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A man in saffron-orange robes with a draped hood, a gold ceremonial necklace and white ash marks on his forehead and arms pours white powder from a bowl onto a large carved black stone linga on a dark stage. A second man, partly visible on the right, leans in beside the linga, and another saffron-clad figure stands at the left edge. The white powder cascades down the linga in an abhishekam ritual.

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December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment draped over the head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and white ash markings on the forehead and arms. He pours white powder from a silver bowl over a dark stone or deity form, creating a cascade of white particles against a black background. A carved stone pillar is visible at the upper right. Given the appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, this is a probable match for the presence of a person performing an abhishekam, though the face is partly turned and the identification is uncertain.2009-12-16A man in orange saffron clothing with a draped orange shawl over his head and shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands at a shivalinga, pouring white powder over the stone lingam. His forehead and arms are marked with white paste. A second person in orange with a long gold necklace is partly visible at the left edge, and a carved stone ceiling fills the upper frame. The powder cascades over the lingam in a dense white stream, consistent with an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2009-12-16A man in saffron-orange robes, with a draped orange cloth over his head and a long gold bead necklace with a pendant, pours white liquid from a round silver bowl onto a tall white Shivalinga on a stone base, during an abhishekam. White sacred ash marks his forehead and arms. Milk splashes outward in a spray. Another person in orange robes stands partly visible at the right edge, and a hand is visible at the left edge. Dark background with a blue and white emblem at top left.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders pours white powder from a round metal vessel. He wears a heavy gold ornamental necklace with figurative pendants, and white sacred ash marks his forehead and upper arms. The background is dark with a red stripe along the top edge. White powder cascades in a dense stream from the vessel. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja offering. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, saffron shawl, and ornate gold necklace as the qualifying cues.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in orange saffron robes with a matching orange hood draped over his head pours milk from a silver vessel over a white linga-shaped abhishekam form. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and white sandalwood paste on his forehead, arms and shoulders, with a red bindi. The milk splashes in a bright white stream against a dark background, with a stone architectural element visible at the upper left. A figure in white is partly visible at the far left edge. The scene depicts an abhishekam ritual at a temple setting. a person appearance cues include the saffron robes, hood and gold ceremonial necklace, consistent with a sannyasi performing the abhishekam.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16