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A 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.

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A man with long, curly, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours white powder from a silver plate onto a black stone Shivalinga resting in a dark basin. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, another saffron-clad man with long hair and a gold necklace holds a small silver vessel near the linga. Another orange-robed figure stands partly visible at left. The powder covers the linga and basin, indicating an abhishekam ritual.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 long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours a stream of white powder from a golden plate onto a black stone linga-shaped base during an abhishekam. A red tilak marks his forehead. Two other saffron-clad attendants stand behind him, and a brass lamp and a garland of yellow and red flowers appear at the right edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless top, orange drape and a long gold-beaded mala, pouring a fine white powder over a dark stone shivalingam on a black base. Behind him, a few other people in orange robes stand in the dim setting, partly visible. The scene depicts a Shiva lingam abhishekam ritual. Swamiji (probable) is the man pouring the powder, identified by his long hair, orange clothing and gold beaded mala.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 photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam at night. A man with long, curly dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a gold-bead necklace, and pours from a silver vessel onto a large lingam covered in white powder. Two younger men in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces stand behind him, one holding a silver bowl. A lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base dominates the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the long curly hair, orange clothing and gold beaded necklace fit the page's description of Swamiji performing the abhishekam.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.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a man with long, curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. He has a red dot on his forehead and white markings, and he is pressing white powder onto a dark stone Shiva linga, which is heavily coated in white powder, possibly a sacred powder offering, set on a dark wooden pedestal. Another person in orange robes stands partially visible at the right edge. The background is dark with a red stripe along the upper wall.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a saffron shawl, a long gold-toned beaded necklace and a white sacred mark on his forehead stands at a tall white-powdered Shiva lingam, pouring or applying offerings with a silver-toned vessel held in his hand. Another man in orange with a long curly beard stands at left, and a third person in orange with a dark bindi is partly visible behind. At right, a deity murti with marigold and yellow garlands and gold ornaments is visible, with a golden temple pillar carving above. The white powder covering the lingam and the platform suggests a vibhuti or sandal-paste anointing.2009-12-16A man with long, swept-back curly dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long gold-beaded necklace, stands beside a large white-powdered linga, pressing both hands onto its powdered surface during a ritual. He has a red bindi and white tripundra markings on his forehead and is smiling downward at the linga. Behind him, another person in orange clothing is partly visible. The setting is dark with a bright light at the upper right. The linga is covered in white powder. The person's distinctive long hair, orange garments and gold beads are consistent with a Swamiji (probable) presentation, and the role shown is that of a man performing the ritual at the linga.2010-02-12A young man in orange saffron robes with an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a gold-beaded necklace and white sacred ash on his forehead and arms, pours white powder from a silver bowl over a dark stone Shivalinga on a black lotus-shaped peetha. Powder covers the lingam and the base in a heap. Behind him, a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace and a second orange-robed man with rudraksha beads watch. Another white figure stands partly visible at the left edge. Dark background. Appears to be a ritual abhishekam of a Shivalinga.2009-12-16