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A man in flowing saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace raises a metal kalasha-style vessel with a perforated cage-like top, pouring liquid over a large dark grey stone deity murti. Another man in orange robes stands behind a camera on a stepladder, photographing the abhishekam. A gilded arch frame and maroon curtains are behind. Wet white stains are visible on the standing man's arms and the deity.

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A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and white arm bandages holds a golden kalasha-style vessel inside a wire basket, pouring or offering from it beside a large black stone Ganesha murti. A second person with a camera stands behind, and a dark-skinned figure in orange appears at the lower right edge. Red drapes and a gold ornate arch frame the scene, with a black deity murti holding a trident-like object and garlanded with flowers at the right. The setting appears to be a temple ritual space.2007-11-09A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a consecration event. A figure in flowing orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, raises a golden perforated pot high above a large black stone Ganesha murti, pouring liquid over it. Beside him, a smaller figure in orange clothing stands on a stepladder, and a man in orange kneels at the lower right near a black stone deity with a red and yellow floral crown. Red velvet drapery, a white curtain and a gold-framed arch form the backdrop, and a camera operator is visible at the lower left.2007-11-09A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a temple. A long-haired figure in a red sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti stands on a raised platform, pouring liquid from a clay vessel over a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, seated with a raised trunk and four arms. Two people in orange robes stand at left, one holding a brass tray with a small brass lamp, flowers and offerings. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop, with a fluorescent light fixture hanging above and a lime and leaves on the base of the murti.2009-05-22November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a person in saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha-style adornment at the neck, lifting a golden vessel with a wire-mesh cage high above a large dark stone deity murti, possibly a ritual abhishekam. The person has long, swept-back dark hair and white ash markings on the raised arm, and the stone figure wears a tall crown. Background is a dim room with a maroon curtain. Appearance-based candidate: a person performing the ritual pouring; the figure is physically present.2007-11-09A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a gold-coloured chain around his neck, pouring water from a copper-rimmed vessel over a large dark stone deity murti of Ganesha, seated with an elephant head and raised hands. A small yellow fruit sits on the base at the lower left, and a tray with flowers and a brass bell or lamp appears at the left edge. The background is a dark maroon curtain. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. The man is distinguished by swept-back long hair, a gold chain and orange-red clothing, consistent with a person candidate in in_person presence.2009-05-22November 15 20072007-11-15A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden kalasha-type pot in a wire cage in one hand and a metal stick in the other, pouring or sprinkling liquid over a tall black stone deity murti at left. A photographer in orange clothing stands behind him, and a crowd of devotees is seated in the background. A framed picture hangs on the right wall and a lit lamp or flower offering is visible at lower centre. The person shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and gold ceremonial necklaces, matching the Swamiji description; the page identifies him as present.2007-11-09A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair pours water from a metal vessel over a black stone deity murti, shown beside a black Ganesha statue with a pink bow and orange draped cloth. Garlands and orange cloth decorate both murtis against a plain white wall. At the right edge, a partially visible seated person in orange clothing and a brass ritual lamp are visible. The scene appears to be an abhishekam in a temple setting.2007-11-09A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a yellow-gold beaded necklace and white arm markings stands on a white stepladder, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand, performing a ritual before large black stone deity sculptures in the foreground. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, a seated crowd of devotees, many in white and dark clothes, watches, and a golden-adorned deity murti sits on a decorated altar with a canopy. A yellow cloth covers the base of a stone figure. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti inside a temple hall, with a brass tray visible at the lower left.2007-11-09A photo inside a temple shrine: a man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-red cloth and gold necklace, pours water from a white mesh-covered copper vessel over a tall black stone deity murti standing before gold-framed arched niches and red drapes. Water streams down the black statue. In the lower left, a second person in orange robes with a tied-back hairstyle and glasses holds a wooden tray with white flowers and a small brass ritual implement. This is an abhishekam being performed on the murti.2009-05-22November 09 20072007-11-09