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A night-time abhishekam at an outdoor temple setting. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and ornate gold necklaces and bangles pours water from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti, with a second gold-crowned murti beside it; water sprays in the air. A shaved-headed attendant in white and orange stands at the lower right edge. a person candidate appears, but identification rests on appearance cues only.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, adorned with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, pours water from a green coconut over two gold-coloured metal deity murtis at night. The left murti has four arms and a crown; the right is a smaller figure in a dark maroon garment. Water streams down over both figures onto a white cloth. The setting is an outdoor temple-style ritual with bright lamps and a dark background. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, marked by the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala.2011-12-20Night outdoor photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap and heavy gold bead necklace, bare-armed with beaded bracelets, touching his forehead with a white-powdered hand while bowing near metal deity murti dusted with white powder. Behind him, a man with white tripundra marks and an orange wrap and gold necklace stands beside the figure. Smoke or powder haze drifts in the dim background, and the metal images are decorated with white ash.2011-12-20Night outdoor ritual photo. A long-haired person in saffron-orange drape with a gold bead necklace, rudraksha-style bracelets and a red bindi stands in the foreground, hands raised over ceremonial gold-coloured murti figures decorated with white paste. A shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white forehead marking stands behind, also near the murtis. Lamp lights and a blurred crowd appear at the edges. a person: the foreground figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornments, and the page states a person attended this event.2011-12-20A person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and gold bangles reaches out with an open hand toward two golden metal deity murtis on a night stage. The taller murti has a crown and multiple arms, and the smaller one wears a dark maroon garment and gold necklace. Behind them a second person in orange with a mala stands at the edge, and a partly visible figure sits in the lower right. Swamiji (probable) is recognisable by the long hair, orange saffron clothing, bangles and gold ornaments, though the identity is an appearance-based judgement.2011-12-20A person in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold bead necklace and gold bangles pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout over two golden-brown sculpted deity murti figures, one with a raised arm, in a dim, smoky night setting. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and the person's eyes are lowered in concentration. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed on the murti. Only this one physical person is visible, with a small partial figure at the lower left edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph at night of a man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange garment and layered gold bead necklace, pouring from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a gilded metal deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The murti has a crown and elaborate ornaments. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange clothing with a white forehead mark stands watching. A bare-headed figure in a maroon garment is at the lower right, and a partially visible bald person is at the lower edge. The setting is dark with a few lamps glowing at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed, with the man in orange using a conch to pour liquid over the murti.2011-12-20Night-time outdoor abhishekam scene. A man with long, dark, wavy hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a red bindi, a gold necklace with bead-like ornaments and gold bangles. He pours or anoints a large green-gold Shiva lingam or deity murti with a liquid, his hands on the murti. Behind him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with a white tilak. A bright white light and blurred lamps appear in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), performing the abhishekam with long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and bangles.2011-12-20