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A seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress performs abhishekam, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a clear crystal spatika linga on a golden-draped altar. He wears a long rudraksha mala, bangles, a white sandalwood forehead mark and an orange shawl with gold border. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in white and gold, framed by white jasmine and red rose garlands and hanging ornaments. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right, and silver offering dishes sit at lower left. Probable Swamiji is shown, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and saffron ceremonial clothing.

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June 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 30 20142014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30A seated priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a row of large rudraksha beads across the chest pours water from a silver vessel over a clear crystal spatika linga on a yellow-draped altar. White and pink jasmine and rose garlands surround the linga and a decorated deity murti behind it, which wears a red and gold garment and ornate beaded necklaces. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, and a white forehead mark is visible on the priest's face.2014-06-30A temple shrine with three deity murtis garlanded in white jasmine and red-pink flowers, the central figure in white and orange dhoti with a crown, flanked by two figures in red and orange clothing with ornate necklaces. In the foreground a figure in an orange-red robe with bare shoulder and bangles leans forward, pouring or placing flowers over a clear spatika linga set on a yellow cloth, surrounded by flower garlands. An assistant in orange kneels at left holding a silver bowl. Brass lamps and a golden shrine frame complete the scene. Visible actions suggest a linga abhishekam with flowers.2014-06-30June 30 20142014-06-30 +1 copiesA seated person in an orange-red dhoti and draped cloth with a gold waistband sits at the lower left, reaching forward with the right hand toward a shallow silver-and-gold vessel on a yellow satin cloth. Behind the vessel, three deity murti stand on a yellow-draped altar garlanded with white jasmine and pink and magenta flowers, with ornate silver and gold necklaces. A brass oil lamp stands at the right. A large crystal lingam wrapped in white flowers and a gold pendant sits in front, indicating a puja or abhishekam scene at a temple shrine. The image is a photograph.2014-06-29June 30 20142014-06-30A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A person seated on the left, wearing a deep red-brown dhoti with gold border, bare-armed with gold and red bangles and a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace, pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout over a clear crystal spatika linga. The linga sits on a base draped in white and pink-red flowers and garlands. Behind it stands a deity murti in white and gold garments with a gold-and-white garland, against a yellow silk cloth. A silver lamp with a lit wick stands at right, and a silver pot sits at lower left near a second attendant in orange clothing. Several people are partially visible; the seated officiant is the central figure.2014-06-30A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with gold border pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long spout over a clear crystal spatika linga on a yellow-draped altar. He wears layered rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles, and a white forehead mark. The linga is surrounded by white jasmine garlands and pink and red flowers, with a deity murti behind him in gold and white garments and a silver oil lamp at right. This is a rudrabhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2014-06-30