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A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a crescent ornament at his crown, rudraksha beads on his arms and neck, and a leopard-print lower garment over a rust-brown wrap, pours or applies liquid from a small vessel onto a white sculpted shivalinga on a stone base, with a silver-and-brass trident and garlanded deity murti behind him. Around him, several other men in orange and rust-coloured wraps, some bare-chested with white sacred ash markings on their arms and chests, stand by holding rudraksha malas and ritual items; one wears a red turban and another has a long braid. Swamiji (probable): the central man has long dreadlocks, a crown-like crescent ornament, rudraksha adornments and ritual leopard-print dress, matching the page's account of a Prana Pratishtha abhishekam.

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Temple ritual scene with a shaved-headed devotee in a leopard-print lower garment and brown upper cloth, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and rudraksha beads, holding a brass tray of offerings in front of a carved deity murti. Behind him stand two men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas, one with a trident-shaped brass object and one holding a lit lamp. On the right a figure in a red-brown turban and ceremonial gold ornaments with a crescent moon emblem stands beside a large white-powdered shivalinga surrounded by flower garlands. The shivalinga is covered in white ash, with flowers at its base. Offering plates and a small cup sit on the tray, and a golden trident hangs in the background.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Photograph of a temple abhishekam scene. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a brown bodice and a leopard-print cloth, stands at a stone Shiva lingam covered in white ash, holding a small vessel and a brass tray. Behind him, men in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas attend the ritual; one holds a metal dish and another wears a kumkum-marked forehead. A large brass trident and a deity murti draped in garlands stand in the background. Visible ritual context suggests a puja or abhishekam in a temple hall.2018-02-13A temple abhishekam scene in which a bearded man with a dark turban and bare torso, wearing a leopard-print cloth and maroon waist cloth, pours water from a silver vessel over a black stone Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. Garlands of yellow and pink flowers hang on the deity, which is dressed in a colourful sari-like cloth. A trident stands at the left. Three to four attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand behind, one with a shaved head and one with a white-marked forehead. Flower petals scatter on the wet floor and a yellow cloth lies at right.2018-02-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga-style deity murti draped in red and yellow flower garlands. A bearded man with a tall dreadlocked headdress and a crescent ornament pours water from a silver vessel over the deity, which splashes into a steel basin. He wears a leopard-print lower garment, a rust-red top, and rudraksha malas and bead bracelets. Beside him, a younger attendant in an orange-saffron cloth and a shaved-head priest in orange also stand. A figure in an orange-red cloth is partly visible at the lower right. Behind them is a golden deity murti in red and white garlands with a red turban, and red curtains.2018-02-13A photograph inside a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A bare-chested man with a turban and a leopard-print lower garment stands at center, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a black Shiva lingam set on a stone yoni pedestal. Behind him a golden deity murti wears a garland of yellow and red flowers and a bejewelled crown. To the left, two men in saffron and orange dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings, watch and assist, and a turbaned woman in orange stands beside them. Flower petals lie on the wet floor, and a colourfully draped figure with garlands stands at right. Trident and rudraksha malas are visible.2018-02-13A temple abhishekam in progress: a bare-chested man in a leopard-print dhoti and a dark red cloth draped at the waist, with a tall dark turban and rudraksha-style beads, pours water from a silver vessel over a decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. Water sprays across a dark stone peetha basin, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Around him stand several sannyasis in saffron and orange cloths, some wearing rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms, one holding a mala. A trident hangs on the wall behind, and a bare-backed attendant in saffron sits at the lower right beside colourful draped silk and garlands.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13Four men stand around a white stone shivalinga in a temple shrine on a Maha Shivaratri-themed occasion. The central man, with a dark turban and beard, wears a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print lower garment and a large rudraksha mala, and holds a bell in one hand while smoke rises beside him. Two assistants in saffron and rust cloth and rudraksha malas stand on either side, one holding a bundle of incense sticks and a small cup. A fourth man in saffron and rust clothing stands at the left edge. A golden deity murti with a crescent and a garland stands behind the lingam, beside a golden trident, and the lingam is dusted with white powder.2018-02-13A photograph of an abhishekam at a shrine. A bare-chested man in a brown sleeveless top and leopard-print lower garment pours liquid from a golden vessel over a white stone shivalinga set in a silver-toned basin. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown, draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands. On the left, a young man with a shaved-patterned hairstyle wears an orange cloth and rudraksha mala and bears ash markings on his chest. A partially visible person in orange cloth stands at right, and a red glow fills the foreground. Ash and sandal markings appear on the arms and chest of the central figure.2018-02-13