A photo of a young man in saffron-orange robes performing abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam outdoors under a pale sky. He tilts a polished brass kalasha pot, pouring a stream of yellow liquid over the lingam, while holding it with both hands. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a wristwatch, a white vibhuti band with a red mark on his forehead, and a bracelet on one wrist. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photo of a young man in saffron-orange robes performing abhishekam on a dark stone Shiva lingam outdoors under a pale sky. He tilts a polished brass kalasha pot, pouring a stream of yellow liquid over the lingam, while holding it with both hands. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a wristwatch, a white vibhuti band with a red mark on his forehead, and a bracelet on one wrist.

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