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A temple abhishekam scene at night. A man in orange robes with an orange shawl over his head, wearing layered gold and rudraksha necklaces and white vibhuti marks, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit oil lamp in the other, standing before a large dark stone Shiva lingam on a black yoni pedestal. A younger attendant in orange robes and beads stands behind him with hands folded. A white marble statue of a seated sage in a turban and a praying devotee in white with yellow shawl are at lower left, with a praying attendant in orange at far left. Smoke drifts across the frame.

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December 16 20092009-12-16December 16 20092009-12-16A photograph of a Shiva linga ritual at night. A man in a flowing saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and body, with white marks on his forehead and arm, and a gold ornate necklace, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and smoke rising from it toward the linga. Beside him a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and garland stands with hands folded in prayer. On the right, another person in orange robes with a garland stands near the black stone linga on its lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, which has flowers on top. On the left, a white marble statue of a seated figure with a raised hand stands beside the pedestal. The scene reflects a puja or aarti at a temple. a person appears as the man in the saffron shawl with gold necklace, performing the lamp offering.2009-12-16February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam at a stone Shivalinga inside a temple. A man in orange saffron robes with a draped orange cloth over his head, wearing a long gold chain necklace, white vibhuti on his forehead and arms, and a red kumkum dot, pours golden-yellow liquid from a silver vessel over the dark lingam. Beside him, a bearded man with long curly hair in orange robes and a gold chain touches the lingam with one hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind to the left, and a stone pillar with carved detail frames the left edge. The yellow liquid splashes and streams down over the platform.2009-12-16A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a shallow white cloth in his fingers. Beside him, a second seated man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of brass vessels. In front of them stands a copper-coloured Sri Yantra-style pyramid decorated with white powder, and garlands of purple, white and red flowers hang at right. Ornate gold-and-red decorations and brass lamps surround the shrine. a person appearance-based label: the seated man with the lamp and bell wears a rudraksha mala and orange robes, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-10-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in orange saffron robes draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a heavy gold chain of beaded ornaments and bells across his chest. His forehead bears white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot, and white ash marks his upper arm. He holds a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, mounted on a stand, in the other, performing an aarti-style lamp ritual against a dark background. Only one physical person is visible, though a partially visible orange-robed figure stands at the far left edge.2009-12-16A photograph of a ritual inside a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and colourful tassels. At right, a bearded elder with long grey hair and a vermilion forehead mark wears an orange-red robe and holds a lamp near a black Shivalinga marked with white lines. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange-brown robe with rudraksha malas holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and bells. Other men in orange robes, including one with long dark hair and gold necklaces, stand nearby, and a man at far left in an orange shawl folds his hands. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a Shivalinga.2016-05-04A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a shrine. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, stands with both hands on a black stone Shiva linga set in a dark lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water pouring over it. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a copper tray, and a seated man in orange on the left holds a lit oil lamp with a brass bell. A white marble figure and a small gilded deity murti stand at the lower left. The deity behind is draped in red and gold silk and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. The scene is a linga abhishekam.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual photograph in front of a tall ornate bronze-coloured lamp stand (deepa stambha) decorated with carved figures and dried palm-frond fibre. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a gold-bordered saffron/orange cloth over his shoulder and a gold-embroidered saffron dhoti, holds a bell in one hand and two lit oil lamps in the other. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes with a pink-edged cloth carries a silver tray. Palm trees stand in the dark background. The scene suggests aarti at a lamp stand; a person in white stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron ornate clothing match the page's identification of Swamiji as present, but the face is not used for identification.2010-11-12