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A man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads pours water from a brass kalasha over a white marble statue of a seated sage. The statue wears a white turban and a draped white cloth, with its right hand raised in blessing and flowers piled in its lap and on the platform. A second man in white clothes stands at left, ringing a handbell with his right hand. Behind them are gold-and-red deity murtis, garlands of yellow and pink flowers, and a painted forest backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam offering to a murti.

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February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18February 18 20112011-02-18A man in a white kurta with a gold chain and gold-rimmed glasses pours water from a brass vessel over a white marble statue of a seated sage with a raised right hand and a white turban. The statue sits on a dark granite pedestal heaped with yellow and pink marigold garlands, green leaves and white flowers. Behind it stand painted deity figures in gold and red with a temple-style backdrop. The man appears to be performing abhishekam.2011-02-18 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesA figure in a flowing orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bead mala pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam in a temple shrine. Long gold beaded necklaces and a red-tipped forehead mark are visible. Beside him a second person in orange with a gold mala stands and watches, and a partially visible person in orange appears at the left edge. Behind the lingam, a gilded deity murti is decked with yellow and orange flower garlands and red silk draping. A small white marble seated figure with folded hands sits in the foreground near the base. Water runs across the stone floor. Long swept-back hair, orange robes and mala cues match the probable Swamiji profile, and the pot-pouring figure appears to be the central celebrant.2010-02-12A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead sprinkles white powder from a brass plate onto a golden statue of a standing sage. The statue wears a yellow dhoti and has a raised hand in abhaya mudra, and it stands on a gold-framed pedestal. Behind the priest, a second man in white dhoti stands. A stone pillar carved with figures, an orange wall, a brass bell and puja items sit in the background. The scene shows abhishekam-style ritual offering to a murti.2010-12-19 +1 copiesApril 07 20122012-04-07 +2 copiesA long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-bead mala pours water from a brass pot over a black Shivalinga during an abhishekam before a decorated shrine. Behind the linga, golden deity murtis wear red-and-gold garments, crowns and ornaments, framed by garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. A second attendant in orange robes and a gold chain stands at left holding a brass pot. Small brass items, a sri yantra-shaped object and a white figure sit on the altar base. The figure's appearance includes long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, but the page does not establish identity from appearance, so the presence is treated as an unsure candidate.2010-02-12A priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold border pours golden-yellow liquid from a silver ornate vessel over a white marble seated statue. The statue, with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra and a red tilak on the forehead, is draped in the yellow liquid, which runs down its robes and onto the square base. The priest wears copper bangles. This is an abhishekam ritual performed on a statue. Background shows a dark stone object and blurred gold ornaments.2011-12-28April 07 20122012-04-07A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace of beads pours milk from a silver vessel over a white seated figure, a statue of a seated sage with a red mark on the forehead. Behind him stands a dark grey lingam on a black yoni-shaped basin, and gilded deity statues are visible in the background. A small brass figure of a standing deity with a crown and jewelled garland stands at left. The scene shows an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2011-12-28