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A temple abhishekam scene in a stone-pillared hall. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bent over a grey stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped pitha, pouring liquid over it. Beside him, a younger man with long hair, also in orange cloth, stands barefoot on the wet floor. A third man in orange kneels at the right of the lingam, and a golden deity murti in a teal and magenta silk garment stands at the right edge. Brass vessels sit near seated saffron-clad figures at the far left.

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A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga on a tiered black stone yoni-peetha base inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left pouring water from a brass vessel over the linga, and water streams down the base. Behind him, two more men in orange garments assist, and a seated figure in orange sits at far left near brass pots. At right, a gilded deity murti draped in a teal and red silk cloth stands beside the sanctum. The hall has plain grey stone ceilings and columns.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Outdoor temple pavilion scene in which a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white forehead mark pours water from a brass vessel over a black shivalinga-style stone base in front of a golden-and-bejewelled murti of a seated deity holding a trident and staff, beside a consort figure in a green and red sari. Three other men in saffron robes stand to the left, and a man lies prostrate in white clothes on the stone floor in front, receiving the water flow in an abhishekam-style ritual. The pouring man is a devotee-priest officiating; no clear appearance-based identification of a person is made. Granite columns and carved stone ceiling surround the shrine.2007-02-23April 14 20132013-04-14Low-angle photo of an outdoor flagpole ritual. A tall carved wooden dhwaja stambha, wrapped with rope-like bands and topped with a small orange flag, rises against a partly cloudy blue sky with palm fronds at the right. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at the base, holding the orange rope that runs up the pole. A second figure in orange-red cloth stands at the right edge, partly cropped. A carved figure is visible on the pole's base. A metal roof edge crosses the upper left corner.2010-10-18 +2 copiesPhoto of an abhishekam at a temple: a man in orange robes with a bare shoulder pours liquid from a vessel into a silver bowl above a dark stone shivalinga, while a second person in orange robes holds the bowl steady. Liquid streams down the black stone lingam onto a large dark lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind, a golden deity murti is decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. A pale stone figure of a kneeling devotee sits in the lower left, and marigold petals lie on the floor. A third person in orange appears behind. Evening light shows through an opening at the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base, with water pouring over the lingam. A person in a rudraksha headpiece and rudraksha necklace, with gold bangles and a gold ornament, wears red-orange and gold-bordered cloth and pours water from a silver vessel over the lingam. A second figure in orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands behind. To the right stand a tall garland of marigolds and purple flowers and a gold-and-red deity figure with a red-orange turban. Another person in pink and gold clothing is at the far right edge. The people in the scene are: one main officiant pouring water, one assistant, and a partially visible figure at the right and left edges.2015-02-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20092009-07-17December 19 20102010-12-19Photograph of a temple courtyard set up for ritual worship under a white canopy. In the foreground a man with his back to the camera wears an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with an orange head cloth and a bare upper body, standing beside a fire pit lined with red and white patterned edging. Two kalasha pots with mango leaves sit on gold-coloured bases. Beyond, a shrine is draped with orange and gold patterned cloth. A second person in orange stands near the shrine steps, and two dark stone deity murti stand decorated with garlands on the left and right. Striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-02Indoor audience in a richly decorated hall with red and gold drapes and a patterned wall. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears an orange turban, orange-saffron robes with gold trim, a long beaded mala and a gold pendant, and holds printed papers. Opposite, two elderly saffron-robed sannyasis sit on an orange upholstered gold-framed sofa; one has a white beard. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti with gold border, a red sash and beaded mala with gold pendant stands with folded hands. Striped woven mats and an orange floor cloth lie on the floor. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the turban, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace.2015-09-16 +1 copies