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Close-up photograph of a golden Shiva lingam set on a matching ornately carved golden yoni-peetha base, with water flowing down over the lingam from a small spout. A golden spiral conch shell (shankha) sits at the left edge, and a white lamp shade glows in the background.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, pours liquid from a vessel over a large gold-coloured Shivalinga on a round gold yoni-peetha base during an abhishekam. Beside him stands a small white-and-gold stepped temple-shaped model on a tray. A tent backdrop and a studio light are visible behind the ritual setup, and a deity figure is partly visible at the right edge.2006-02-26A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a gold necklace pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a large golden Shiva lingam on a golden yoni-peetha base. A small silver-coloured lingam sits in front, with a silver tray and offerings beside it. A white tent backdrop and a studio light stand are visible behind. The scene depicts an abhishekam ritual. The man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, a gold bracelet and an orange wrap, which are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji in person.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A 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.2006-02-26A photograph of a ritual scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces, palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-headed with long hair swept back. In front of him stands a large gilded Shivling on a gold yoni-peetha base with a gold snake-like band, set on a silver tray. To the right stands a gilded statue of a female deity in a red sari with gold ornaments, and a gilded bull (Nandi) appears at the lower right. A small gilded kalasha-shaped object and a rudraksha mala rest on a wooden stand at left. White draped cloth, a microphone and a lamp stand frame the scene, with a dated timestamp overlaid at lower right.2006-02-26A 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 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair performs a ritual abhishekam on a large gold-coloured Shiva lingam set on a gold yoni-peetha base. He wears a gold necklace and holds a small brass bell in one hand while pouring liquid from a white cloth. In front of him sits a gold shri yantra-shaped metal vessel on a wooden stand, with a rudraksha mala draped across it. Yellow turmeric paste fills a silver tray at right, and a gold-coloured Nandi figure is visible at the lower right. A white tent backdrop and studio light stand suggest a temporary shrine setup, and a timestamp reads 26-02-2006 11:03 PM.2006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26February 26 20062006-02-26A 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.2006-02-26