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December 16 2016

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A row of black stone Shivalingams stands in the foreground, their tops wet and marked with yellow turmeric and red kumkum. Several devotees sit behind them, reaching out to touch and anoint the lingams during a Rudra Abhishekam. In the foreground, a woman in a black and white patterned long-sleeved top extends her hand to a lingam, and another person's hand appears at the right edge. Others in white and grey clothing sit in a line beyond. No a person candidate is visible; the people are shown only from the arms and torsos down or in profile.2016-12-16Close photo of seated devotees performing Rudra Abhishekam at rows of black stone lingams on metal bases. In the foreground a woman in a cream floral top with a red-beaded mala and green-and-red bangles holds a small brass dish and a red flower over a lingam. Beside her, another woman in a grey top and red beaded necklace holds a brass dish, and more hands hold offerings, some with red petals and white flowers scattered on the lingams.2016-12-16Close view of several black stone Shivalingams on pedestals being ritually bathed with water in an outdoor abhishekam. Water streams from golden pouring vessels held by seated devotees. The central lingam has a small red-pink flower on top and an orange marigold on a neighbouring lingam. Devotees wear white, teal patterned and red-trimmed clothing, with bangles visible on a wrist. Only hands, arms, legs and lower bodies are visible, so the participants are partly cropped.2016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05Close-up photo of several black stone Shiva lingams set on round black yoni pedestals during abhishekam. Water is poured from golden vessels held by hands at the upper right, with a stream of liquid falling onto the central lingam. Red flowers rest on the tops of some lingams. Attendees in a colourful striped top and white garment are partly visible in the background, with a brass lamp at the lower left.2016-12-17A row of women seated along black stone lingams topped with white and yellow garlands, in a Rudra Abhishekam-style ritual. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair and glasses wears a white and yellow floral top and a red beaded necklace, holding a small brass dish. Beside her an older woman in a grey top and maroon scarf reaches to a red flower, while others in white and pink sleeves offer flowers and dishes. Several black lingams with flower petals and rice-like offerings line the foreground, with brass vessels visible behind. No a person candidate is visible.2016-12-16A photograph of black stone Shiva lingams on circular yoni-pītha bases during abhishekam. A thin stream of water pours from a golden vessel onto the central lingam, splashing droplets into the air, with a few red flowers resting on the lingam tops. Blurred figures in the background wear colourful patterned clothing, including a red garment and a striped multicolour sleeve, and a small oil lamp flame is visible at the lower right.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17June 04 20132013-06-04Close view of a row of dark grey stone Shiva lingams with carved bands, set in a line on a stepped platform. A bare arm with rudraksha and beaded bracelets reaches in from the upper right to place a small pink and white flower offering on one lingam. Behind them, out of focus, bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on red steps, performing a lingam abhishekam ritual.2017-08-07Close photograph of black stone Shiva lingams on round yoni-style bases being bathed with water poured from brass vessels. A small orange flower rests on the top of the foreground lingam, and water trickles down its sides. Blurred people in white and teal clothing sit behind, pouring water.2016-12-18A row of black stone Shivalingams on a red-bordered stone platform receive abhishekam, with brass pouring vessels held over them. A bare-armed devotee's hand reaches down to a lingam draped with an orange-red rudraksha mala, and a brass tray holds flowers and small oil lamps. On the left a bare-shouldered person in a rudraksha mala kneels, and on the right a figure in white robes holds a brass pot. The scene shows Rudra abhishekam at the rows of lingams. Visible people are partially shown, so the count is limited.2016-12-16