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A photograph of abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair and a draped orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder pours water from a polished silver conch-shaped vessel over a silver deity murti with a crown. Red and yellow flower garlands adorn the murti, and a brass trident-like lamp stand is at right. Beaded wrist malas are visible on his arms. Warm blurred background with yellow and red decorations.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, with long dark hair and rudraksha bead bracelets on his wrists, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a silver-white deity murti seated with a crescent-shaped crown or ornament, decorated with green and maroon flower garlands. The setting is a warm, softly lit temple space with bright golden lights and blurred background details. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and rudraksha-style beaded adornments, consistent with the page's description of Nithyananda Paramashivam performing abhishekam.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap stands at a golden metal deity murti, pouring liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel held in his raised right hand. He wears gold beaded bangles on both arms and a gold bead necklace over the orange cloth, with a tilak on his forehead. The golden murti has an ornate crown and raised hands holding a lotus and a trident-like emblem, and a dark background suggests a temple or ritual setting. Appearance-based label: a person, performing an abhishekam with a conch vessel at the golden deity.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap stands at right of centre pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a golden deity murti. He wears a red tilak, layered gold beaded necklaces, a gold armband and multiple bangles, and is looking down at the murti as he pours. The gilded murti wears a tall crown and holds a trident-like staff and a ritual object; liquid streams over its head. A second golden figure appears at the far right edge against a dark night background. Swamiji (probable): the orange wrap, long hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded adornments match the page's claim, so this is an in_person candidate.2011-12-20A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders pours a white milky liquid from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti with multiple arms and a trident-like emblem. Yellow and green garlands and dark red flowers adorn the statue, and he wears gold-toned bangles and a gold necklace. The setting is a lamp-lit temple interior with a golden-latticed window behind him, depicting abhishekam.2011-12-20A figure in an orange-saffron draped garment with long dark hair and an ornate gold necklace of large beads pours liquid from a silver vessel over a white metal murti of a deity with a tall crown, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. A bald man in white clothing with a red tilak sits behind, partly visible at the bottom. Warm lamp light and a window in an ornate setting. The figure wears red-beaded bracelets and rudraksha-style adornments. Abhishekam ritual. a person: the figure matches the presentation cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate beaded adornments, performing abhishekam.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from an ornate silver vessel over a gold-coloured metal deity murti of a four-armed figure with a tall crown. He wears a bright orange silk garment with gold zari border, a heavy gold-beaded necklace, gold-and-beaded bangles and an armband. Behind him a second priest in orange with a white forehead marking watches. Water droplets scatter in the air. Blurred devotees in white and orange sit in the background at night. The man's cues are long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold necklaces, which fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label as an in-person figure performing abhishekam.2011-12-20A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl wrapped over his shoulder and torso pours liquid from a silver vessel onto two gilded deity murtis at night. The standing gold murti on the left holds a conch and other attributes and wears a crowned headdress and ornate jewellery; the smaller murti on the right wears a dark maroon garment and a gold necklace. Water or milk streams down and splashes around them. He wears gold bangles, a gold necklace of beads, and stands in front of an orange-and-white backdrop with blurred figures behind.2011-12-20A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and draped orange dhoti pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a gilded metal deity murti standing at night. He wears a red-brown tilak on his forehead, layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and beaded bracelets on his arms, and smiles as he performs the abhishekam. The murti wears a tall crown and holds a staff-like object. Behind him, another man in orange and yellow robes watches the ritual, and blurred devotees are visible at the left edge against a dark background.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours liquid from a silver conch shell onto a golden metal deity murti standing on a pedestal. He wears an orange silk shawl, gold beaded necklaces and bangles on his wrists and arm. The murti is crowned and has a raised hand holding a ritual object. Dark background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style adornments match the page's Swamiji reference.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20