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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold bangle sitting on a white cloth-draped floor, pouring or adjusting over a large gold-coloured Shiva lingam set in a tiered gold yoni-peetha base. Beside it sit a gold tiered sri-yantra style stand, a gold nandi-like bull figure, a wooden offering stand and plastic-wrapped offerings, with a lamp-light panel and a leopard-print cushion behind.

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February 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 man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless garment and an orange wrap, sits on a patterned cushion and pours or offers liquid from a white cloth over a large gold-coloured Shiva lingam set on a gold yoni-peetha base. A brass bell and a brass lamp stand nearby, a white backdrop and a lamp shade behind, with silver trays and gold ritual vessels in the foreground. Appearance cues include long hair, saffron clothing and a gold bracelet; Swamiji (probable) performing abhishekam to the lingam.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.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a heavy gold necklace sits with eyes closed beside a large gold-coloured Shiva lingam on a round yoni-peetha base. Beside him a tiered gold-coloured sri meru-style vessel stands on a wooden table. Silver foil lines the base, and a microphone stand and studio lights appear at the upper left against a white backdrop, with a timestamp reading 26 10:39PM in the corner. This appears to be a Maha Shivaratri abhishekam-style ritual setting. The figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace), so the identity is appearance-based only.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26