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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long, swept-back black hair pours liquid from a small brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam in a white marble shrine. The lingam is draped in pink, white and yellow flowers and marigold garlands and sits on a black yoni pedestal with flowers scattered around its base. A silver snake-shaped object, a copper pot, a coconut and a bowl of flowers sit on a wooden stand in front. Behind him a bald man in orange stands beside a man in a brown kurta and an older man in white. A silver hanging lamp hangs above, and a niche on the right holds a decorated deity murti. A Sanskrit inscription in Devanagari is carved on the marble wall. This depicts an abhishekam ritual performed in a Shiva temple.

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A man with long, dark, swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam in a marble temple shrine. The lingam is garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers and sits in a black yoni-peetha base with scattered flower petals. Behind him a shaved-headed man in orange and another in mustard-yellow dhoti and grey shawl stand watching. A silver kalasha hangs above, a small copper pot and brass cup sit on a low wooden stand in front, and a wall panel with Sanskrit text and a framed deity image in red and gold appear behind. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual.2010-01-28A photograph inside a marble temple of a black stone Shiva linga adorned with garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers. A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange saffron shawl and robe pours liquid over the linga from a copper vessel with his right hand. Behind him stand a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a younger man in a tan kurta with a grey shawl. A silver pot hangs above the linga, a metal snake-hood stands at its base, and fresh flowers and a coconut sit on the floor. Behind, a framed deity figure in floral garlands is set in a niche beneath an om symbol. Sanskrit verses are carved on the wall, and an Om image is mounted to the right.2010-01-28 +1 copiesA temple abhishekam at a black stone Shiva lingam with a face-carved form, garlanded with pink, white and yellow flowers. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pours from a small brass vessel over the lingam while two men in orange and saffron stand behind him. A silver pot hangs above the lingam, a white wall carries Sanskrit Purusha Sukta verses, and a small deity murti in a niche is garlanded with flowers. Brass and copper vessels sit on a wooden tray in front, with coconut and a bowl of flowers nearby. Appearance-based a person cues include long swept-back hair and saffron robes. Three men are visible in total.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a marble temple showing a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe reaching toward a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and scattered blossoms. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind him, another man in a white shirt and green lungi leans in holding a turquoise bowl of flowers, and a man in a yellow top stands with hands folded in prayer. A brass cobra-hood stand and a copper pot sit on a low wooden table in front, a silver kalasha hangs above, and a marble wall carries Sanskrit text with an om symbol. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl; he is performing lingam worship (abhishekam-style puja) as a devotee. The lingam and a deity murti in a side niche are part of the temple setting.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a marble-walled Shiva temple. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange shawl and garment and reaches over a black Shiva lingam decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands and flower heaps on its base. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Other devotees in white, green and light clothing stand nearby. A silver kalasha hangs from the ceiling, a small copper pot and a brass cobra-hood fixture sit on a wooden stool in front, and a deity murti in a glass-fronted shrine is visible on the right.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28Photograph inside a marble temple showing a black Shiva lingam draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands, set on a black yoni-pitha base with flowers scattered around it. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti, stands at left with one hand on the lingam, appearing to perform abhishekam. A man in white kurta and dhoti at right holds a small silver cup of offering toward the lingam. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left, and another man in a grey-green shawl stands behind. A silver hanging lamp is suspended above, a brass naga-shaped vessel sits on a wooden platform in front, and a Sanskrit Purusha Sukta inscription is carved on the wall. A small deity shrine with a garlanded figure is at right.2010-01-28January 28 20102010-01-28A photograph inside a marble-walled shrine where a black stone Shiva lingam, draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands, is being bathed. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange robe pours from a small vessel held over the lingam, with a silver kalasha hanging above it. Beside him, two men in orange robes, one bald and one with dark hair, stand holding white and pink flowers. A man in a gold kurta and grey shawl stands behind them. Behind the lingam, a glass-fronted niche holds a garlanded deity murti, and a Sanskrit inscription is carved on the wall. A copper pot and a small cobra-hooded nandi-style base sit in the foreground. The long-haired man in saffron, with his distinctive hair and robe, is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji performing abhishekam.2010-01-28Photograph inside a marble-walled shrine where a black stone Shivalinga is adorned with pink roses, white flowers and yellow marigold garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at left center, his right hand resting on the flowers atop the linga; he appears to be performing abhishekam and puja. Beside him stands an older bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands folded in prayer. Behind them a young man in a light shirt holds his hands in anjali. At lower right a kneeling elderly man in white clothes handles a bell and flowers. A silver kalasha hangs from the ceiling beneath an om emblem; a small deity murti decorated with garlands sits in a glass-doored niche, and a brass trident stands on the right. Sanskrit verses are carved on the wall at left.2010-01-28