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A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at a black Shiva lingam on a tiled platform, pouring from or touching the lingam. Behind the lingam stand golden deity murtis, one with a golden arch and a multi-armed dancing form, and two others garlanded with red and white flower malas wearing orange cloths. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a brass kalasha, and brass oil lamps and vessels sit on the platform. Two children in white shirts watch at the right edge.

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A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair, arms bent and bangled, pours or tends to the central black abhishekam stone on a raised platform. To the left, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread kneels and holds a ritual item near a brass oil lamp. Behind them stand gold-framed deity murtis draped in garlands of orange and white flowers, one with a multi-armed dancing form and a crown, another in an orange cloth. A brass lamp, brass kalasha-type vessel and flower offerings sit on the platform. A child is partially visible at the lower right edge.2009-10-17A man in saffron-orange robes with a matching head wrap stands barefoot at a black stone shivalingam on a dark stone base, his hands resting on the lingam while water flows over it. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers, including a multi-armed figure with a crown and a figure in green and red adorned with jewelry. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped stem sits in the foreground beside a small brass figure. The setting appears to be a temple shrine with abhishekam being performed. The man's face is not visible, and the image is a photograph of a temple ritual. Stated count: one person visible.2008-05-02A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at center, pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a dark black lingam set on a black stone yoni-peetha base. Behind them, a golden deity murti in orange and green silk draped with a garland of white and red flowers, flanked by an ornate gold arched prabhavali. A seated priest in white dhoti with a colourful shawl, to the left, tends brass items. A brass oil lamp and a golden figure stand in the foreground. Two people are visible.2009-10-17September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph inside a temple hall during an abhishekam at a black stone lingam set in a dark stone basin. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace reaches toward the lingam with his hand, with a wrapped orange-turbaned figure above him on the lingam. A shaved-headed priest in orange kneels at the lower left, and another priest in white holds a silver tray of green leaves and offerings behind. To the right stands a gold deity murti draped in white and green cloth with red and white garlands and jewelled necklaces. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground and gold ornate carved arches frame the scene.2009-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple-like stage. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, and a heavy gold necklace of large beads pours liquid from a golden vessel over a dark stone lingam on a black pedestal. Behind him, a second saffron-robed attendant in an orange turban pours from a gold pot on the left, and a bald man in orange sits at the lower left. A seated man in white with a tilak kneels beside the lingam. To the right stand a golden peetha-style ornate frame, a gilded deity murti draped in red and white garlands, and a brass oil lamp on the lower right. A dark red curtain forms the backdrop. The page indicates the event is an October 2009 Diwali/Lalita Trishati-related abhishekam, but the visible scene is the abhishekam itself.2009-10-17A temple shrine scene during an abhishekam at a golden-framed altar with red curtains behind. A tall figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, standing and pouring from a vessel toward a black stone shivalinga set in a basin. Behind him, gold-framed deity murtis are garlanded with red and white flowers, one in white dhoti with orange shawl, another in orange drape. A bald man in an orange robe kneels at the lower left, a seated man in white is near the centre, and a woman in white operates a video camera at the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform.2009-10-17A photograph inside a temple shrine with a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal base at centre-right. A man with long, dark, wavy hair wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his upper arm and shoulder, and places his right hand on the lingam. Behind him stand gold metal deity murtis, one with a crown and a red beaded necklace, adorned with white and red flower garlands. A kneeling young person in orange robes with a gold chain sits at left, eyes closed, beside a golden statue of a figure with hands folded in prayer. Tall pillars at both sides are decorated with painted elephant, floral and bird motifs and wrapped in garlands of yellow, white and red flowers. The man resembles the a person appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, ash markings), so this is an appearance-based probable identification. a person performs abhishekam on the lingam.2007-11-09A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back wavy dark hair and a white marking on the upper arm places both hands on a black stone shivalingam set on a dark pedestal base. Behind it, a golden deity murti stands beneath a gilded arch wreathed in green-and-white garlands, with a red-and-gold ornamental figure and a bejewelled necklace. To the left, a golden statue of a seated devotee in an orange headdress holds hands in anjali beside a garland. A young attendant in saffron sits at the lower left. Brightly patterned cloth columns with elephant and floral motifs frame the scene. Swamiji candidate appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ritual abhishekam of a shivalingam.2007-11-09November 11 20172017-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies