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A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace stands at a black stone Shivalinga, pouring white liquid from a silver-rimmed vessel held high over the lingam, consistent with abhishekam. Behind him, two other men in orange robes and garlands watch; one wears a rudraksha-style mala. A white paste is piled at the base of the lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha, and a partial deity figure appears at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's long curly hair, saffron dress, ornate gold-bead necklace and vibhuti marks match the page's Swamiji claim, so the probable label applies.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga set in a black yoni-pitha basin, with water running off it. A central figure in a flowing orange robe with long curly dark hair and a gold bead mala stands pouring water from cupped hands over the linga, sprays of water visible. To the left a bearded man in orange stands beside a bent-over figure in white, and to the right a man in orange with a rudraksha-style mala holds a silver vessel. A white stone figure sits at the lower left edge. Dark background with a red-trimmed ledge above.2010-02-12A photograph of a linga abhishekam at a temple. A woman with long curly dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace pours water over a black stone shivalinga set in a black basin, while holding a clear glass vessel. Behind her, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala pours from a glass jar, another orange-robed man stands at right, and a man in white dhoti bends in the background. A white marble statue stands at left beside a small wooden stand with flowers on the floor.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a draped orange shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, pours white liquid from a silver pot-shaped vessel held high over a large black stone shivalingam set in a dark basin. White milk-like liquid streams down over the lingam and pools at its base. Behind him, two other men in orange robes with gold necklaces stand watching, and a golden ornament is visible at the right edge. The scene is an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a lotus-patterned yoni pedestal. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a gold bead mala, pouring white powder or milk from a silver vessel onto the linga, which is heaped with white material. Two more men in orange robes stand behind him, one holding a silver bowl. Gold and red flower garlands hang at the right edge, and a brass lamp stand is visible behind.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a gold bead necklace, holds up a silver-rimmed plate and pours white powder down onto a large black stone linga on a dark pedestal. Behind him, a second man in orange with long hair holds a small silver bowl and watches the pouring, and a third orange-robed figure stands at the right beside a brass lamp with an ornate top. The white powder piles up around the linga base. Partially visible people sit or stand at the lower edge.2010-02-12A photo of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, voluminous curly hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at the centre, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace, and pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone linga on a black pedestal. Two more men in orange robes stand behind and beside him, one tending the linga. Water streams down the linga and pools on the base, and a lamp glints in the background. Dim light and a warm orange palette dominate the scene.2010-02-12A man in orange saffron robes with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours milk from a silver vessel over a white marble deity statue. He wears a gold bead mala around his neck and is smiling. Behind him, another man with long hair and a beard wears orange robes, and a further orange-clad person is partly visible at the right edge. A dark stone pedestal with lotus-petal carving sits at the right, and milk splashes across the scene. Several other people in orange robes appear in the background.2010-02-12A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red mark on his forehead, pours a liquid from a large silver kalasha vessel over a golden-yellow stone linga and peetha at a temple abhishekam. Behind him stands a second man in orange robes with a bead mala holding another silver pot, and at the left edge a partly visible figure in orange. A golden-yellow sculpture of a seated figure in a turban is coated with the flowing liquid, and a small bronze deity murti stands in the foreground. Offerings and flower petals lie on the wet floor.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace, pours milk from a silver vessel over a white marble deity murti. Splashing liquid runs down the white statue. A second man in orange robes with a beard stands behind him, and other orange-clad devotees are partly visible at the right and left edges. A dark stone basin or pedestal is in the foreground right.2010-02-12A man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours white powder from a round silver vessel over a black stone shivalingam set in a dark basin. A gold-embellished rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him, another orange-robed man with long hair and a gold necklace stands near the lingam, and a golden kalasha-style lamp stand appears at the right edge. Powder cascades over the stone, forming a white heap at its base, consistent with a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16