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A 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.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a stone shivalinga on a pedestal being bathed by water. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands beside the lingam, with an apparent rudraksha-style wrap; this appearance is consistent with a person. To his left, a kneeling man in white dhoti and white shirt with a shaved head and tilak holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, a white-clad priest holds a brass pot pouring water, and another man in orange cloth stands nearby. A brass kalasha and small brass vessels sit on the floor, and a tall grey water tank and red cloth draping appear in the background.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Outdoor 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.2007-02-23Outdoor 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.2007-02-23Outdoors in a stone-walled temple courtyard, a figure in saffron robes with long dark hair and a red-and-saffron wrap pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone shivalinga on a lotus-carved pedestal. Beside him another saffron-clad attendant stands. A third man in white stands at the back, and a devotee in white lies prostrate on the wet stone floor in front of the linga. A carved stone pillar, a red curtain, a water tank on the roof, a brass kalasha and a gold-trimmed ceremonial parasol are visible. The scene shows abhishekam and padapuja-style devotion at the linga.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and white dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over a large stone Shivalingam set on a tiered stone base, performing abhishekam outdoors. A man in orange-saffron robes stands beside the lingam with his head bowed, and orange-robed figures sit on the wet floor in the background near brass pots, bowls and a small lamp. Behind them are a carved stone pillar, a red cloth hanging, a water tank and a cinder-block wall. On the right, a deity murti is dressed in green and red silk with gold ornaments. The white-clad man is a priest performing the ritual; the identity of any a person is not established by appearance.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stone shrine. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a long tuft of hair at the back, pours water from a brass vessel over a dark stone lingam set on a stone yoni-pitha. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby: one on the left with a red-bordered orange cloth, one on the right holding a brass pot. A third orange-robed figure stands at the back. A green and gold draped deity murti with a gold crown and hand raised is on the right, and a blue water tank is visible behind the wall.2007-02-23A 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.2007-02-23