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A photograph of a night-time abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. A man with long dark wavy hair, a red forehead mark, gold bangles and a heavy gold bead necklace, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden-yellow deity murti. A second man in orange-saffron clothing with a white forehead marking stands behind him, and a metal lamp with a flame is visible at right. A bald man in white dhoti sits at lower right, and other devotees are seen in the background. The image is a photo, and the figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues: long hair, saffron garments and gold ornaments, but the identity is uncertain.

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Night photo of an abhishekam at an outdoor temple ritual. A long-haired man in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold bead necklace and gold bangles pours liquid from a silver vessel over a gilded deity murti, with a yellow-coated figure of a deity and a smaller dark-coated figure beside it. Behind him a second man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands near lit oil lamps, and a few other people in white and orange move near the base of the statues on a gold-edged platform.2011-12-20A man with long, loose dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth and a long gold bead necklace with bangles, pours yellow liquid from a silver vessel over a yellow-coated deity murti. A second man in orange stands behind him. The murti, with a crown and ornaments, is being bathed in turmeric-colored abhishekam at night.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A long-haired man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a heavy gold beaded necklace pours a golden liquid from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti during an abhishekam at night. He wears red and gold bangles and a small red tilak on his forehead, with his eyes lowered in concentration. Behind him, another figure in orange and yellow attire is visible, and an ornate gold kalasha stands at the right edge. The setting is dim.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A figure with long dark hair and an orange silk garment wrapped over the body, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a bronze deity murti. The murti is glistening with the poured liquid, and a bearded figure in a maroon garment stands beside it, while a devotee in white with a shaved head watches at the right edge. Oil lamps burn in the background against a dark night setting. The figure with long hair has a distinctive orange saffron wrap, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beads, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; the figure is performing abhishekam. Faint archive copyright text appears at the lower right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night-time photo of an abhishekam at a temple. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, wearing a gold bead necklace, several gold bangles and a red tilak on the forehead, pours liquid from a silver pot onto metal deity murtis on a gold-edged platform. The murtis are silver-gold with green-tinted liquid running over them; one is a standing figure in a dark maroon cloth. Green leaves lie on the tray. Another person in orange and a bald-headed attendant stand behind. Dark sky and blurred lights in background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20