A smiling man in red sits on a dark stone ledge beside a black carved lingam-style structure while water pours down at right. He wears a red sleeveless top and red dhoti-style cloth, a long white and red flower garland around his neck, and a rudraksha mala. A small silver pot and pink and white flower offerings rest on the ledge. - Nithyanandapedia

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A smiling man in red sits on a dark stone ledge beside a black carved lingam-style structure while water pours down at right. He wears a red sleeveless top and red dhoti-style cloth, a long white and red flower garland around his neck, and a rudraksha mala. A small silver pot and pink and white flower offerings rest on the ledge.

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A photograph of a smiling man with long, wet, swept-back hair seated before a dark carved stone surface, with water streaming down from the upper right. He wears a red garment draped over his shoulders and a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A silver pot stands at the right edge and a pink cloth is visible in the lower right. The water and wet hair suggest an abhishekam bathing ritual. Probable Swamiji cues are present: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland; the page indicates his presence at this event.

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A smiling man with long, wet, dark hair stands before a large black stone lingam being bathed in water. He wears a red garment draped over his body and a long garland of white flowers with red-and-white beads, along with a dark rudraksha mala. His hands are pressed together in a gesture of greeting or reverence. A silver pot stands at the right edge beside scattered flower petals and a pink cloth, and water streams down the black stone behind him.

June 09 2009

June 09 2009

June 09 2009

A smiling man with long wet hair stands before a large black stone abhishekam vessel while water pours down over him. He wears a red garment draped over a red top and a white and red flower garland, raising both hands in a joyful gesture. Below, several raised hands of devotees reach toward him, and a silver kalasha sits at right beside white flowers. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual at a temple.

A photograph of a man in a red sleeveless garment and red shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland with red rose clusters, seated and smiling with arms raised as water pours over him from a large black polished stone lingam. Silver pot with flowers sits at right. Hands of devotees reach up from the bottom of the frame, and two figures in saffron robes stand at the upper left. a person: long dark hair, red attire and garland fit the presentation, though the face and build are not distinctive enough to confirm identity; treated as uncertain.

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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on a dark stone ledge in front of a large black sculpted stone structure with carved relief. He wears a red sleeveless garment with a white and red flower garland around his neck and a long dark rudraksha mala. Water sprays across the scene from the right, and a silver vessel sits beside him. Pink flower petals lie on the ledge, and two raised hands reach up from the bottom edge, one holding a red flower.

A standing man in a red robe and red shawl, with long dark hair swept back, smiles with eyes lowered and palms pressed together in namaste. A white and red flower garland with a small red flower tassel hangs around his neck. He stands before a large black stone basin with carved lotus-petal ridges, while water sprays from a fountain at the right. Behind him, an older man in white with a yellow shawl sits near a red-and-white brick wall.

A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a decorated throne with a red backrest, wrapped in thick garlands of red and white flowers and yellow marigold strands. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange shawl, a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a trident beside the throne. Golden lion-shaped armrests flank him. To the left, a woman in an orange shawl and white garment stands near a man in a blue-striped top. Probable Swamiji seated on a throne during a celebration, with the long hair, saffron robe and garlanded trident as the appearance cues.