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A figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back curly hair and a long strand of gold-tone beads around the neck raises one hand upward while holding a large embossed silver pot at the hip, apparently pouring or sprinkling liquid at a stone lingam. Liquid spray is visible in the air. A second person in white ordinary clothes stands behind, partly visible at left. Stone carvings line the top of the frame and a carved stone figure appears at lower left, in a temple-like setting with a dark background. Given the cues of long hair, saffron clothing and gold beads, the saffron-clothed figure is a probable Swamiji performing a linga abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam.

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A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment and a necklace of golden bead-like beads pours water from a large engraved silver vessel over their own head, as liquid splashes around them. A second person in white clothing stands behind on the left. Beside the figure on the right is a tall golden-brown linga-shaped stone or pillar. A dark background and a carved stone element at upper left complete the scene.2010-02-12A photograph of a person in a wet orange garment with a long gold-beaded necklace, long dark wet hair falling forward, pouring water from an ornate embossed silver kalasha vessel with both hands over an unseen object. A white-clad figure stands partly visible at the left edge. Dark background. a person cues: long swept hair, orange clothing and gold mala, but the face is not clearly legible.2010-02-12A man with long, voluminous curly dark hair and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap and multiple gold ornate beaded necklaces, holds a large ornate silver kalasha vessel with both hands and pours water from it during an abhishekam. He looks downward in concentration. Behind him to the left, a younger man in a white garment with an orange sash and a red bindi stands in the dark background.2010-02-12A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold rudraksha-style mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a stone pedestal, as abhishekam, with liquid splashing and running down the base. A second man in orange with a similar mala stands to the right holding a silver pot, and a third figure in orange is partly visible at the left. A red tilak marks the forehead of the pouring man.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe and a heavy gold-toned bead necklace pouring water over their head beside a large dark stone shivalinga on a black-stone yoni-pitha base, with water streaming down the base. A devotee in white clothes stands behind, and another man in orange with a marigold garland holds a metal vessel to the right. A white statue of a seated figure in a turban is in the lower-left corner. Probable Swamiji cues present: long swept-back hair, orange robe and ornate bead necklace, performing abhishekam on the linga.2010-02-12A person in an orange saffron garment with long curly dark hair stands beside a black stone Shivalinga being bathed with water during an abhishekam. The central figure wears a gold bead necklace, raises one hand to the forehead and has a white tilak mark, while water pours down the lingam into a basin. To the right, a person in orange robes holds a metal pot, and to the left another person in orange stands with a white-clad figure behind. A white stone statue appears at the lower left. The scene is a temple setting with carved stone architecture above.2010-02-12A photograph of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak wears orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, pouring liquid from a silver kalasha pot over a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni peetha. Liquid streams down the linga and off the peetha. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with a gold bead garland and red tilak holds a silver vessel. A third orange-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge. Corrugated roofing and a white wall form the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold bead necklace, pours milk from a silver vessel over a white marble deity murti. Splashing liquid runs down the white statue. A second man in orange robes with a beard stands behind him, and other orange-clad devotees are partly visible at the right and left edges. A dark stone basin or pedestal is in the foreground right.2010-02-12Night photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone linga platform. A man with long, wild dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a shawl with ornate gold beads, lifts a large silver pot high overhead to pour liquid. Beside him a younger man in white garments with an orange shawl steadies him, and a man in orange robes with a yellow-orange garland stands holding a silver vessel. An orange-robed figure stands in the left foreground holding a green-handled ladle. Carved stone architecture is visible above. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing and gold bead ornaments match the candidate in the pouring role.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12A night-time photo of a linga abhishekam at an outdoor temple shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands centre, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalinga. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left, and another long-haired man in orange with a gold necklace and bangle stands behind the linga. A brass lamp stand and a garland of yellow and purple flowers appear at right. Three people are visible.2010-02-12A man in orange saffron robes with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours milk from a silver vessel over a white marble deity statue. He wears a gold bead mala around his neck and is smiling. Behind him, another man with long hair and a beard wears orange robes, and a further orange-clad person is partly visible at the right edge. A dark stone pedestal with lotus-petal carving sits at the right, and milk splashes across the scene. Several other people in orange robes appear in the background.2010-02-12