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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone Shiva lingam with a seated figure decorated in garlands of pink, red and yellow flowers and white blossoms. A man in an orange-robed sannyasi outfit with long dark hair and a flower-covered lingam in front pours or offers something over it with both hands. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a second man in orange holds a flower garland. On the left a man in a grey striped shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a man in a golden-beige kurta stands near a shrine niche holding a silver kalasha-style vessel hanging above. Marble walls display Sanskrit verses, a lamp niche with a deity murti decorated with flowers, and a trident hangs at the right. Four physical people are visible.

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January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20102010-01-28Inside a marble-walled shrine, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe pours a stream of liquid from a silver vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Two men in orange robes stand beside him, one holding a garland of white and pink flowers, and a man in a white shirt raises a hand at left. Another person in a yellow-gold garment stands behind. A silver lamp hangs above, a small deity murti sits in a glass-fronted niche at right, and Sanskrit inscriptions cover the walls. The scene shows abhishekam at a Shiva temple. A long-haired figure in saffron, with rudraksha beads visible on the robed attendant, matches the page's a person visit. Five people are visible.2010-01-28Inside a white marble shrine room, saffron-robed figures perform worship before a large black Shiva lingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base, garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers. A tall man with long dark hair in a saffron dhoti and shawl pours or offers from a vessel toward the lingam, while a second saffron-robed attendant holds flowers and a shaved-headed priest in orange stands behind. A man in grey shirt and trousers raises a hand near an ornate carved wooden door. A silver hanging lamp with an Om symbol hangs above, a silver kalasha-style vessel sits to the side, and marble walls carry Sanskrit inscriptions. Offerings and brass items rest on a low wooden table in front. Candidate appearance for the tall saffron-robed figure with long hair and robes is consistent with a person, the figure performing abhishekam at the lingam.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Photo inside a temple shrine of a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands and flower-strewn base. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange robe, with a shawl draped over his shoulder, pours or offers water over the lingam with his hands, performing abhishekam. Beside him stand two men in saffron-orange robes, one holding a flower garland, and a bald man in orange. On the left a man in a grey checked shirt and grey trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in a tan kurta holds a vessel. A silver kalasha hangs above, a trident stands at right, and a niche holds a decorated deity murti. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and shawl, central role in the ritual.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Inside a marble shrine room, a woman in an orange sari-style wrap places a flower garland on a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark base. Behind her, a bald man in orange robes and a second man in orange stand with hands together, and a man in a grey shirt on the left holds his palms folded in namaskar. A small brass kalasha, coconut, a brass lamp, and a bowl of flowers and leaves sit on a wooden stool and the floor. A silver hanging lamp hangs above, with a framed deity image in a flower-decorated niche on the right and Sanskrit inscriptions on the walls.2010-01-28Inside a marble shrine, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands at a black Shiva lingam draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands, placing a flower or offering on it. Two men in saffron-orange clothes stand behind, one holding a flower garland, and a third man in a grey shirt raises his hand at the left door. An elderly man in white stands at the right edge beside a carved wooden door. Behind the lingam are marble walls with Sanskrit inscriptions, a silver hanging lamp with an Om symbol, a small brass kalasha and a small deity murti in a niche. The scene shows a lingam puja or abhishekam in a Shiva temple.2010-01-28Inside a white marble shrine room, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands before a black stone Shiva lingam and offers a garland of pink and yellow flowers over it, as a Shiva-linga abhishekam-style puja is performed. Two other saffron-robed men stand beside him holding flower offerings, and a man in a grey shirt on the left presses his palms together in prayer. A silver hanging lamp with an Om symbol hangs above the lingam, and a small deity murti sits in a niche on the right. Marble wall panels carry inscriptions, and brass pots, flowers and a bowl of petals rest on the floor. Carved wooden doors frame the scene.2010-01-28 +1 copies