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A photograph of a shaved-headless figure with long, dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron garment with a shawl, pouring liquid over a large golden Shivling set in a golden yoni-peetha base. A smaller golden kalasha or lamp stand sits in front on a wooden stand, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. A white tent canopy and red-and-white decorations frame the scene, with a green leaf visible at upper right. The timestamp in the corner reads 26 10:56PM. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual performed at night.

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February 26 20062006-02-26A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and gold necklaces, sits on a leopard-print seat during a Shivaratri abhishekam. He holds a small brass lamp with a flame above a large golden Shiva lingam set on a yoni-peetha base. In front, a silver-toned sri yantra stands on a wooden tray beside a rudraksha mala, with brass vessels, a blue bucket, flower garlands and white cloth around the setup. A white tent backdrop and studio lights frame the ritual. Swamiji (probable): the man wears distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page's description of HDH performing abhishekam. One person is visible.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A figure with long dark hair wearing saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits beside a golden Shiva lingam on a golden peetha base, pouring liquid from a metal pot over the lingam during an abhishekam. A copper-toned kalasha sits on a small wooden stand to the left, and a golden nandi or bull figure is at the lower left. A green banana leaf and white cloth draping form the tent backdrop, with a lamp at the upper right. a person is described by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing an abhishekam of the lingam.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A photograph of a ritual scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces, palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-headed with long hair swept back. In front of him stands a large gilded Shivling on a gold yoni-peetha base with a gold snake-like band, set on a silver tray. To the right stands a gilded statue of a female deity in a red sari with gold ornaments, and a gilded bull (Nandi) appears at the lower right. A small gilded kalasha-shaped object and a rudraksha mala rest on a wooden stand at left. White draped cloth, a microphone and a lamp stand frame the scene, with a dated timestamp overlaid at lower right.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white draped platform during a ritual. He has long, swept-back dark hair, wears layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds his hands together in front of him. Beside him stands a large golden Shiva lingam on a golden yoni-pitha base, with a gold kalasha-like pedestal and a small golden Sri Yantra-style pyramid on a wooden stool at left. A small golden figure of a bull (Nandi) sits at lower right on a silver foil tray. Behind them hang a dark red banner and a potted leaf. The image is a photograph dated 26 Feb 2006 at 2:? PM, with a timestamp overlay in the corner. a person is seated with the lingam as the central ritual object.2006-02-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, performing an abhishekam at a large gold-coloured Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. He holds a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel on a wooden stand beside him with his right hand raised. A leopard-print cloth lies behind him, a white backdrop and studio lights frame the scene, and a shallow silver tray sits at the base. A timestamp reading 26 10:38PM appears in the lower corner. Several long-hair cues and saffron clothing are visible, consistent with the page's Shivaratri abhishekam.2006-02-26A seated man in orange-saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a flower garland sits before a large gilded Shiva lingam with horizontal tripundra marks and a pearl garland, plus a golden yoni-peetha base. A gold kalasha-style pot sits on a small brass stand in front, and a leopard-print hide with fur draping lies behind him. A microphone stands near his face, and a white tent backdrop with a lamp is visible above. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at his neck. The scene suggests a Shivaratri puja or abhishekam setting, with a person partly visible at the lower left edge.2006-02-26A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth wrap and an orange-and-gold beaded garland performs a ritual beside a golden Shiva lingam set in a golden yoni-peetha base. The figure has long dark hair and holds a small lit oil lamp in one hand, while a small pyramid-shaped arrangement of brass or golden offerings stands on a wooden stand in front. A microphone stand and a wooden table are nearby, with a window light at right and a cream cloth backdrop. The scene suggests a Shivaratri puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine. a person: the long swept hair, saffron wrap and ornate garland are the cues for the figure's identity, and the figure is performing the lamp-lit puja.2006-02-26