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A photograph of a person with long, dark, unkempt hair bending forward and pressing their head and right hand against a dark stone lingam at a temple shrine. The figure wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a gold bangle on the wrist. The lingam is draped with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-yellow marking. Behind it, an ornate silver-and-gold deity murti is decorated with sequined or jewelled embellishments, and a red and gold silk cloth and bright flower garlands fill the background. The person has long, swept-back hair and orange clothing with ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues of hair, saffron clothing and a gold bangle, though the face is obscured.

February 16 2007

A photograph of a temple shrine at night. A figure with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the waist, leans forward to offer a garland of yellow and orange flowers to a small black stone lingam on a golden base. Behind it stands a silver-and-gold deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with red and yellow garlands, a silver crown, and a red-and-green silk garment. The shrine has grey stone pillars and a dim ceiling. The offering figure is a physical person, and the statues are not counted.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, leaning forward with eyes lowered beside a granite shivalinga. Behind the stone stands a large metal deity murti decorated with jewelled hands, gold and silver necklaces, and yellow and red flower garlands. Another person in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border bends over near the linga. Dim temple architecture frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the man's long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala are the distinguishing cues; he is shown performing puja at the shivalinga.

A photo of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl performing worship at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark plinth. He holds a gold bowl of offerings in his left hand and touches the lingam with his right. Behind the lingam, golden deity murtis wear garlands of flowers in red, yellow and purple, and a figure in green and pink silk sari-style dress with gold jewellery and a white cloth stands among them. Gold ornate decor frames the scene.

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A photograph inside a temple hall during an abhishekam at a black stone lingam set in a dark stone basin. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace reaches toward the lingam with his hand, with a wrapped orange-turbaned figure above him on the lingam. A shaved-headed priest in orange kneels at the lower left, and another priest in white holds a silver tray of green leaves and offerings behind. To the right stands a gold deity murti draped in white and green cloth with red and white garlands and jewelled necklaces. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground and gold ornate carved arches frame the scene.

A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with white forehead markings stands at the left, pouring or spreading liquid over a dark black Shivalinga set in a black stone yoni-peetha basin. Behind, a golden deity murti in a red and white silk garland-decorated dress and crown stands on a gold pedestal, and a golden standing figure in orange clothing with a garland holds a flower. A brass oil lamp and a small brass vessel sit at the lower left, with two men in white ritual clothing partly visible at the far left. The gold arch frame and red curtain complete the shrine setting.

A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash markings on the forehead and arms, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands at a black stone shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, both hands resting on the lingam while performing abhishekam. Behind, a golden deity murti in ornate jewelry and a striped tiger-skin cloth is garlanded with red, white and green flower strands; a colourful decorated pillar and golden lion figures frame the scene. A small brass vessel and offerings sit nearby. The person appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) from the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads.

February 16 2007