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A priest in an orange-saffron robe and gold-bordered dhoti stands with his back to the camera, pouring water over a black linga on a dark pedestal. He holds a round brass plate in one hand and a ladle-like vessel in the other, with a stream of water cascading down. Behind him are a gilded deity murti and floral garlands in yellow, orange and purple. To the left stands a gold-clad statue of a sage with raised hand, and a white statue sits in the lower right corner. This appears to be a linga abhishekam in a temple setting.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple. A young shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, pouring water from a gold kalasha pot over a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a pale green and magenta silk garment with gold border, a long silver-white pearl or bead garland, and gold ornaments and a gold crown. Behind are gold deity figures and an ornate gold backdrop. Water streams down a blue-green stone or metal base in front of the deity. The priest's body and hands are the main focus; no identifiable face is shown in the frame.2011-03-032010 - Photo AlbumA four-panel collage of temple abhishekam ritual. Top left: a shaved-headed priest in orange robes pours liquid over a black shiva lingam, with a silver-and-gold deity murti draped in colourful cloth behind it. Bottom left: the same priest in orange pours from a silver vessel over a dark stone object surrounded by marigold and yellow flower garlands. Top right: the priest in orange pours from a golden vessel over a golden standing statue in an arched shrine niche. Bottom right: a close view of the golden statue and garlands. Gold ornaments, garlands and draped cloth fill the shrine.2011-03-03A man in saffron-orange robes pours milk from a brass vessel over a large black Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, performing abhishekam. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and gold ornaments. The tiled shrine has brass lamps and ritual objects along the right edge. A second dark lingam stands beside the main one. a person is identified by the page as the figure pouring; the orange robe and shaved head are the only cues visible, so identity is uncertain.A person in saffron-orange robes pours water from a copper kalasha over a black stone Nandi-facing shivalinga-style abhishekam setup inside a temple shrine. The figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and leans forward with both hands on the copper pot. Behind, a painted deity figure stands in a green and red niche, framed by garlands of marigold and ornate gold metalwork. Brass oil lamps and a small incense stick sit on the left side of the altar ledge.November 12 20102010-11-12A temple abhishekam being performed on a green-draped deity murti standing on a stone pedestal. A man in an orange saffron robe on the left pours water from a metal vessel over the figure's head, while a second man in white dhoti and shawl on the right holds a silver bowl above it and a third man in white stands at the far left. The deity has multiple arms and a gold-and-green garment, with garlands of marigolds and fruit offerings arranged behind on a red-draped altar. Stone carvings and a small figure appear at the base.2011-10-06 +2 copies2010 - Photo Album +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at a black stone shivalinga on a dark round peetha, with water pouring down over the lingam. A standing male priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap, bald-headed and bare-armed with gold bangles, holds a brass plate and a ladle-like vessel while pouring. Behind the lingam stands a deity murti draped in red, framed by gold ornaments and garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A golden statue of a standing figure with a raised hand and a white marble statue of a seated figure appear at the edges, along with red flowers on the right. The priest is a person physically present; the statues are not counted.2011-03-03 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, pours liquid from a vessel over a large gold-coloured Shivalinga on a round gold yoni-peetha base during an abhishekam. Beside him stands a small white-and-gold stepped temple-shaped model on a tray. A tent backdrop and a studio light are visible behind the ritual setup, and a deity figure is partly visible at the right edge.2006-02-26A figure in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large white Shivalingam set in a golden yoni-peetha basin. A gilded ornamental pot and a copper-coloured pyramidal stand sit on a wooden tray in the foreground, with a dark rudraksha-style mala hanging near the base. The setting is a white tent hung with red and orange garlands, a banana plant behind, and a bright light panel on the right. The orange clothing, long hair and gold necklace match the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable match by appearance, shown in person.2006-02-26A two-panel photo collage of a temple abhishekam. In both panels a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha-style beads, pours water from a large brass kalasha over a small gold-coloured deity murti on an altar. In the right panel a gold figure of a deity stands beside a white carved figure on the altar. Behind him a second man in white ritual dhoti stands by the altar.2011-03-03