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A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, pours yellow liquid from a gold pot over a copper-coloured standing deity murti, with splashes flying onto a white marble seated figure with raised hand and a black stone pedestal beneath. Two other men in orange robes stand behind him, one with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a gold pyramid-shaped object sits at left. The scene appears to be an abhishekam in a temple-like setting with a glossy wet floor. Swamiji (probable): the central pourer has long swept-back hair, a full beard, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching several appearance cues.

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January 03 20082008-01-03A night ritual bathing of a white seated figure with yellow liquid. The white statue sits in a meditative pose with one hand raised in blessing, placed on a yellow-topped wooden stand. Beside it stands a copper-coloured deity murti of a female figure holding a lamp, next to a dark stone yoni-shaped basin. Other people in orange and red robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, with leaves and wet ground in the foreground.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Photograph inside a temple sanctum of a bearded man in orange robes pouring water from a golden vessel over a large deity murti dressed in pink and green silk with gold ornaments and an orange headdress. Another man in orange and a figure in white stand nearby, and a white marble seated figure with raised hand and a small golden shrine model sit on yellow-topped stands in the foreground. Flower petals and leaves lie on the dark stone base.2008-01-03A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange upper cloth, pours water from a golden vessel over a dark stone shivalinga-style pillar. Behind him stands another person in orange clothing with his back turned. A red and gold draped deity murti with gold necklaces and bangles is visible beside the lingam. In front, a white marble seated figure with a red tilak and raised palm sits on a stone base, with a small gold deity figure to the right, flowers and leaves scattered on the platform, and water running over the stone.2008-01-03A standing man in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back curly hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass kalasha onto a white marble seated deity murti. A gold-beaded mala hangs around his neck. Behind him, a second figure in orange also stands, and another orange-robed devotee sits in the left background. A brass-coloured small deity statue stands beside the white figure. The scene suggests an abhishekam in a dim temple hall.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A man with long, swept-back curly hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless shawl and a gold bead necklace, smiles while pouring milk from a silver vessel over a dark stone linga. A second man with a beard and long hair in orange robes stands behind him, and a third person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. A white marble deity murti and a small golden statue sit in the foreground, with milk splashing across the floor and a marble platform. Seated devotees in orange appear at the left.2010-02-12A temple abhishekam in progress at night. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a white vessel over a white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand, while a bearded attendant in orange holds a silver tray. To the left, an orange-robed priest with glasses holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell. A third orange-robed devotee stands with palms joined on the right, and a woman in a red shawl watches from behind. Flower petals lie on the wet floor, and a dark stone basin holding offerings sits at the right edge. A short-haired man with a red tilak ...2010-02-12A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red mark on his forehead, pours a liquid from a large silver kalasha vessel over a golden-yellow stone linga and peetha at a temple abhishekam. Behind him stands a second man in orange robes with a bead mala holding another silver pot, and at the left edge a partly visible figure in orange. A golden-yellow sculpture of a seated figure in a turban is coated with the flowing liquid, and a small bronze deity murti stands in the foreground. Offerings and flower petals lie on the wet floor.2010-02-12A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a gold bead necklace pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden linga on a lotus-shaped peetha. A second orange-robed attendant stands behind him holding a silver kalasha, and a partially visible figure with a rudraksha mala is nearby. Beside the linga sit a golden seated statue wearing a turban and a small bronze deity murti. Liquid streams down over the golden stone and offerings lie on the floor.2010-02-12January 03 20082008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03