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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, pouring white powder from a silver tray over a dark stone linga on a pedestal. A second man in orange robes with a flower garland stands behind him, holding a silver bowl and a thumbs-up pose. White powder covers the base and the top of the stone. Two physical people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's Abhishekam context.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold bead necklace pouring water from a silver vessel over a dark stone linga inside a lotus-shaped basin, a Linga abhishekam. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes watches, and another man in orange with a yellow-beaded mala stands close by. The water flows in a bright white stream. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stone Shiva lingam on a raised base. A young man in orange saffron clothing with a draped orange wrap over his head pours white powder from a silver plate over the lingam, with powder spraying in the air. He wears a gold-toned beaded necklace and white markings on his forehead and arm. Behind him, a second man in orange with a gold necklace leans in to watch, and at the left edge a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace stands partly visible. A dark background and an overhead stone beam frame the scene. The lingam is covered in white powder.2009-12-16A 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.2010-02-12October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16April 14 20122012-04-14A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and a strand of large gold-toned beads around his neck stands at left, applying white powder to a tall white linga with his hands. A small red-and-pink flower is placed on top of the linga. Other saffron-robed people with long hair and beaded necklaces stand blurred in the background against a black backdrop.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16A man with long, swept-back curly hair and a red bindi stands in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a shawl-like wrap and a multi-strand gold bead necklace. He faces upward while sprinkling white powder from his right hand onto a tall white cylindrical linga with a red flower and green leaves on top. Behind him, other saffron-clad men with long hair and ceremonial beads watch and assist, and the scene is set against a dark background. Appearance-based label: a person, shown performing the abhishekam ritual over the linga.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man in saffron-orange robes with a flowing orange shawl, a gold and rudraksha necklace, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands at right, extending his hands and sprinkling white powder over a dark stone lingam draped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. At left, a white stone deity murti of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala sits near the shrine, and devotees in white are faintly visible in the background.2009-12-16February 07 20122012-02-07January 29 20132013-01-29