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Outdoor temple courtyard scene in bright daylight. A man with long dark curly hair and a red-orange tilak stands in an orange saffron robe, pouring water from a brass vessel over a kneeling man in white, who bows with his forehead near a stone yoni-shaped basin. Two other men in orange robes stand beside a dark stone lingam-like pillar, one holding a brass vessel. A man in white with a shaved head stands behind, and a seated figure in orange sits at the left. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, with a water tank and red cloth hanging nearby. Water splashes across the stone floor, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.

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A photograph of a temple ritual at a stone shivalinga-style pedestal with a wide basin. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a small red forehead mark, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, pours water from a brass vessel over the lingam, with water streaming down. A man in white clothing lies prostrate on the wet stone floor in front of the pedestal. Behind them an orange-robed monk stands, and another orange-robed figure is partly visible on the right near brass lamps and a gold kalasha. A red cloth hangs from a pillar. Stone pillars, a concrete wall and a metal roof frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange performing abhishekam shows long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23A photograph of an outdoor temple abhishekam at a stone shivalinga set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base. A man with long, dark, curly hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a bright orange shawl over an orange cloth, pours water from a gold vessel over the linga while water streams down the sides. Beside him a second man in orange clothing stands watching, and a third figure in orange is partly visible behind. A granite pillar, a grey block wall, a corrugated roof, a water tank and a red cloth hanging on the left complete the scene. Gold ritual vessels sit on the stone floor in the foreground. Several people are partly visible in the background, and a figure in white lies on the floor near the left.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor pillared structure with a dark stone shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth wrap pours water from a brass vessel over a prostrate figure in white lying on the wet stone floor. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes stands watching, and a third man in orange robes with a red sash stands at right near a decorated brass object. Gold brass puja items, a kalasha-like brass lamp stand, and a red cloth hang in the background. Water flows across the platform. Probable Swamiji: the pouring figure's long hair and saffron wrap match the cues, and the page indicates his presence, so the appearance-based label applies.2007-02-23Outdoor temple courtyard with stone pillars and a corrugated roof. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and bare chest, pours water from a golden-brass vessel over a black stone lingam set in a stone yoni-peetha basin. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari and another man in orange robes stand watching. At the left foreground, a figure lies prostrate on the wet floor in an orange cloth, while a brass kalasha, a golden shrine model and a small brass lamp sit on the ground. Water sprays across the floor, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.2007-02-23Outdoor temple ritual at a stone shivalinga-style lingam set in a water-filled basin. A young man with long dark hair, red tilak and orange saffron robe pours water from a brass vessel onto the lingam; a second saffron-robed man stands behind him, and a third in orange stands to the right touching the lingam. A figure lies prostrate on the wet stone floor in white and dark clothing. Carved stone pillars, a red cloth banner, a gold miniature shrine and a brick wall are visible.2007-02-23Outdoor abhishekam at a stone temple courtyard. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, pours water from a brass vessel over a Shivalinga on a stone yoni-peetha base, with water streaming down. Beside him a second man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed shawl stands with his hands at the peetha. Behind them is a carved stone pillar, a white brick wall, and a draped red cloth. A person in white lies prone on the wet ground in the foreground, and a deity murti in teal and gold garments is at the right edge.2007-02-23February 23 20072007-02-23Outdoor temple ritual at a stone temple. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a sleeveless orange garment pours water from a golden pot over a stone basin, with water streaming down. A younger man in orange robes with a red-and-saffron shawl stands behind him, and another orange-robed figure is partly visible at right. A white cloth lies on the ground at the basin's base, and gold ritual vessels sit at left. Stone pillars and a water tank are visible behind them.2007-02-23Outdoors at a stone temple structure, a man with long, curly dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead pours water from a golden pot over a large dark stone lingam set in a carved stone basin. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and bare-chested, with a red-maroon cloth hanging behind him. Two other men in orange clothing stand nearby, one holding a ritual item by the basin, and a bald man in white stands behind the basin. A small child appears at the lower right and golden ritual vessels sit at the lower left. Water sprays and pools around the base.2007-02-23A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor stone shrine. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a saffron-orange draped cloth and stands beside a stone shivalinga pedestal with water flowing over it. Another man in saffron stands behind him, and a third man in saffron pours or attends at the right. In the foreground, a devotee in saffron lies prostrate face-down on the wet stone floor, performing padapuja-style prostration. White-clad attendants and shaved-headed devotees watch from the left, with a golden kalasha and a stone pillar with carved panels nearby. The image reads as a candidate for the described swamiji, based on the long hair, saffron drape and tilak, with the appearance cues uncertain.2007-02-23