A 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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A 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.

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A 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.

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A 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.

A 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.

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A 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.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace pours liquid from a brass plate onto a dark stone linga on a black pedestal, in a temple-like setting with carved stone above. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold necklace stands, and to the right a figure in orange robes and a golden ceremonial vessel are partly visible. A person's hands are visible at the far left edge. The liquid cascades down the linga, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.

A 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.

A man with long, voluminous curly hair and a red-and-white forehead mark stands in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace, pressing white powder onto a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe and gold bead necklace watches, and a third person in orange holds a silver plate with a floral pattern while white powder pours from it onto the lingam and the base. The white powder mounds around the stone.

A 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.

A 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.