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A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and ornate gold necklaces stands in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a dense rudraksha mala and red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with white tilak holds a metal railing. The man leans over a large dark black stone lingam or yoni-shaped altar wrapped in red, white and yellow flower garlands, his hand resting on it. The sky behind is plain white. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces.

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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl standing at a metal railing, viewed from below. He wears a thick multi-strand necklace of red and orange flower garlands with yellow and white accents, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, a gold armlet and bangles, and a red dot on his forehead. Behind him stands a shaved-headed man in white with horizontal white tilak. To the right a large dark grey dome is decorated with red roses, white flowers and greenery. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, garlands and saffron clothing is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, placed on a raised platform beside the decorated dome.2013-06-24A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large dark polished black stone lingam wrapped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, purple, white and green. Two men stand on a white metal railed platform beside it. The man in front centre wears a dark-haired head, red-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple garlands in red and white, and a gold necklace, and pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam. The man at left wears a red-orange cloth, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a white forehead marking. Green trees and a pale sky form the background.2013-06-17Outdoor temple scene with a large black dome-shaped stone lingam draped with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand around it. The central man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, and holds a small white object near the stone. Two men flank him, one on the left and one on the right, both bare-chested with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and shoulders, wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces. A red-roofed building and a metal railing stand behind them.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10A large dark polished stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Behind it stands a woman in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi, and dark hair pulled back, smiling. Beside her a bald man with white vibhuti horizontal marks on his forehead wears a saffron shawl and a gold necklace. Another figure is partly visible behind the lingam. In the background a man in a white dhoti and a brown vest stands with hands folded in prayer, and a red brick building with a striped pillar stands behind the courtyard.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA large dark polished stone sphere, a Shiva lingam-like form, is draped with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A figure in an orange-brown garment with ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and a red bindi stands at the left, hands near the garland, eyes lowered in reverence. Another man beside him, shaved-headed with white tripundra lines on his forehead and arms, wears an orange shawl and gold necklace. Behind them is a red-brick building and a stone pile; a man in a brown shirt and blue lungi stands at left with palms together. Swamiji (probable): the figure at left has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing, which are the qualifying cues, and is performing the abhishekam-style garlanding of the lingam.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black lingam draped with a multicolour garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, red, purple and green, being bathed in milk or liquid. Three men stand at a metal railing behind it. The central figure wears a red-and-gold shawl, a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and bangles, and pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam. The man on the left wears a saffron-orange wrap and white forehead markings, and the man on the right wears an orange wrap and a white band across the forehead; both hold white vessels. Behind them are blue, yellow and orange bunting and a red wall. The central figure has long dark hair and a painted forehead, consistent with a person candidate performing abhishekam.2013-07-22June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04Outdoor photo of a large polished black stone lingam wrapped with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A central figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads, layered gold and flower garlands and a red tilak, leans forward with hands resting on the lingam. Two attendant priests on either side wear saffron cloths, white forehead markings and gold garlands, one touching the railing. Behind them stand a red-brick building, white metal railings, a rock pile and a red and yellow ceremonial pole with floral motifs. The scene suggests a lingam puja or abhishekam.2013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10June 03 20132013-06-03