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A photograph of an outdoor ritual abhishekam beside a blue corrugated tin canopy and a white wall with red lettering. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver pot into a small silver vessel held by a second figure in orange with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and multiple rudraksha malas over orange clothing. Silver bowls and a brass lamp sit on the table, with a red and white umbrella and a seated woman in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha malas, who is performing the pouring while a devotee assists.

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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a riverside ghat. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe over an orange top, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a deity murti. The murti is a gold-coloured figure group with red and gold garments and a gold crown, standing on a stone platform. Silver bowls and a silver pot sit on the pink ledge in front. Behind him a second person in orange sits, a trident stands at left, and a red-and-white canopy with tassels hangs beside a blue-and-white striped pillar. A large red and white banner and a white wall are behind. Probable Swamiji: the man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as present.2006-05-27Outdoor ritual scene at a stone-walled temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and a long orange wrap; he sits cross-legged before a small bronze shrine containing a deity murti under an arch, pouring from a small metal vessel, with a golden kalasha-shaped finial in front. To the left, a younger man in an orange shirt and wrap holds a white metal bowl. Behind them, several people in orange robes and white trousers stand holding long poles and a yellow canopy, and others sit at the right edge. Bare feet and plastic bottles are visible on the steps.2006-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20062006-06-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a riverside platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden deity murti, which includes figures in red garments and a golden arch. Two saffron-clad attendants stand at left, one holding a silver bowl, with silver pots and vessels on the ledge in front. A man in a white shirt watches from the lower right, and another man in a white shirt looks down from a rooftop behind a red-lettered sign reading HIMALAYA. Blue corrugated roofing and a red-and-white tent canopy appear in the background. This is an abhishekam being performed at the riverbank.2006-05-27Outdoor abhishekam at a riverside platform. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing orange robes, rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a gilded murti of a deity with a red garment. Another person in orange clothes works at metal pots on the left. A red painted wall reads HIMALAYA, with a gilded arch framing the deity and a striped canopy behind. Onlookers stand on the right in casual clothes. a person cues: long swept hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, performing the ritual.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A person with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold-toned necklace, and pours water from a brass vessel onto a black stone lingam-like object set in a shallow basin. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd close, several holding long wooden poles, metal bells and ritual implements. A silver puja plate sits in the foreground beside the basin.2006-05-30June 01 20062006-06-01December 09 20092009-12-09May 27 20062006-05-27October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor puja on a riverside platform. A man in orange robes with long dark hair pours liquid from a silver pitcher over a gilded deity murti and arch, with a small brass bell and a bowl of offerings nearby. Another orange-clad man in a wrap kneels at left beside silver vessels. A rope of marigold-like offerings and a red garment drape the deities. Behind, a blue corrugated awning, hanging cloth, and a few onlookers on a building roof.2006-05-27