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A photograph inside a temple sanctum of a Shivalinga, a black stone lingam set in a round copper-toned yoni base on white marble floor. A man seen from behind, with long dark hair and a bare back, wears an orange saffron cloth and reaches down to touch the lingam, while a woman's arm with a red bangle and a hand reach in from the right to offer flowers. Rose petals and yellow marigold petals lie around the base, a copper kalasha vessel hangs from a chain above, and a trident stands in the upper left corner.

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A photograph inside a marble-walled shrine showing a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and an orange-saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulders and torso, with rudraksha beads hanging at his neck. He leans forward and pours water from a hanging copper pot suspended on a chain onto a black Shiva lingam set in a round stone yoni-pedestal, a typical abhishekam. Marigold-yellow flowers and a green leaf rest near the lingam, and a trident is mounted on the wall to the left. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha cues match the page's description of him performing worship at a Shiva temple.2006-01-05Photo of a person from behind performing abhishekam at a black shivalinga set in a circular basin inside a marble-tiled shrine. The figure has long, dark, wavy hair and bare shoulders, wrapped in orange-saffron cloth, and pours water from a copper pot suspended from a brass chain through a copper spout onto the linga. A second person's hand rests at the lower right of the basin. A small gold deity murti sits in a niche at the top, a silver trident is mounted on the left wall, and a broom leans against the steps at the right. Marigold petals and green leaves rest on the linga.2006-01-04January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a black stone shivalinga set in a round copper yoni-pitha base, decorated with white garland lines, a red mark, and scattered flowers including yellow marigolds and pink petals. A copper kalasha hangs above on a chain. A bare-backed man with long dark hair and an orange cloth wrapped around his waist reaches a hand onto the lingam in abhishekam-style worship. A second person in the lower right holds a small brass vessel and offers a flower or ritual item. A brass trident stands against the marble wall at left. The setting is white marble tiles with gold trim.2006-01-05A photograph inside a temple sanctum with grey-white marble walls and floor. A man with long, dark, loose hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange cloth, reaches toward a small ledge on the wall. Below, a copper pot hangs on a chain above a circular stone basin, dripping water. A small gold deity murti sits in a wall niche decorated with yellow flowers, and a trident and white garland hang on the left wall. A hand of another person appears at the lower right edge.2006-01-05A photo of a person in an orange saffron garment standing beside a black Shiva lingam set in a circular stone basin inside a marble-walled shrine. The figure has long, loose black hair and a white ash mark on the forehead, and raises one hand toward the wall. A copper pot with a spout hangs on a chain above the lingam, dripping water, and marigold and flower petals lie on the lingam and in the basin. A broom leans in the corner at right. The person is a sannyasi performing abhishekam; the figure's appearance shows long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a person candidate, but the face is partly turned away, so identity is uncertain.2006-01-04A man with long, dark, loose hair and an orange saffron wrap bends over a shivalinga inside a temple, his right hand resting on the top of the stone lingam. The lingam is covered with marigold garlands and green leaves and is coiled by a copper five-headed cobra. A brass kalasha suspended above drips water over the lingam, while petals scatter on the black-and-white checkered floor. Other people in white and red trousers stand behind, and a trident with a rudraksha mala hangs on the wall. The scene is an abhishekam at a Shiva temple.2006-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a marble-walled shrine. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap sits at left, bare-shouldered, with a trident and white-and-pink beaded mala hanging behind him. A copper pot with a small coin-like emblem hangs on a chain above a black Shivalinga set in a silver-rimmed basin, with water dripping from the pot onto the lingam. A small golden deity murti with flower offerings sits in a wall niche, and a broom leans at the right edge. The man appears to be a Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style mala, though the appearance is only partly visible.2006-01-04September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam on a black circular base with a brass cobra hood carved above it, decorated with white jasmine-style garlands, orange marigolds and scattered red and pink petals. A man in a reddish-orange silk kurta is bent over, his right hand touching the lingam, performing abhishekam-style worship. Behind him a second man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a brown beaded rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A large brass kalasha hangs from a stand on the right and a white marble wall surrounds the shrine.2014-03-16May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph inside a temple sanctum showing a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron cloth wrapped at his waist, kneeling on a metal-railed platform and bending over a Shivalinga decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and yellow flower petals. A lit oil lamp in a brass dish sits on a ledge behind it, and a second person in a teal garment with a flower garland stands at right, extending a hand toward the lamp. Another person in white sleeves holds a brass implement above the shrine. Probable Swamiji kneeling in worship at the linga, with saffron garments, long hair and a devotional abhishekam-style offering setting.2006-01-05