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Two men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam at a golden altar. The seated man on the left, with short dark hair and bare arms, pours water from a brass pot over a red-draped object. The standing man behind wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold wristwatch, his hands folded at his waist. Behind them are brass lamps, a flower garland, and an ornate stone wall.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A seated man in orange robes with a vertical white tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a brass kalasha onto a small silver deity murti set in a gold-edged stone base. Behind him, a second person in an orange robe with a gold-bordered wrap stands with hands clasped, and a brass vessel and offerings sit on a stone ledge. The scene is a ritual bathing of a murti.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A temple abhishekam scene. A young man with a shaved head and white tilak seated on an orange cloth pours water from a brass pot into a gold-ornate rectangular basin. Behind him a standing man in orange robes, dark sunglasses and a gold chain stands with hands folded. Beside the basin a deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange-red garlands, and brass lamps and offerings sit on a stone platform; a stone shrine with carved panels frames the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so presence is unsure.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A man with short dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder and torso, sits on a cushioned orange seat and pours water from a golden kalasha pot over a small pink-and-white deity murti standing in a gilded rectangular basin. Behind him, a second person in a long orange robe with a yellow-bordered cloth stands with hands folded at the waist. Brass lamps, a silver vessel, garlands and a grey stone wall with carved decoration are visible in the background.2010-07-21A seated man in orange robes with white ash marks on his forehead and arm pours liquid from a brass pot over a small silver deity murti standing in a gold-edged tray, performing abhishekam. Behind him a standing person in orange with a yellow-and-red bordered shawl and a wristwatch watches with hands clasped. Grey carved stone walls, a brass bowl and a red railing are visible in the temple setting.2010-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small red-clad deity murti standing on a gold-edged platform, performing an abhishekam. A second man in orange dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold border stands behind him near a stone wall with carved floral panels and brass lamps. Yellow flowers rest on the platform. A Hindu temple setting with carved stone and red iron railings is visible.2010-07-21A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, is pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a golden shri yantra style meru structure on a stand. Beside him a second man in orange robes, wearing spectacles, a orange head wrap and gold beads, sits and holds a small brass bell. Behind them are garlands of purple and red flowers and gold ritual objects on a tiled wall. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed on a golden yantra. Swamiji (probable) is the man pouring the liquid, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2009-10-17July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in orange robes and rudraksha mala pours water from a golden pot over a small golden deity murti draped in red cloth, during an abhishekam. A second man in an orange cloth stands at right, and a third in a red shawl stands behind at left. Yellow and pink flowers rest on a gold tray. Behind them is a stone carved wall with a small carved figure. The seated figure has sandalwood paste on his arm and forehead, and a lineage-style ritual setting. a person: the seated figure shows long hair pulled back, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's claim that he attends this event.2010-07-21