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A person in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair pours water from a silver vessel over a white marble seated figure, in a temple abhishekam. Behind, golden deity murti stand adorned with red and gold garlands, wearing red silk drapery and jewelled necklaces. A dark black linga stands on a pedestal beside them, and a metal pyramid-shaped object sits at the lower left. Another person in orange stands at the left edge holding a silver pot. Water streams down onto the marble figure and the stone base.

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A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe pours water from a silver pot over a dark stone shivalinga at a temple-style altar. Behind the linga stand two gold-finished deity murtis, one wearing a red garment and crown-like headdress, the other in red and gold, both draped in yellow and red flower garlands. A small white marble statue of a seated figure in a turban and shawl sits in the foreground, and a small brass figure stands to the right. Water streams down from the pot across the black pedestal. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a rudraksha mala worn while performing the abhishekam.2010-02-12A photo of a temple abhishekam in progress. In the foreground, a person with long, curly dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment is pouring milk from a white vessel over a white stone shivalinga. Behind, two golden deity murtis sit decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, gold crowns and jeweled necklaces; the central figure wears an orange turban and holds a trident. A small white marble seated figure stands in front of the linga, and a flowing red and gold cloth drapes the deity platform. A second person in orange stands at the left edge.2010-02-12A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a long gold-bead mala and long curly hair pours milk from a silver vessel over a black lingam set on a dark stone base, an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Behind him stands an attendant in orange robes and gold necklace holding a silver pot. A white marble statue of a seated guru with raised hand, wearing a white turban and shawl, sits in front of the base. Behind the lingam are gold deity murtis draped in red silk and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers.2010-02-12A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalinga during an abhishekam. Behind him, golden deity murti are adorned with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and rich red silk drapery. Another young man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands at left holding a brass vessel. A small white marble statue of a seated figure in an orange-and-white cloth, hand raised in blessing, sits on the black base in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange performing the abhishekam shows long swept hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress before a gilded deity pair decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A standing figure with long, dark, wavy hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and pours milky liquid from a steel vessel over the central metal murti and its base. The deities, one with a red turban and crown and the other in a gold crown with a red skirt, are adorned with jewelled necklaces and rudraksha beads. In the foreground, a small white marble seated figure with raised hand sits below the platform, and another orange-robed person stands at the left edge. Liquid splashes across the marble base.2010-02-12A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalinga during abhishekam. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a draped orange cloth and a strand of gold-toned beads around his neck. Behind him stands a golden deity murti adorned with white jewelled necklaces, a red gem and a red-and-orange headdress, backed by yellow and red marigold garlands and red silk drapery. In the foreground a white marble seated figure with a raised hand is splashed with water. At left, a second person in orange robes is partly visible, and a small brass kalasha stands at bottom left.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and stands before a shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. He places his right hand on a grey stone Shivalinga resting on a dark black pedestal, pouring water over it in abhishekam. Behind him are two gold-coloured deity murtis: one wears an orange-red head covering and red jewelled necklaces, the other wears a golden crown and red jewelled ornaments, both draped in red and gold silk. A white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand sits in front of the pedestal, and a small brass lamp stands at the right edge. A second robed man in orange stands at the left edge holding a silver tray.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead, dressed in an orange sleeveless garment with an orange wrap and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala, pours water from a brass pot over a dark stone shivalinga. Behind him stands a golden deity murti adorned with jewelled necklaces and a red gem, framed by garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and draped red silk. A white marble seated figure sits at the lower right, and a second orange-clad person stands at the far left edge.2010-02-12A 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 figure with long, wavy dark hair and an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl stands at a dark stone shivalinga, pouring liquid over it with both hands. Behind the lingam, golden deity murtis with red and gold garments and flower garlands in yellow, white and red sit beneath a flower-covered backdrop. A second man in orange holds a silver vessel at the left edge. A small white marble seated figure with raised hand sits at the base. This appears to be a linga abhishekam in a temple setting.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. A tall figure in a saffron-orange wrap with long swept-back dark hair pours water from a silver vessel over a white linga-shaped stone at the centre, water splashing in a fine arc. Three other saffron-clad attendants stand to the left, one holding a silver pot and another a silver jug with rudraksha malas around their necks. A tall brass oil lamp stands at the right, and a small white stone figure of a seated person sits in front of the base.2010-02-12A man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in orange saffron robes with a sleeveless top and a gold-beaded mala necklace, pouring white liquid from a silver bowl over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind him a second person in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a silver pot. The backdrop is a gold deity murti draped with marigold and yellow flower garlands and red silk cloth, with a white marble figure of a seated sage in the foreground. a person: the long swept hair and saffron clothing with a gold mala match the page's a person ceremony, and he is performing abhishekam on the linga.2010-02-12