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A photograph inside a marble temple of a black stone Shiva linga adorned with garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers. A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange saffron shawl and robe pours liquid over the linga from a copper vessel with his right hand. Behind him stand a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a younger man in a tan kurta with a grey shawl. A silver pot hangs above the linga, a metal snake-hood stands at its base, and fresh flowers and a coconut sit on the floor. Behind, a framed deity figure in floral garlands is set in a niche beneath an om symbol. Sanskrit verses are carved on the wall, and an Om image is mounted to the right.

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January 28 20102010-01-28A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam in a marble temple shrine. The lingam is garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers and sits in a black yoni-peetha base with scattered flower petals. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange and another in mustard-yellow dhoti and grey shawl stand watching. A silver kalasha hangs above, a small copper pot and brass cup sit on a low wooden stand in front, and a wall panel with Sanskrit text and a framed deity image in red and gold appear behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Photograph inside a marble-walled shrine where a black stone Shivalinga is adorned with pink roses, white flowers and yellow marigold garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at left center, his right hand resting on the flowers atop the linga; he appears to be performing abhishekam and puja. Beside him stands an older bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. Behind them a young man in a light shirt holds his hands in anjali. At lower right a kneeling elderly man in white clothes handles a bell and flowers. A silver kalasha hangs from the ceiling beneath an om emblem; a small deity murti decorated with garlands sits in a glass-doored niche, and a brass trident stands on the right. Sanskrit verses are carved on the wall at left.2010-01-28A photograph inside a marble temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a draped orange shawl, stands at a black stone Shiva lingam, pouring or touching it with his hand while adorned with garlands of pink, white and yellow flowers. Beside him, two men in orange robes stand holding flower garlands and watching. A silver om-shaped hanging lamp, a copper kalasha pot, a coiled silver cobra and a coconut sit near the base. A framed om image and a small deity murti appear in a glass case on the right wall, with Sanskrit text carved on the wall behind.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva lingam with a face-carved form, garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours from a small brass vessel over the lingam while two men in orange and saffron stand behind him. A silver pot hangs above the lingam, a white wall carries Sanskrit Purusha Sukta verses, and a small deity murti in a niche is garlanded with flowers. Brass and copper vessels sit on a wooden tray in front, with coconut and a bowl of flowers nearby. Appearance-based a person cues include long swept-back hair and saffron robes. Three men are visible in total.2010-01-28A photograph inside a marble temple showing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe reaching toward a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and scattered blossoms. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind him, another man in a white shirt and green lungi leans in holding a turquoise bowl of flowers, and a man in a yellow top stands with hands folded in prayer. A brass cobra-hood stand and a copper pot sit on a low wooden table in front, a silver kalasha hangs above, and a marble wall carries Sanskrit text with an om symbol. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl; he is performing lingam worship (abhishekam-style puja) as a devotee. The lingam and a deity murti in a side niche are part of the temple setting.2010-01-28Photograph inside a marble temple showing a black Shiva lingam draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands, set on a black yoni-pitha base with flowers scattered around it. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti, stands at left with one hand on the lingam, appearing to perform abhishekam. A man in white kurta and dhoti at right holds a small silver cup of offering toward the lingam. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, and another man in a grey-green shawl stands behind. A silver hanging lamp is suspended above, a brass naga-shaped vessel sits on a wooden platform in front, and a Sanskrit Purusha Sukta inscription is carved on the wall. A small deity shrine with a garlanded figure is at right.2010-01-28A photograph inside a marble-walled shrine where a black stone Shiva lingam, draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands, is being bathed. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange robe pours from a small vessel held over the lingam, with a silver kalasha hanging above it. Beside him, two men in orange robes, one bald and one with dark hair, stand holding white and pink flowers. A man in a gold kurta and grey shawl stands behind them. Behind the lingam, a glass-fronted niche holds a garlanded deity murti, and a Sanskrit inscription is carved on the wall. A copper pot and a small cobra-hooded nandi-style base sit in the foreground. The long-haired man in saffron, with his distinctive hair and robe, is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji performing abhishekam.2010-01-28