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A man in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped orange shawl pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark stone shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base, performing abhishekam. White vibhuti marks cover his forehead and arms. He wears a heavy gold necklace. Behind him, a man in white kurta with a yellow sash and gold garland watches, and a younger man in orange with a garland holds another brass vessel. A white marble figure sits at the lower left, and flowers and grains scatter on the wet floor.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. A man in a saffron-orange wrap with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and upper arm pours water from a shiny brass kalasha over the linga, which sprays in arcs. Behind him, another man in orange with a gold-beaded mala watches. A white statue is partly visible at the lower left. The water and orange cloth dominate the scene.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple. A standing man in an orange saffron garment with an orange head cover and white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms pours water from a gold kalasha onto a dark black stone lingam, sending water spraying. A gold chain hangs over his chest. Behind him, a second person in orange holds a gold pot and pours water, and a bearded person in orange with a gold necklace stands at left. A white stone statue of a seated figure is in the lower left foreground, and a carved stone makara-style bracket is at upper right.2009-12-16Night-time abhishekam at a stone temple pavilion. A man in orange saffron robes with a head and shoulder shawl, a long gold ceremonial necklace, and white and red tilak marks on his forehead pours milk from a white vessel over a dark stone Shivalingam in a basin, with milk streaming down the sides. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and gold garland holds a silver plate. A white statue stands at the lower left.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. A man with long, swept-back curly hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless shawl and a gold bead necklace, smiles while pouring milk from a silver vessel over a dark stone linga. A second man with a beard and long hair in orange robes stands behind him, and a third person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. A white marble deity murti and a small golden statue sit in the foreground, with milk splashing across the floor and a marble platform. Seated devotees in orange appear at the left.2010-02-12Night-time temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a long gold-bead necklace and a shawl draped over his shoulder, pours water from a brass pot onto the linga, which is set on a dark yoni-peetha base. Water streams across yellow-dusted ground. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes stands watching, and a younger man in orange with a gold bead mala and a red tilak stands with palms joined. A white marble seated figure and a small gilded deity murti sit in the foreground, and a seated devotee in orange appears at the left edge. The appearance-based candidate matches Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace.2010-02-12A photo of an abhishekam at a temple. A central figure in an orange saffron dhoti and draped orange cloth, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead and arm, and a heavy gold necklace, pours milk from a silver vessel over a dark stone shivalingam-style Shiva linga on a lotus-carved base. Milk streams down the black stone. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and gold beads stands watching, and a younger person in orange holds a brass pot. At left, a white marble statue of a seated figure with raised hand stands beside the stone. A yellow-and-white garment is partly visible at the edge. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure pouring the abhishekam, identified by his swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron draped cloth.2009-12-16A man with long, swept-back curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga during an abhishekam. He wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a gold bead necklace of large round beads. Water splashes over the stone linga. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands partly visible, and another orange-clad figure appears at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man pouring water has long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and a gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-02-12Photograph of an abhishekam at a dark stone shivalinga on a raised stone platform at night. A man in an orange saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace, with white tilak on his forehead, pours water from a brass kalasha over the linga, while a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland and a red bindi holds a brass vessel beside it. A yellowish liquid flows off the platform over carved white stone. A white-clad attendant stands at left and a deity murti with a purple and gold cloth and flower garland appears at right. The page says Swamiji was present; the orange-clad pourer shows only a slight face-appearance match, so identity is unsure.2009-12-16