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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.

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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.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 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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12December 16 20092009-12-16A 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 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.2009-12-16A 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 man in orange saffron clothing with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands at a shivalinga, pouring white powder over the stone lingam. His forehead and arms are marked with white paste. A second person in orange with a long gold necklace is partly visible at the left edge, and a carved stone ceiling fills the upper frame. The powder cascades over the lingam in a dense white stream, consistent with an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl with a gold bead necklace, his forehead marked with white and red tilak, applying white powder or paste to a large white-coated Shiva lingam on a dark stone base. A second person in orange clothing stands behind him at right. The man's arms are smeared with white paste and his eyes are lowered in concentration. Dark background with a red-striped ceiling beam.2009-12-16