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A seated man in orange-saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a flower garland sits before a large gilded Shiva lingam with horizontal tripundra marks and a pearl garland, plus a golden yoni-peetha base. A gold kalasha-style pot sits on a small brass stand in front, and a leopard-print hide with fur draping lies behind him. A microphone stands near his face, and a white tent backdrop with a lamp is visible above. A rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at his neck. The scene suggests a Shivaratri puja or abhishekam setting, with a person partly visible at the lower left edge.

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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and gold necklaces, sits on a leopard-print seat during a Shivaratri abhishekam. He holds a small brass lamp with a flame above a large golden Shiva lingam set on a yoni-peetha base. In front, a silver-toned sri yantra stands on a wooden tray beside a rudraksha mala, with brass vessels, a blue bucket, flower garlands and white cloth around the setup. A white tent backdrop and studio lights frame the ritual. Swamiji (probable): the man wears distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page's description of HDH performing abhishekam. One person is visible.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a white draped platform during a ritual. He has long, swept-back dark hair, wears layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds his hands together in front of him. Beside him stands a large golden Shiva lingam on a golden yoni-pitha base, with a gold kalasha-like pedestal and a small golden Sri Yantra-style pyramid on a wooden stool at left. A small golden figure of a bull (Nandi) sits at lower right on a silver foil tray. Behind them hang a dark red banner and a potted leaf. The image is a photograph dated 26 Feb 2006 at 2:? PM, with a timestamp overlay in the corner. a person is seated with the lingam as the central ritual object.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a gold beaded necklace, sitting at a small wooden table and performing an abhishekam on a golden Shiva lingam. Beside him a tiered silver-coloured vessel stands on the table, next to a large golden lingam with a pedestal and a tray of foil-wrapped offerings. A woman with a leopard-print wrap stands at the left edge, and a stage light and microphone stand are visible behind. The white tent backdrop and rosary beads complete the scene. Photo appears to show a Maha Shivaratri-style ritual.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A woman with long dark hair sits cross-legged in a white tented shrine, wearing an orange-saffron sari with gold-coloured trim and gold bangles. She tends a large gilded Shiva linga on a golden yoni-peetha base, pouring or stirring with her hands beside a small flame of oil lamp. A gold kalasha stands on a tray at right, with brass offering vessels and a rudraksha mala nearby. A leopard-print cloth hangs at left, a microphone on a stand is above, and banana leaves frame the tent.2006-02-26A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth wrap and an orange-and-gold beaded garland performs a ritual beside a golden Shiva lingam set in a golden yoni-peetha base. The figure has long dark hair and holds a small lit oil lamp in one hand, while a small pyramid-shaped arrangement of brass or golden offerings stands on a wooden stand in front. A microphone stand and a wooden table are nearby, with a window light at right and a cream cloth backdrop. The scene suggests a Shivaratri puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine. a person: the long swept hair, saffron wrap and ornate garland are the cues for the figure's identity, and the figure is performing the lamp-lit puja.2006-02-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, performing an abhishekam at a large gold-coloured Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. He holds a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel on a wooden stand beside him with his right hand raised. A leopard-print cloth lies behind him, a white backdrop and studio lights frame the scene, and a shallow silver tray sits at the base. A timestamp reading 26 10:38PM appears in the lower corner. Several long-hair cues and saffron clothing are visible, consistent with the page's Shivaratri abhishekam.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26