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A temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva lingam with a face-carved form, garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours from a small brass vessel over the lingam while two men in orange and saffron stand behind him. A silver pot hangs above the lingam, a white wall carries Sanskrit Purusha Sukta verses, and a small deity murti in a niche is garlanded with flowers. Brass and copper vessels sit on a wooden tray in front, with coconut and a bowl of flowers nearby. Appearance-based a person cues include long swept-back hair and saffron robes. Three men are visible in total.

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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long, swept-back black hair pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam in a white marble shrine. The lingam is draped in pink, white and yellow flowers and marigold garlands and sits on a black yoni pedestal with flowers scattered around its base. A silver snake-shaped object, a copper pot, a coconut and a bowl of flowers sit on a wooden stand in front. Behind him a bald man in orange stands beside a man in a brown kurta and an older man in white. A silver hanging lamp hangs above, and a niche on the right holds a decorated deity murti. A Sanskrit inscription in Devanagari is carved on the marble wall. This depicts an abhishekam ritual performed in a Shiva temple.2010-01-28A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam in a marble temple shrine. The lingam is garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers and sits in a black yoni-peetha base with scattered flower petals. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange and another in mustard-yellow dhoti and grey shawl stand watching. A silver kalasha hangs above, a small copper pot and brass cup sit on a low wooden stand in front, and a wall panel with Sanskrit text and a framed deity image in red and gold appear behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a marble-walled Shiva temple. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl and garment and reaches over a black Shiva lingam decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands and flower heaps on its base. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Other devotees in white, green and light clothing stand nearby. A silver kalasha hangs from the ceiling, a small copper pot and a brass cobra-hood fixture sit on a wooden stool in front, and a deity murti in a glass-fronted shrine is visible on the right.2010-01-28A photograph inside a marble temple showing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe reaching toward a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and scattered blossoms. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind him, another man in a white shirt and green lungi leans in holding a turquoise bowl of flowers, and a man in a yellow top stands with hands folded in prayer. A brass cobra-hood stand and a copper pot sit on a low wooden table in front, a silver kalasha hangs above, and a marble wall carries Sanskrit text with an om symbol. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl; he is performing lingam worship (abhishekam-style puja) as a devotee. The lingam and a deity murti in a side niche are part of the temple setting.2010-01-28Photograph inside a marble temple showing a black Shiva lingam draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands, set on a black yoni-pitha base with flowers scattered around it. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti, stands at left with one hand on the lingam, appearing to perform abhishekam. A man in white kurta and dhoti at right holds a small silver cup of offering toward the lingam. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, and another man in a grey-green shawl stands behind. A silver hanging lamp is suspended above, a brass naga-shaped vessel sits on a wooden platform in front, and a Sanskrit Purusha Sukta inscription is carved on the wall. A small deity shrine with a garlanded figure is at right.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Inside a marble-walled shrine, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe pours a stream of liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Two men in orange robes stand beside him, one holding a garland of white and pink flowers, and a man in a white shirt raises a hand at left. Another person in a yellow-gold garment stands behind. A silver lamp hangs above, a small deity murti sits in a glass-fronted niche at right, and Sanskrit inscriptions cover the walls. The scene shows abhishekam at a Shiva temple. A long-haired figure in saffron, with rudraksha beads visible on the robed attendant, matches the page's a person visit. Five people are visible.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone Shiva lingam with a seated figure decorated in garlands of pink, red and yellow flowers and white blossoms. A man in an orange-robed sannyasi outfit with long dark hair and a flower-covered lingam in front pours or offers something over it with both hands. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a second man in orange holds a flower garland. On the left a man in a grey striped shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a man in a golden-beige kurta stands near a shrine niche holding a silver kalasha-style vessel hanging above. Marble walls display Sanskrit verses, a lamp niche with a deity murti decorated with flowers, and a trident hangs at the right. Four physical people are visible.2010-01-28