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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a silver conch shell onto a golden metal deity murti standing on a pedestal. He wears an orange silk shawl, gold beaded necklaces and bangles on his wrists and arm. The murti is crowned and has a raised hand holding a ritual object. Dark background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornments match the page's Swamiji reference.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and draped orange dhoti pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a gilded metal deity murti standing at night. He wears a red-brown tilak on his forehead, layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and beaded bracelets on his arms, and smiles as he performs the abhishekam. The murti wears a tall crown and holds a staff-like object. Behind him, another man in orange and yellow robes watches the ritual, and blurred devotees are visible at the left edge against a dark background.2011-12-20A person with long, dark, wavy hair and a red tilak on the forehead pours liquid from a silver conch shell onto a gilded metal deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments. The standing figure wears orange silk robes with a gold-bordered drape, layered gold necklaces, and beaded red-and-gold bangles on the wrists and upper arm. The murti is lit warmly against a dark night background, with blurred figures in the distance.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from an ornate silver vessel over a gold-coloured metal deity murti of a four-armed figure with a tall crown. He wears a bright orange silk garment with gold zari border, a heavy gold-beaded necklace, gold-and-beaded bangles and an armband. Behind him a second priest in orange with a white forehead marking watches. Water droplets scatter in the air. Blurred devotees in white and orange sit in the background at night. The man's cues are long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklaces, which fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label as an in-person figure performing abhishekam.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A person in an orange saffron garment with a gold beaded necklace and beaded bracelets pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a gilded metal deity murti standing on a base, a second, darker-clothed metal figure stands beside it. A small red tilak is on the forehead and long dark hair falls to the shoulders. Behind, a gold tray holds green leaves and offerings, and other saffron-clad people stand in the dim night background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a long-haired person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace, pouring water from a silver vessel over a gilded metal deity murti standing on a stand. The murti wears a crown and holds a conch-like and other attributes, and water runs down its body. A small red tilak marks the person's forehead, and gold beaded bangles are on the wrists. Behind them another person in orange clothing holds a shell-like object. Night setting with lights and a metal structure in the background, with a partially visible person at the lower right with hands together.2011-12-20A man with long, wavy dark hair and a small tilak on his forehead stands at night pouring water from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a brass deity murti. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment and a heavy gold beaded necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. The murti stands with a tall crown and holds objects in its hands, with a second smaller figure in a crown and dark maroon garment beside it, its surface smeared with white and yellow pigment. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible behind. Abhishekam is being performed on the deity.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a large white conch shell over a metal deity murti. He wears an orange-red garment draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, plus beaded bracelets on both wrists. Water streams down in a blur over the brass figures below, against a dark background. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. Swamiji (probable) is visible in appearance, based on long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklace, performing the pouring ritual.2011-12-20