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A man in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-bead necklace pours liquid from a gold metal vessel held in both hands, a red tilak on his forehead. He is smiling and looking down at the pot during an abhishekam-style pouring ritual. Another person in orange garments is partly visible at the right edge, and a pale wall with a red stripe sits behind him.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in a temple setting. A man in orange saffron robes with a white forehead band and red bindi pours water from a large brass vessel over a small metal yantra-like object on a tiled platform. He wears a long necklace of rudraksha beads with gold accents. Another figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, partially visible. Behind are garlands of purple and white flowers, gold ornaments and brass items on a shelf. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.2009-10-17Close photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a draped orange shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. He looks down and reaches toward a bright golden vessel at the right edge, appearing to perform a ritual offering. Another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the lower right, and the background is dark. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back curly hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace, shown performing a ritual with a golden vessel.2010-02-12A man in orange saffron robes performs an aarti with a lit brass lamp held in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. His dark hair is swept back, he wears a red bindi and yellow turmeric or sandalwood marks on his forehead, and a gold-toned beaded necklace hangs on his chest. Behind him hang orange cloth drapes, and a brass lamp stand with a bird-shaped finial stands at the right edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16A 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, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks, wearing an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange garment and a gold bead necklace, pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone linga during abhishekam. Water splashes over the linga and its peetha. Another saffron-robed man stands behind him, and a third person in orange stands at the right edge. Several orange-clad people are partly visible in the frame.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga during an abhishekam. He wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a gold bead necklace of large round beads. Water splashes over the stone linga. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands partly visible, and another orange-clad figure appears at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-02-12A photograph of a man with long, curly, dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder, with a large gold-beaded necklace of gold and dark-banded beads around his neck and a red dot on his forehead. He looks downward and smiles while holding a gold vessel in his right hand and gesturing with his left hand, against a dark background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and ornate gold beaded necklace, appearing in a live satsang-style setting. Single person visible.2010-02-12Photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long gold bead necklace pouring water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone shivalinga during abhishekam. He has a red bindi and tilak and is smiling with eyes lowered. Behind him to the left stands another orange-robed sadhu with long hair and a beard, and to the right a figure in orange with long dark hair is partly visible. Water streams down the stone linga onto a stone platform. Dark background with a carved stone cornice above.2010-02-12A smiling man with long, voluminous dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a long necklace of gold beads over white and red flower garlands. He holds a golden kalasha-style vessel wrapped in a net, with a gold-toned tray below. Behind him stands a steel-framed open structure and a water tank under a pale sky. Orange and red garlands hang along the left edge. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ceremonial necklace and flower garlands, shown in a ritual setting.2007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16