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Two devotees in saffron-orange robes pour water from a brass pot over a dark stone Shiva lingam set on a tiered stone peetha during abhishekam. A third robed figure kneels at left beside brass vessels, a bowl, a small bell and a pestle-like puja implement. Behind them a green-and-gold sari-draped deity murti with ornaments stands at right, and a white water tank and grey block wall rise in the background.

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A photograph of an abhishekam at a stone shivalinga on a raised stone base. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the left, one holding a brass pot and pouring water over the linga, while water streams down its surface. A third person in orange sits cross-legged at the far left beside brass vessels, bowls and a ladle. To the right, a large deity murti with a green and gold garment and gold feet is visible, and a grey water tank and walls stand in the background. The image shows several priests and devotees performing the ritual.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Outdoor temple ritual at a stone temple. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a sleeveless orange garment pours water from a golden pot over a stone basin, with water streaming down. A younger man in orange robes with a red-and-saffron shawl stands behind him, and another orange-robed figure is partly visible at right. A white cloth lies on the ground at the basin's base, and gold ritual vessels sit at left. Stone pillars and a water tank are visible behind them.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and white dhoti pours water from a brass pot over a dark stone shivalinga set on a black stone yoni-peetha base in an open temple pavilion. Behind him, a man in saffron robes holds a second brass pot, and several people in white and saffron sit along a marble floor with brass vessels, a small brass lamp stand and a bell nearby. Carved stone pillars frame the scene, a red cloth hangs at left, a grey water tank stands behind a wall, and a deity murti with a gold-and-green garment is partly visible at right. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on the shivalinga.2007-02-23Outdoor temple rite on a rooftop-like courtyard with a concrete block wall and water tank behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange-saffron garment, pours water from a brass vessel (kalasha) over a dark stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped pedestal, with water flowing down its sides. Beside him an orange-robed attendant and a younger orange-clad assistant stand watching. In the foreground a devotee in white lies prostrate with forehead to the wet floor. At right, a deity murti with a green and gold silk garment and ornate metal feet is visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and officiating at abhishekam, appearance-based only.2007-02-23A temple ritual scene beside a stone shivalinga on a raised platform. A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes kneels at the left, hands pressed together and head bowed toward a tall-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak on the forehead, who stands with one hand raised over the kneeling man's head. The standing figure has long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, and appears to be a sannyasi or ritual officiant, a person by appearance cues. Behind them a second orange-robed attendant and a white-clad figure tend the shivalinga, which is being bathed with water. Brass vessels sit on the floor, a red cloth hangs at left, a grey water tank stands above, and ornate green and gold drapery and a metal pedestal appear at right.2007-02-23Outdoors at a stone temple structure, a man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a golden pot over a large dark stone lingam set in a carved stone basin. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and bare-chested, with a red-maroon cloth hanging behind him. Two other men in orange clothing stand nearby, one holding a ritual item by the basin, and a bald man in white stands behind the basin. A small child appears at the lower right and golden ritual vessels sit at the lower left. Water sprays and pools around the base.2007-02-23A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, with water pouring over it. A man with long, loose dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, pours water from a brass pot onto the lingam. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and red shawl stands at the lingam. In the foreground a devotee in orange robes lies prostrate on the wet stone floor before the lingam. Carved granite pillars, a white block wall, a red cloth hanging, and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand frame the scene, with water spray visible in the air.2007-02-23Outdoor temple scene with a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pouring liquid from a vessel over a stone shivalinga set on a grey stone yoni pedestal. A second man in saffron stands behind him, and a third man in saffron leans close at the lingam's upper side. In the foreground a bald man in white lies prostrate on the wet stone floor, head near the pedestal, a rosary on his wrist. Behind, a grey block wall, a water tank, and red cloth hanging on a carved stone pillar; to the right a large green-and-gold draped deity murti. Water covers the floor.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23