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A photograph inside a marble temple showing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe reaching toward a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and scattered blossoms. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind him, another man in a white shirt and green lungi leans in holding a turquoise bowl of flowers, and a man in a yellow top stands with hands folded in prayer. A brass cobra-hood stand and a copper pot sit on a low wooden table in front, a silver kalasha hangs above, and a marble wall carries Sanskrit text with an om symbol. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl; he is performing lingam worship (abhishekam-style puja) as a devotee. The lingam and a deity murti in a side niche are part of the temple setting.

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January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Photograph inside a marble temple showing a black Shiva lingam draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands, set on a black yoni-pitha base with flowers scattered around it. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti, stands at left with one hand on the lingam, appearing to perform abhishekam. A man in white kurta and dhoti at right holds a small silver cup of offering toward the lingam. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, and another man in a grey-green shawl stands behind. A silver hanging lamp is suspended above, a brass naga-shaped vessel sits on a wooden platform in front, and a Sanskrit Purusha Sukta inscription is carved on the wall. A small deity shrine with a garlanded figure is at right.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam in a marble temple shrine. The lingam is garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers and sits in a black yoni-peetha base with scattered flower petals. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange and another in mustard-yellow dhoti and grey shawl stand watching. A silver kalasha hangs above, a small copper pot and brass cup sit on a low wooden stand in front, and a wall panel with Sanskrit text and a framed deity image in red and gold appear behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2010-01-28Photo inside a temple sanctum of a black stone Shiva lingam draped in a thick garland of white and pink flowers with yellow marigold strands, set on a black peetha with a cobra hood at its base. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange robes, reaches to the lingam with his hands while a man in white ritual clothes pours from a teal bowl. Behind them, men in orange robes stand, one holding a bundle of flowers. A deity murti decorated with garlands and a brass kalasha sit in a niche on the wall, and white Sanskrit inscriptions cover the marble walls. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style offering. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron shawl and robes, shown in the act of making the offering.2010-01-28Photograph inside a marble-walled shrine where a black stone Shivalinga is adorned with pink roses, white flowers and yellow marigold garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at left center, his right hand resting on the flowers atop the linga; he appears to be performing abhishekam and puja. Beside him stands an older bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. Behind them a young man in a light shirt holds his hands in anjali. At lower right a kneeling elderly man in white clothes handles a bell and flowers. A silver kalasha hangs from the ceiling beneath an om emblem; a small deity murti decorated with garlands sits in a glass-doored niche, and a brass trident stands on the right. Sanskrit verses are carved on the wall at left.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a marble-walled Shiva temple. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl and garment and reaches over a black Shiva lingam decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands and flower heaps on its base. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Other devotees in white, green and light clothing stand nearby. A silver kalasha hangs from the ceiling, a small copper pot and a brass cobra-hood fixture sit on a wooden stool in front, and a deity murti in a glass-fronted shrine is visible on the right.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a marble temple of a black stone Shiva linga adorned with garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers. A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange saffron shawl and robe pours liquid over the linga from a copper vessel with his right hand. Behind him stand a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a younger man in a tan kurta with a grey shawl. A silver pot hangs above the linga, a metal snake-hood stands at its base, and fresh flowers and a coconut sit on the floor. Behind, a framed deity figure in floral garlands is set in a niche beneath an om symbol. Sanskrit verses are carved on the wall, and an Om image is mounted to the right.2010-01-28 +1 copies