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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a small vessel over a large golden lingam on a gold-coloured yoni-peetha base. In front, a tiered golden kalasha-style vessel sits on a low wooden stand, and plastic-wrapped items lie beside the lingam. A tall microphone stand and a bright white backdrop sit behind. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing the abhishekam.

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February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a gold beaded necklace, sitting at a small wooden table and performing an abhishekam on a golden Shiva lingam. Beside him a tiered silver-coloured vessel stands on the table, next to a large golden lingam with a pedestal and a tray of foil-wrapped offerings. A woman with a leopard-print wrap stands at the left edge, and a stage light and microphone stand are visible behind. The white tent backdrop and rosary beads complete the scene. Photo appears to show a Maha Shivaratri-style ritual.2006-02-26A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine set up inside a white draped tent. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a low wooden stool with a spouted copper vessel in his hand. Before him stands a large white polished Shiva lingam on a golden yoni-shaped pedestal with a silver tray beneath it. Brass pots, flower offerings in orange and red, and a leopard-skin mat sit nearby, lit by a studio light. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, so he is a person in the appearance-based sense; he is performing the abhishekam.2006-02-26A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a cloth-covered floor, wearing an orange-saffron robe and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, holding a lit oil lamp over a small stepped pyramid-shaped shivalinga on a low wooden stand. Behind him stands a large gilded shivalinga on a golden yoni-peetha base, with silver-foil-lined trays, brass vessels, flower petals and a bowl of red kumkum in the foreground. The setting is a draped white tent with a stage light and microphone stand. Swamiji (probable) is a long-haired, saffron-robed figure with rudraksha malas and gold necklace performing the lamp ritual, presented in person.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a heavy gold necklace sits with eyes closed beside a large gold-coloured Shiva lingam on a round yoni-peetha base. Beside him a tiered gold-coloured sri meru-style vessel stands on a wooden table. Silver foil lines the base, and a microphone stand and studio lights appear at the upper left against a white backdrop, with a timestamp reading 26 10:39PM in the corner. This appears to be a Maha Shivaratri abhishekam-style ritual setting. The figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace), so the identity is appearance-based only.2006-02-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white draped platform during a ritual. He has long, swept-back dark hair, wears layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds his hands together in front of him. Beside him stands a large golden Shiva lingam on a golden yoni-pitha base, with a gold kalasha-like pedestal and a small golden Sri Yantra-style pyramid on a wooden stool at left. A small golden figure of a bull (Nandi) sits at lower right on a silver foil tray. Behind them hang a dark red banner and a potted leaf. The image is a photograph dated 26 Feb 2006 at 2:? PM, with a timestamp overlay in the corner. a person is seated with the lingam as the central ritual object.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth wrap and an orange-and-gold beaded garland performs a ritual beside a golden Shiva lingam set in a golden yoni-peetha base. The figure has long dark hair and holds a small lit oil lamp in one hand, while a small pyramid-shaped arrangement of brass or golden offerings stands on a wooden stand in front. A microphone stand and a wooden table are nearby, with a window light at right and a cream cloth backdrop. The scene suggests a Shivaratri puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine. a person: the long swept hair, saffron wrap and ornate garland are the cues for the figure's identity, and the figure is performing the lamp-lit puja.2006-02-26