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A woman in an orange saffron sari stands on red stone steps at the top right, palms pressed together in namaste. Rows of black stone shivalingas with round yoni bases fill the foreground and steps, several marked with white lines. Behind her are a metal utility box, a chain-link fence, green trees and a red and orange flag. She appears to be a devotee or ashram member; no identifiable a person is visible, and she wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace.2017-08-14September 19 20162016-09-19Three women in orange saris sit with palms pressed together in namaste on red stone steps beside grey Shiva lingam stone sculptures on pedestals. The woman on the left wears a white vertical forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, the centre woman wears glasses and a mala, and the woman on the right wears a mala and bangles. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the steps, and a dark sandal lies on the stone. Their eyes are closed in prayer.2013-06-04Rudra abhishekam or Shiva puja on red-painted stepped terraces lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots and bowls. Several women sit in prayer with palms pressed together. The woman at left wears a white sari and has a rudraksha mala, and the women in the centre wear rust-red robes with rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and some have tilak markings on their foreheads. Foreground lingams and brass vessels frame the scene. Printed name tags sit on the steps.2016-12-17June 03 20132013-06-03A row of women in orange saris with yellow borders stands on red stone steps, pouring water from brass vessels and spouts over black stone shivalingams set in a line. Several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind them, more figures in white and orange move along the steps beside a red building and a metal railing, with potted plants along the top tier. Abhishekam of lingams appears to be underway.2013-06-03A photograph of a large red-stepped tiered structure lined with many black stone shivalingams, each set on a round yoni-peetha base, arranged in rows across the steps and along a water channel in the foreground. Women wearing saffron-orange sarees and several women in white clothes move along the steps and tend to the lingams, some carrying metal pots and vessels. Some lingams are being washed and ritually bathed. Chain-link fencing and a tall lamp post stand behind the structure, with a few onlookers visible at the upper right. This appears to be a ritual abhishekam scene with lingams being bathed by devotees.2013-06-03A photograph of six women in saffron-orange saree with yellow borders and rudraksha malas standing on red stepped terraces, each beside a dark black shivalinga on a yoni-shaped pedestal with small metal bowls at their feet. Several women hold small brass vessels or cups and pour or offer liquid over the lingas. Rows of smaller stone lingas line the steps behind them. The women are the only visible people, and none of them is identifiable as a person, so no a person candidate is present.2013-06-03Photo of a ritual rudra abhishekam on red tiered steps lined with black stone shivalingams on pedestal bases. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit among the lingams, many holding small brass vessels or pouring rituals with yellow flowers scattered on the bases. Several women wear rudraksha malas and red-maroon saris, and an older man in orange sits at the upper right beside a small brass pot and lamp. A metal railing runs along the bottom edge.2013-07-29June 03 20132013-06-03July 29 20132013-07-29December 14 20162016-12-14