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A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands beside a large dark black stone shivalingam set on a lotus-shaped yoni base, with a pink flower placed on top. His hair is long and dark, and white ash marks his upper arm. Behind him a younger person in orange clothing sits near the base of the lingam, and a brass oil lamp and a silver bowl sit in the foreground. Red drapery hangs in the background, with a carved gold frame on the right.

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November 09 20072007-11-09A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace, with white markings on his arms and forehead and a red dot on the brow. He stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a tall, polished black stone lingam on a tiered black stone peetham, with a pink lotus flower on top. A younger person in orange robes bends forward behind the lingam near the base. An ornate gold-framed arch and a brass vessel are visible. The attire and cues are consistent with a person, shown in an in-person worship setting at a Shiva lingam abhishekam-style offering.2007-11-09Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga with a cylindrical lingam on a carved lotus-base pedestal. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes with a gold beaded necklace, white marks on the arms and a red tilak stands at left, hands near the lingam. Behind them a younger person in orange robes with a red bindi sits, and at the right edge a gold arched frame and a dark deity murti are visible. A pink lotus rests on top of the lingam. A person in orange robes is partly visible at lower left, and a white metal vessel is at lower right.2007-11-09A photograph of a Shiva lingam ritual at a temple. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white markings on his arms wears an orange-saffron robe and gold necklace, smiling as he holds a bundle of yellow flowers wrapped in white cloth beside the black stone lingam. Behind him a younger attendant in an orange robe with a red bindi carries a silver tray with a small silver vessel and a lamp. A silver bowl sits on the floor in front of the black lingam with its lotus-shaped base, and a gold-framed mirror and brass vessel are at the sides.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace stands at a dark polished stone lingam on a black pedestal, both hands on the shaft, smiling with eyes lowered. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and white ash-like paint shows on his shoulder and arm. Behind him a golden arched frame decorates the scene, a bronze plate with concentric engraved designs sits at the left, and a garland of white and red-green flowers hangs at the right. A second person in orange sits partly visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the cues for Nithyananda Paramashivam, and he is performing lingam abhishekam.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a man seated on a low wooden seat in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace, long swept-back hair, and bandaged or wrapped forearm, his hands raised in a ritual gesture over a dark black stone deity murti. Behind him a second person in orange sits near a black stone shivalinga on a black circular peetha, decorated with white and red-and-yellow flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and marigold offerings fill the foreground. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, presented as physically present, and his role is officiating priest performing puja at the shrine. The scene reads as a temple worship moment with a deity murti and shivalinga.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Temple abhishekam scene at a stone Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni-pitha base, with flower petals scattered in front. A young man in orange robes with a hood draped over his head and a gold bead garland stands at left with hands folded, a red bindi on his forehead. Behind the linga, another person in orange robes bends forward, while a figure in orange on the right raises a silver plate. A white marble statue of a seated figure stands at the lower left, and a tall brass lamp stand frames the right edge. The left man's appearance is uncertain, so the candidate is unconfirmed.2010-01-02 +1 copies