over a deity murti, dominated by a red-gold draped figure with a crown and ornate jewellery. The murti is garlanded with yellow, red and purple flower strands and the water cascades onto a black stone lingam-style base in front of a small white marble seated figure. Standing beside him, other people in orange robes hold a metal pot and a bowl; one has a bearded face and another wears a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. Probable Swamiji (probable) pouring the abhishekam; he is wearing saffron clothing and has long swept-back hair.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress before a decorated shrine. A man with long curly dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, pours water from a silver vessel over a pair of golden deity murtis, a seated couple adorned with red and gold garments, beaded necklaces and crowns. The murtis are draped with yellow, red and purple flower garlands. The water flows down onto a white marble abhishekam platform with a small white marble seated figure in front. To the left, three orange-robed attendants hold silver pots and stand near a brass lamp stand, with another brass lamp at right. Visible text reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during abhishekam. Two gilded deity murtis, seated and adorned with red and yellow flower garlands, crowns and jewelled necklaces, are framed by a large arch of marigolds and purple blossoms. 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The scene appears to be a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam at a deity shrine. A long-haired man in an orange robe stands at centre pouring water from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti seated on a throne, with a stream falling onto a white marble pedestal. The deity wears a red-and-gold garment, a crown, jewelled necklaces and red stones, and is framed by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. To the left, three other people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold silver pots and stand behind the central figure. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides. The main subject is the water ritual of abhishekam.2010-02-12A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a large gold-and-red deity murti pair seated on a throne, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. 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A small white marble figure of a seated sage and a brass deity figurine sit before the shrine, with tall brass oil lamps on either side. The scene has no clearly identifiable a person.2010-02-12A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman with long dark hair and an orange sari pours water from a brass vessel over a pair of deity murtis seated side by side, both decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers and gold and red ornaments. A white marble seated figure sits on the pedestal below the water flow. Three men in orange robes stand behind her, one with long grey-streaked hair and a beard, and another wearing a long beaded necklace. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine. A man in orange is partly visible at the lower left edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. Two large golden deity murti sit side by side on a red-draped platform, one wearing a red and gold crown and layered gold necklaces. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands at center, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone linga on the platform. Beside them, a second saffron-robed attendant holds a silver pot, and a third person in orange with grey hair stands at the left edge. Tall brass oil lamps flank the scene, and a small white marble seated figure sits in front of the linga. The person pouring has long dark curly hair and is in a sleeveless saffron garment. Visible people: three, plus a partially visible hand at the far left.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple sanctum during abhishekam. A woman in an orange sari with long curly dark hair stands at center, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a yellow-coated linga. Behind the linga, golden deity murti of a male and female form stand adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a red-and-gold draped cloth. On the left, several people in orange robes stand, one with prayer hands and a rudraksha mala. A small white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand sits in front, and brass oil lamps flank the altar. No figure here is identifiable as a person beyond the robed attendants.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with a golden deity murti of a seated couple adorned with red and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments. A figure in long dark hair and an orange robe pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga at the base. Beside them, other people in orange and saffron robes hold a brass lamp and a small vessel. 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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours water from a brass vessel over a linga at the base, while other saffron-clad priests stand beside him holding brass pots and a lit lamp. A small white marble seated figure sits in the foreground, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at right. A man in saffron robes at the left edge holds a brass vessel. Abhishekam is the visible ritual; the pouring man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to identify him.2010-02-12