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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow and red marigold garland and rudraksha mala pouring milk from a brass pot over a large black Shivalinga on a concrete platform. Yellow flower garland drapes the linga. Behind him, rows of smaller black lingas stand on a dusty plot under a cloudy sky. Two saffron-robed attendants stand left, one holding a brass tray with a kalasha and flowers, and a man in white stands in the background. A Tamil banner with a portrait is visible behind. This is an abhishekam ritual.

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Outdoor abhishekam at a rows of black stone Shivalingams on a concrete platform. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland in yellow and red wears orange saffron robes and pours milk from a brass pot over a central black lingam wrapped in a yellow marigold garland. Behind him, another orange-robed man holds a brass tray with a kalasha, flowers and a small pot, and a white-clad man stands further back. A red-brown banner with Tamil text and a deity image hangs behind them, with dry trees and a cloudy sky above.2008-08-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-shaped base with a yellow flower garland. Lingams in rows fill the dusty ground to the right. Behind him, two companions in orange robes hold a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings. A banner on a post shows a portrait and a deity image, with Tamil text. This appears to be an abhishekam and lingam pradakshina scene outdoors. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, so the in_person value is used.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A figure in an orange saffron robe and a long yellow, orange and red marigold garland pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone shivalinga on a raised platform, performing abhishekam. Beside him, a second man in orange robes carries two brass pots. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands among rows of black shivalinga stones on a sandy red-earth site under a cloudy sky.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a brass kalasha over a black stone shivalinga on a stepped peetha inside a temple. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long necklace of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, which marks him as a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, saffron clothing). Water splashes over the linga, which is the abhishekam ritual. Behind him, other saffron-clad people stand near the linga, and a figure in a red sari sits at the right. Flower garlands in red, yellow and purple hang above, and a red-and-gold silk cloth drapes the deity area. At left, a man in orange bends forward beside a white marble statue and a brass lamp. Grey temple pillars with carved detail frame the scene.2010-02-12A woman in a long orange sari-style garment and a yellow-and-red marigold garland pours water from a brass pot over a black stone lingam at an outdoor field of many black Shiva lingams on pedestals. A young man in orange clothes stands at left holding a pot with flowers. A camera operator in the lower right films the scene. A small white sign with Tamil text stands behind the lingams, with a dry hillside and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual in progress across a field of rows of black stone Shivalingams set on a pale concrete platform. Two men walk between the rows in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls; the man on the left carries a small brass pot, and the man on the right, wearing a long yellow-and-red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass vessel in both hands. Behind them are a red-earth ground, a fence strung with orange lights, a floodlight pole and dry shrubs. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl is near the left edge. The image suggests abhishekam offerings being carried to the lingams.2008-08-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a draped orange shawl and a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, pours white liquid from a silver pot-shaped vessel held high over a large black stone shivalingam set in a dark basin. White milk-like liquid streams down over the lingam and pools at its base. Behind him, two other men in orange robes with gold necklaces stand watching, and a golden ornament is visible at the right edge. The scene is an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2010-02-12