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A photograph of a rudra abhishekam on red stepped terraces lined with many black stone shivalingams on pedestals. Young boys in saffron-orange robes sit in front, one with hands pressed in prayer, others holding small brass vessels and a brass pot among the lingams. Further back, rows of young people in saffron robes sit in meditative posture, and to the right, girls in maroon-red garments sit in rows amid the lingams, some with hands folded. Brass plates and metal pots rest on the steps. Several dozen people are visible.

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Rows of young devotees in orange and maroon clothing sit on red-tiered steps beside many black stone Shivalingams with silver-toned yoni bases, arranged across the terraced stairs for a rudra-abhishekam. Boys and girls in saffron robes sit near the front, one boy with hands pressed in prayer, while others in maroon sit further along the steps. Brass pots, bowls and a small brass plate with offerings lie on the steps near the lingams, and a metal railing and water channel run along the right side.2013-06-07 +1 copiesJune 07 20132013-06-07A photo of many devotees in orange and saffron clothing seated on red-painted tiered steps among rows of black stone Shivalinga-shaped pedestals with brass vessels placed at their bases. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a woman in a white top with a grey hair bun. Another devotee in orange sits to her left, and a red flag stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a large ceremonial gathering at a KAILASA temple-style event.2016-12-14October 28 20132013-10-28July 22 20132013-07-22Tiered red stone steps hold rows of young boys and girls in ritual dress performing a puja beside black stone Shiva lingams. Several children in saffron/orange dhotis and sashes wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilak, with hands joined in namaskar or chanting. Others in white dhotis with gold borders sit in the back rows. Small brass bowls and plates hold pink flower petals, and brass lamps and kalashas rest on the steps.2015-07-31June 07 20132013-06-07A photograph of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red-brick steps lined with rows of black Shivalinga stones on pedestals. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes sit among the lingas, several holding long golden horn-shaped vessels for pouring abhishekam. A woman in the foreground wears a red and orange sari with a gold border, bangles and a tilak; another devotee in orange wears a rudraksha mala. Children in orange robes sit on the lower steps. Pink flower petals rest on one linga. Red and white bunting hangs overhead, and a white metal railing edges the left side. The scene reflects a Rudra Abhishekam performed with many lingas.2013-07-29June 07 20132013-06-07 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of many rows of black stone Shiva lingams on tiered red brick steps, with a fine sprinkling of women and girls seated beside them. Most wear orange or saffron robes with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilaka on their foreheads, and several hold brass conch-shaped horns raised to their lips. Others in red garments sit among the lingams on the lower steps. The arrangement suggests a ritual abhishekam or chanting session on the lingams. Metal handrails and a bright orange-and-white sky frame the scene.2013-06-24Rows of black stone Shivalinga are arranged on red-painted tiered steps. Young women and girls in red saris with yellow borders sit among the lingas, several holding long golden horns to their mouths, blowing ceremonially during a rudra abhishekam. One girl in the foreground holds a silver vessel, and pink flower petals lie on the base of a linga. No swami or figure resembling the a person is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made. This is a photograph of a ritual scene.2013-07-29