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July 03 2007

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Photograph taken inside a stone temple interior with weathered sandstone walls. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, holds a clear plastic water bottle and pours water over a smooth dark stone lingam-shaped object at lower right. Behind him, several people in white and cream clothing stand close; one woman in white holds a sheet of paper and wears a lanyard, and another person in a white hat stands near.2007-07-03A young man with long curly hair and a vermilion mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and pours water from a clear plastic bottle onto a smooth stone shivalingam inside a stone temple doorway. Behind him, several women in white and pastel clothing watch closely; one holds a sheet of paper and another wears a green and blue shawl, while a woman on the right carries a brown patterned handbag. A stone pillar and dim interior surround the group. A purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2007-07-03A photograph inside a stone temple interior showing a man with long curly hair and an orange saffron wrap pouring water from a clear plastic bottle over a smooth grey stone shivalinga on a base. Behind him a group of women stands watching: one in a white top holds a clipboard and pen, an older woman wears an orange patterned shawl, a younger woman has a green and blue scarf, and a woman in a yellow top with white trousers stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar. The setting is a dim ancient sandstone interior with a lamp of warm light. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a distinctive appearance cue, and is performing the abhishekam.2007-07-03A photograph inside a dim stone temple corridor at Angkor Wat, Cambodia. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a smooth stone Shiva lingam set on a carved stone base, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala. Behind him, a group of visitors watches: an older woman with short grey hair in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a straw hat, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a small object. Other onlookers in yellow and white stand in the background. The lingam is the central ritual object, with weathered stone surfaces around it.2007-07-03July 03 20072007-07-03June 10 20042004-06-10A 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.2010-02-12Outdoor abhishekam at a stone temple courtyard. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, pours water from a brass vessel over a Shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base, with water streaming down. Beside him a second man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed shawl stands with his hands at the peetha. Behind them is a carved stone pillar, a white brick wall, and a draped red cloth. A person in white lies prone on the wet ground in the foreground, and a deity murti in teal and gold garments is at the right edge.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Night photograph of a shaved-headed priest bent forward at a dark stone shivalingam set on a yoni-pitha base, pouring or touching it with his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body and a red-and-brown dhoti-style lower cloth. Behind him a group of standing men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, watch closely; one man at right wears a pendant necklace. Red-painted stone and marigold petals surround the base, and a large white-draped statue with a gold border rises at the right edge. The priest's lower body and an oil lamp at the far left frame the scene.2006-12-22July 13 20092009-07-13A temple abhishekam scene at night. A woman with long curly hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni pedestal. Behind her stands a bearded man with long curly hair in orange robes, and a kneeling man in orange with a shaved head and glasses sits at left, hands raised in offering. Water splashes over the linga and runs down the pedestal. A white marble figure and a small golden deity figure sit at the lower left. Behind the linga a red and gold silk drape and garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers decorate the shrine, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Ornate stone carving frames the top left.2010-02-12