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A man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala is pouring white liquid from a silver vessel over a stone object at night, as a milk abhishekam is performed. He wears a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot and has long, swept-back dark hair, with distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's a person reference. The stone pillars of a temple are visible behind him, and a white-clad person is partially visible at the right edge. The liquid splashes in a bright column against the dark background.

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A man with long dark swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and bare shoulders wrapped in an orange saffron cloth with a dark rudraksha-style mala, pours milk from a silver vessel in a stream over an unseen object at night. Stone carved pillars and architectural details of a temple frame the scene. A person in orange garments is partly visible at lower left and a figure in white stands at right. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the central figure performing the abhishekam, based on long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala.2007-02-16December 16 20092009-12-16Outdoor temple ritual at a stone temple. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a sleeveless orange garment pours water from a golden pot over a stone basin, with water streaming down. A younger man in orange robes with a red-and-saffron shawl stands behind him, and another orange-robed figure is partly visible at right. A white cloth lies on the ground at the basin's base, and gold ritual vessels sit at left. Stone pillars and a water tank are visible behind them.2007-02-23December 16 20092009-12-16A man in orange saffron clothing with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands at a shivalinga, pouring white powder over the stone lingam. His forehead and arms are marked with white paste. A second person in orange with a long gold necklace is partly visible at the left edge, and a carved stone ceiling fills the upper frame. The powder cascades over the lingam in a dense white stream, consistent with an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2009-12-16A man in orange saffron robes with a matching orange hood draped over his head pours milk from a silver vessel over a white linga-shaped abhishekam form. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and white sandalwood paste on his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red bindi. The milk splashes in a bright white stream against a dark background, with a stone architectural element visible at the upper left. A figure in white is partly visible at the far left edge. The scene depicts an abhishekam ritual at a temple setting. a person appearance cues include the saffron robes, hood and gold ceremonial necklace, consistent with a sannyasi performing the abhishekam.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a Shiva shrine. A man in orange robes with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arm pours water from a gold pot over a dark stone lingam. Beside him a younger boy in orange robes, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a brass kalasha. Behind the lingam stands a decorated golden arch, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers hangs nearby. Two people are visible, and the scene is lit warmly against dark surroundings.2009-12-16A photograph of an outdoor temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. A man with long, dark, curly hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a bright orange shawl over an orange cloth, pours water from a gold vessel over the linga while water streams down the sides. Beside him a second man in orange clothing stands watching, and a third figure in orange is partly visible behind. A granite pillar, a grey block wall, a corrugated roof, a water tank and a red cloth hanging on the left complete the scene. Gold ritual vessels sit on the stone floor in the foreground. Several people are partly visible in the background, and a figure in white lies on the floor near the left.2007-02-23A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a large central pendant. He has white sacred ash on his forehead with a red dot, and white paste on his arms. He pours milk from a silver vessel over a black stone lingam in an abhishekam, the white liquid splashing down onto the stone base. Another person in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the left edge holding a silver plate. Dark background.2009-12-16A man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck and a white tilak with red bindi on his forehead pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall brown Shivalinga in a dim temple setting. Partially visible on the right, a second person in white clothes with a red-bordered cloth stands near a decorated deity figure with jeweled ornaments. Stone pillars with carvings frame the scene.2007-02-16November 01 20112011-11-01A man in an orange saffron garment and a white forehead band pours yellow liquid from a polished brass kalasha over a grey stone pillar at night. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and rudraksha beads hang across his chest. Behind him stands a second man in a saffron-and-red cloth, partly visible, and at the right edge a figure in white. The yellow liquid streams down the carved stone as part of an abhishekam.2007-02-16