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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing gold bangles, a gold-beaded mala necklace and a red tilak, pouring white substance from his hands over a white-painted deity murti of Shiva at night. A second man in an orange shawl with gold necklace stands behind, and blurred onlookers and warm lights appear in the background. a person appears as the central figure performing abhishekam on the murti, based on long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold mala cues.

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Night outdoor ritual photo. A long-haired person in saffron-orange drape with a gold bead necklace, rudraksha-style bracelets and a red bindi stands in the foreground, hands raised over ceremonial gold-coloured murti figures decorated with white paste. A shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white forehead marking stands behind, also near the murtis. Lamp lights and a blurred crowd appear at the edges. a person: the foreground figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornments, and the page states a person attended this event.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph at night of a man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange garment and layered gold bead necklace, pouring from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a gilded metal deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The murti has a crown and elaborate ornaments. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange clothing with a white forehead mark stands watching. A bare-headed figure in a maroon garment is at the lower right, and a partially visible bald person is at the lower edge. The setting is dark with a few lamps glowing at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed, with the man in orange using a conch to pour liquid over the murti.2011-12-20Night-time temple ritual photo. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha bracelets, a red tilak on his forehead, is pouring liquid over golden deity murti figures. A shaved-headed attendant in orange stands behind him holding a beaded mala, and a flame and offering vessel are visible at lower right. Several orange-robed priests and devotees surround the platform, with lights and a sprayed mist in the dark background. The long-haired man in orange with gold necklaces and rudraksha cues matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance profile, and the page says he is present, so he is labelled as the probable presence.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time ritual photograph of a man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment with a gold border, wearing layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, performing abhishekam by pouring liquid from a white conch shell over a golden deity murti. Another golden figure stands beside it, and bald, saffron-clad devotees sit in the foreground with a crowd and stage lights behind. The man appears to be the presiding figure with distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments, so this is a person appearance, shown in person performing the ritual.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a heavy gold bead necklace and beaded bracelets, covers his face with a white ash-smeared hand during an outdoor night ritual. Beside him a shirtless attendant in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and a white sacred mark on his forehead looks on. In front, white-ash-coated metal deity murti, including a figure with a crown, are being tended. Smoke or mist hangs in the dark background, and a few blurred heads appear at the lower left.2011-12-20