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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap with long dark hair bending forward to press his forehead against a black stone Shivalingam on a dark pedestal. He rests one hand on the lingam, and a rudraksha mala hangs across his chest. Behind him stand gold and red decorated deity murti figures draped in pink and gold silk, with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers filling the background. The scene suggests a devotional abhishekam or puja at night.

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February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron head wrap kneeling before a dark black shivalinga on a black circular pedestal. He leans forward with his forehead pressed to the top of the linga and one hand resting on it, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and an arm band of beads on his upper arm. Behind him stands a richly adorned deity murti in gold and pink-gold silk with jewelled ornaments and a trident-like staff, and the background is filled with garlands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, orange, white and red. The setting suggests a temple abhishekam or puja.2017-02-24A man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark swept-back hairstyle wrapped in an orange turban leans forward and presses his forehead and right hand against a tall black shivalingam on a dark stone base during a ritual. He wears rudraksha mala beads on his chest and arm, and gold bangles. Behind him, a figure in pink and gold silk with ornate jewelry stands beside floral garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, with gilded deity decorations in the background. The scene suggests abhishekam worship at a shivalingam.2017-02-24A bearded man with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-orange turban and orange robe bends forward with his head pressed against a black stone Shiva lingam on a dark pedestal, one hand resting on the stone. Ornate garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hang behind him. Beside him, a deity murti is dressed in a red and gold sari with jewelled silver ornaments, and a golden staff leans against the scene. A lit oil lamp glows at the right edge. The setting suggests a lingam abhishekam or puja. Swamiji (probable): the bending figure has long dreadlocks, an orange turban and saffron robe with rudraksha malas, matching the page's Swamiji reference, while the identification rests on appearance cues.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a shaved-headed? no — a man with long dark hair wrapped in an orange-red turban band, wearing an orange-red robe tied at the waist, rudraksha mala beads across the chest, a beaded armlet and bangles, stands at the left in a devotional posture with palms open and extended toward a black stone Shiva lingam on a base. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments and a pink-gold silk garment, a gold trident-like staff rises at right, and a long wall of garlands in red, yellow, purple and white flowers forms the backdrop.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a temple shrine scene. A man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala bends forward with both hands pressed to a tall black linga on a black stone yoni-pitha base, performing a ritual. Behind him stands a large deity murti with ornate silver-and-gold jewellery and a crown, beside a second figure in a red-and-gold sari-like cloth. A young attendant in orange dhoti with a shawl stands at left with palms pressed in namaskar. The shrine is decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and a brass lamp stand is in the foreground along with small metal figurines. The man at the linga matches the appearance cues of a candidate for a person, though this cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-02-24A temple abhishekam scene before a large deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, decorated with flower garlands and an ornate floral arch in red, yellow, and white. A man in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a long dark braid and an orange head wrap, leans forward with both hands on a black Shivalingam set on a black pedestal, performing puja. On the left, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti and beaded necklaces stands with palms joined in prayer. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground, and small brass figurines sit on the floor. The man with the braid may be the figure called a person, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm that.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24