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A photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam in a temple. A man with long dark hair and a flowing beard, dressed in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace, leans forward and pours milky liquid over a tall dark stone linga set in a black basin. Behind him, a second man in orange stands at left and a third figure in orange is partly visible at the far left edge. A white marble seated statue of a robed figure with raised hand sits in front of the basin, with a brass pot and a small brass deity figure nearby. A red and gold silk drape and garlands of yellow and red flowers fill the background.

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A photograph inside a temple sanctum decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a beaded mala, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a black shiva linga on a dark stone pedestal scattered with yellow flowers. Behind the linga, a golden deity murti in red silk drapery and jewelled necklaces stands against the flower-covered wall. To the left, a second attendant in orange robes and a mala stands with palms joined, and a lit oil lamp flame is visible at the edge. A white marble seated figure in meditation pose sits at the base, alongside a small brass deity figure and a brass lamp on the right. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to the linga.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a shrine. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, stands with both hands on a black stone Shiva linga set in a dark lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water pouring over it. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a copper tray, and a seated man in orange on the left holds a lit oil lamp with a brass bell. A white marble figure and a small gilded deity murti stand at the lower left. The deity behind is draped in red and gold silk and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. The scene is a linga abhishekam.2010-02-12A photograph inside a temple shrine during a linga abhishekam. A man with long, curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel onto a black linga-shaped stone base. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and another figure in orange stand near the shrine, with a seated person in orange at the left edge. To the right, a deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of orange, yellow and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands beside the linga, and a white stone figure sits at lower left on yellow-stained floor. Several seated devotees are partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long, swept-back curly hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's linked event.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, leans forward over a brass vessel, pouring liquid as he performs the ritual. Behind him stand other figures in orange and red attire, and red and gold draped cloth hangs in the background. Before him is a dark stone pedestal heaped with white granular offering, a tall dark shivalinga rises above it, and a small brass kalasha sits at the front.2010-02-12Photograph of a linga abhishekam at a temple shrine. A long-haired young person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap pours water from a golden pot over a dark black stone linga set on a black peetha base, while water runs down the linga and spills across the floor. Behind them, a bald man on the left in orange robes and beads stands watching, and two other orange-clad attendants with rudraksha-style beads stand near the linga. A deity murti draped in a red and gold brocade cloth is decorated with colourful flower garlands on the right, and a small white and gold figure sits on a tray in the foreground.2010-02-12A photograph of a Shiva linga abhishekam inside a temple sanctum. A long-haired figure in orange robes leans forward to pour or touch water over a dark black stone linga set on a lotus-shaped yoni pedestal. Behind, a bearded man in orange and a man in orange with a head covering stand watching, and another orange-robed person is partly visible. On the right, a deity murti is draped in red and gold silk with marigold garlands above, and a brass oil lamp stands beside it. A white marble figure sits at the lower left on a yellow floor. A few flowers lie on the pedestal. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, pours liquid from a silver pot over a dark Shiva linga on a black pedestal. Behind him a second man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a silver vessel. Behind the linga stands a golden deity murti draped in red and gold silk, decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. A white marble seated figure of a teacher with raised hand and a small bronze deity stand in front of the altar, with a brass oil lamp at left.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a temple abhishekam. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange saffron garment wrapped over one shoulder pours liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver pot. In front, a white marble seated statue is being anointed. Behind the linga, a large gold-clad deity murti in a red and gold sari is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, and brass oil lamps stand at both sides.2010-02-12Night-time temple abhishekam at a Shiva lingam set in a black stone yoni-peetha base. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands centre-right, pouring liquid over the lingam with both hands. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a silver plate. At lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange kneels while holding a lit oil lamp. A white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hands stands in front. Behind the lingam, a deity is draped in red and gold silk and decorated with yellow, orange and red flower garlands. Water drains from the base.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16