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A man in saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl and a heavy gold beaded necklace pours water over a dark stone shivalingam set on a black circular base during abhishekam. He has white vibhuti marks on his forehead and forearms, and is smiling. Behind him stands a golden deity murti adorned with a garland of white and orange flowers and a green and purple cloth. A gold-decorated temple pillar is visible on the right. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, and ornate gold beads are visible, and the page indicates his presence, so he is described here as the officiant performing the abhishekam.

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A standing man in saffron-orange robes draped over his head and shoulders, with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead, wears a long gold necklace of beaded ornaments. He touches the top of a dark green stone shivalinga with his right hand, while the lingam sits on a polished stone yoni-peetha base. Behind him a second robed figure in orange is partly visible, also at the shrine. The dark background and warm lighting frame an abhishekam ritual at a temple.2009-12-16A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long golden bead necklace and white sacred markings on his forehead and arm leans over a dark stone shivalinga, pouring water over it. Water runs down the lingam into a dark stone basin in the foreground. Another person in orange robes bends beside him, and a figure in white stands at the left edge holding a tray with offerings. Flower garlands with orange and magenta blooms hang at the right edge, and ornately carved stone arches frame the scene.2009-12-16A man in saffron-orange draped cloth, his head covered by the draped cloth, wears a heavy gold necklace of bead and bell strands and has white sacred ash on his forehead and arms with a red dot between the brows. He leans forward with his right hand resting on a dark, wet stone lingam, which is being bathed in abhishekam. Behind him, another person in orange robes is partly visible. The setting is a dim temple space with a red-banded wall above.2009-12-16A man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders performs abhishekam on a tall dark stone shivalingam set in a yoni-shaped base. He wears a heavy gold necklace of bead-like pendants and has white ash markings with a red bindi on his forehead, white arm bands on both forearms, and his hands pour liquid over the lingam. Behind him is a dark stage backdrop, a stone ceiling beam, and the edge of a brass oil lamp is visible at lower left.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A man in orange saffron garments with a sleeveless top and draped shawl leans over a dark stone shivalinga at night, one hand pressed against the lingam while the other arm reaches down. Wet black hair falls across his forehead and white ash marks his arm and forehead. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beads and ornaments. Beside the lingam sits a yellow object and green leaves on a stone platform dusted with white powder. A dark background surrounds the scene. a person is shown with long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, performing the abhishekam.2009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace stands at a dark polished stone lingam on a black pedestal, both hands on the shaft, smiling with eyes lowered. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and white ash-like paint shows on his shoulder and arm. Behind him a golden arched frame decorates the scene, a bronze plate with concentric engraved designs sits at the left, and a garland of white and red-green flowers hangs at the right. A second person in orange sits partly visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the cues for Nithyananda Paramashivam, and he is performing lingam abhishekam.2007-11-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, with a gold and jewelled necklace and white sacred ash on his forehead, stands at the left with his right hand resting on the top of a dark stone shivalingam, which is wet and has flower petals and a garland on top. Behind him at the right, a second man in orange robes with a gold chain and his hands near the lingam looks down. Stone architecture with carved scrollwork frames the top of the image against a dark background.2009-12-16A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal, pouring or wiping it with a white cloth held in his right hand. He wears a gold pendant necklace, a gold bangle on his wrist, and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him stand gilded deity figures draped with garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers, and a figure in an orange turban and robes. Crimson drapery hangs in the background, and a brass ritual object sits to the left of the lingam. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam setting.