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A figure in an orange saffron robe bows forward, pressing their forehead and palm onto a white cloth bearing a painted portrait of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak. In front stands a tall grey stone linga draped in red and gold cloth, with a bright orange mark on its face. Behind it are garlands of yellow marigolds and purple flowers, and gilded metal figures and an ornate gold object appear at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple shrine during worship.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesClose photo of a person in an orange saffron head covering bowing with forehead pressed against a rough grey stone lingam anointed with a round yellow-orange tilak mark. The lingam is wrapped with a red and gold border cloth. Behind it are garlands of yellow and red flowers and a golden draped ornament. The person's eyes are closed in devotion. Only one physical person is visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesClose photo of a person in an orange saffron cloth draped over the head, bowing forehead down onto a rough grey stone shivalinga marked with a round orange kumkum or sandal patch. The stone is wrapped at its base in a red cloth with gold and white border. Behind, garlands of yellow, red, orange and purple flowers, and to the right gold-embroidered fabric, suggest an abhishekam or puja in a temple. One person visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26Close photo of a person in an orange-saffron cloth draped over the head and shoulders, bowing forward with eyes closed and forehead resting against a rough grey stone with a round orange-yellow mark. Behind them are garlands of yellow and red flowers and a gold-coloured ornate decorative piece at right. The figure appears to be a single devotee in a devotional act. One physical person is visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA standing man in saffron-orange robes draped over his head and shoulders, with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead, wears a long gold necklace of beaded ornaments. He touches the top of a dark green stone shivalinga with his right hand, while the lingam sits on a polished stone yoni-peetha base. Behind him a second robed figure in orange is partly visible, also at the shrine. The dark background and warm lighting frame an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2009-12-16A man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl and a heavy gold beaded necklace pours water over a dark stone shivalingam set on a black circular base during abhishekam. He has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and forearms, and is smiling. Behind him stands a golden deity murti adorned with a garland of white and orange flowers and a green and purple cloth. A gold-decorated temple pillar is visible on the right. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, and ornate gold beads are visible, and the page indicates his presence, so he is described here as the officiant performing the abhishekam.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a gold and jewelled necklace and white sacred ash on his forehead, stands at the left with his right hand resting on the top of a dark stone shivalingam, which is wet and has flower petals and a garland on top. Behind him at the right, a second man in orange robes with a gold chain and his hands near the lingam looks down. Stone architecture with carved scrollwork frames the top of the image against a dark background.2009-12-16