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December 03 2016

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Photograph of a rudrabhishekam ritual at a temple setting. In the foreground, several dark stone shivalingas stand on a black base while water streams from golden horn-shaped vessels held by priests. A priest on the right wears white dhoti and a white shoulder cloth with white ash markings on his arms, holding a golden spout toward a lingam. Behind them, other priests in saffron-orange robes sit on a red-cushioned bench, one holding a golden vessel. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed on the lingams.2017-07-03 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesClose view of an abhishekam at several black stone Shivling lingams set on silver-grey peetha bases. Golden conical vessels pour water over the lingams, and a thin stream of water falls onto the top of the front lingam. Two men in white dhotis sit in the background, with one man's bare arm and gold bangle, beaded wrist threads and a silver ring visible as he holds a golden pot. The scene is blurred, with the foreground arms and dhoti in focus on the left.2016-11-24Outdoor photo of a Shiva lingam abhishekam on red sandstone temple steps. Three shirtless men in white dhotis sit beside black stone lingams and pour water through brass cones. The foreground man on the left has a rudraksha mala, and the man on the right has a white tilak and a dark beard. A brass pot sits at the base of a lingam. Another shirtless man in the background wears an orange mala and holds a brass cone. The men's appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity, so no one is named.2016-10-31Rudrabhishekam ritual at black stone shivalingams. Shirtless men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas pour water from brass horns (abhishekam) over the lingams, which have pink flowers placed on top. Men sit in rows behind them, some with sacred ash marks on their foreheads. In the lower left, a seated figure in orange robes sits with eyes closed. Many other participants are visible in the background.2017-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03November 14 20162016-11-14 +2 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at several black stone Shivalingams on round yoni-style bases. Priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges sit bare-chested and wear rudraksha malas. Several hold long brass horns or conch-like vessels and pour liquid over the lingams, which glisten with water. Behind them, other priests in white and an orange-clad figure sit among brass kalasha pots. A pink flower rests on one lingam. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the priests.2017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18December 19 20162016-12-19