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A man with long, curly dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a shawl and a long necklace of gold bells. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing a ritual at a white-coated linga with a pink flower on its top. Smoke rises beside him against a dark background, and a second brass lamp is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a night puja at a Shiva linga. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept hair, saffron clothing, and gold bell necklace as qualifying cues.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead stands at night before a tall, granular stone linga with a pink flower on top. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a shawl draped over it and a long gold-beaded mala necklace. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass lamp with a lit flame in the other, with a wisp of smoke rising behind him. A tall brass lamp stand with ornate detailing stands on the right beside a garland of purple and yellow flowers. a person performing the ritual, in person.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment, a red tilak on the forehead and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, and has his palms pressed together in prayer beside a white, ash-covered shiva linga topped with a flower garland and a red dot. Other saffron-robed attendants stand around, one holding a brass plate, and a tall brass oil lamp with a flame rises at the right edge. The background is dark. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, appearance-based only, from his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long saffron wrap, with a large gold-bead rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali, his palms and fingers dusted with white powder, eyes lowered. To the right stands a large white-coated Shiva lingam with a flower garland and petals at its top. Two other people in orange robes stand behind him in the dark background.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long gold bead necklace, standing at night beside a golden-brown cylindrical linga with a pink flower on top. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, looking upward. A tall brass lamp stand with a bird-shaped finial stands at the right, and a corrugated metal roof edge is visible at the lower left. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) pattern through his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, performing linga abhishekam.2010-02-12A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a gold bead necklace applies white paste to a white-coated shivalinga on a stage. A red bindi marks his forehead and a shawl is draped over his shoulder. Behind him, two other saffron-robed men with long hair and bead necklaces stand by, one holding a silver tray, and a flower is placed on top of the linga. The setting is a dark stage during a linga abhishekam ritual.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with a shawl and multiple gold-bead necklaces, with a red bindi on his forehead, anointing a white linga-shaped stone with white powder or paste; a small pink flower and leaves rest on its top. Behind him, another person in orange with long hair and gold necklaces watches, and a third figure in orange is partly visible at the right edge. A dark stage backdrop frames the scene. a person: the long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads are visible on the foreground man, who performs the abhishekam on the linga. Three physical people are visible.2010-02-12A photograph of a man in long, wild dark hair and an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl, wearing multiple gold-coloured bead necklaces with ornate round gold pendants. He has a red bindi and white marks on his forehead, and his hands are smeared with white paste as he touches a tall white-coated linga. A small arrangement of flowers in pink and green sits on top of the linga. Two other people in orange robes stand beside him, one partly visible at the left edge and one at the right, with a woman in orange at the centre background. The setting is dark. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange with long hair, gold pendant necklaces and shawl performing the linga abhishekam.2010-02-12March 10 20132013-03-10A temple scene at night in which a man in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back curly hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, both hands partly covered in white. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a ceremonial necklace. In front of him is a white powder-covered linga with a red flower on top, being prepared for abhishekam. Behind and to the right, a large deity murti is draped in red and gold silk and decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A brass oil lamp stands nearby and a woman in a dark outfit is partly visible at the bottom edge.2010-02-12A man with long, wavy dark hair stands at night in front of a black background, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his body and a long necklace of gold-coloured beads. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, raising the bell toward a grey stone lingam decorated with pink and white flowers on its top. Wisps of smoke rise in the air, and a brass vessel sits at the right edge beside the lingam. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron garment and gold bead necklace, performing the lingam worship as a priest.2010-02-12A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace stands at a white-coated shivalinga, pressing a white powder onto the top of the lingam with one hand while holding a pink flower arrangement. A red bindu is on his forehead. The black background suggests an indoor ritual stage. A second person's arm is partly visible at the lower right. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads, and the page indicates he is present at this event.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12