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February 23 2007

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A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left pouring water from a brass vessel over the linga, and water streams down the base. Behind him, two more men in orange garments assist, and a seated figure in orange sits at far left near brass pots. At right, a gilded deity murti draped in a teal and red silk cloth stands beside the sanctum. The hall has plain grey stone ceilings and columns.2007-02-23A temple abhishekam scene under a stone pavilion. A man with long dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body pours water from a brass kalasha onto a black linga-like shivalinga and the deity murti behind it. Two deity statues sit on a raised pedestal: a seated figure wearing a crown, rich necklaces and a trident, and a female figure in a green and red sari with jewelled ornaments. Water spills over the stone base. Beside him stands a younger monk in orange robes, and a prostrate devotee in white lies face-down on the stone floor at the front of the frame, receiving the flow of water.2007-02-23Outdoor temple pavilion scene in which a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white forehead mark pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga-style stone base in front of a golden-and-bejewelled murti of a seated deity holding a trident and staff, beside a consort figure in a green and red sari. Three other men in saffron robes stand to the left, and a man lies prostrate in white clothes on the stone floor in front, receiving the water flow in an abhishekam-style ritual. The pouring man is a devotee-priest officiating; no clear appearance-based identification of a person is made. Granite columns and carved stone ceiling surround the shrine.2007-02-23April 01 20082008-04-01A seated man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair before a temple shrine with carved stone pillars and brass lamps. His long dark hair is swept back, and he raises one hand in greeting. An elderly bald man in an orange robe and shawl bows toward him with hands together. Behind them, a young man in orange and another man with a camera stand near a backdrop of flower garlands and gold-toned decor. The scene shows an orange-draped dais with a flower garland and a small brass lamp.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a sloped stone roof. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, stands barefoot at left, pouring water over a black stone lingam in front of two gilded deity murtis. The seated murtis wear crowns, ornate silver necklaces and green and red brocade dress; one holds a trident and staff. Brass lamps and a small silver shrine with a kalasha-topped miniature stand at the foreground, with trees in the background. The person's face is not visible. a person is depicted only by the orange clothing and long hair, so this is uncertain.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a garland of green lime-like fruits and red flowers sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gilded deity medallion behind him. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and rests one bare foot on a red cushion. A kneeling devotee in a white polo shirt bows with his head before him, while a standing attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala gently holds a hand over the devotee's head. A large portrait of a robed figure and marigold garlands decorate the background.2008-10-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped armrests and a red velvet backrest, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him a woman in a white sari holds a silver oil lamp with a visible flame, and another woman in orange and pink clothing sits at the lower right. Yellow curtains hang behind the throne, and a tray with offerings and flowers sits near the base.2009-08-18A seated man in an orange-brown ochre robe with gold border and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with a wooden stick, applying white paste. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold carved wall and a silver throne. The bare-chested devotee wears an orange cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and white tilak stripes on his chest and arms. A third man in a white dhoti and mala sits at the left edge, watching. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, applying paste to a disciple's forehead during an initiation.2017-10-06July 08 20102010-07-08May 02 20162016-05-02 +1 copies