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Photograph of young women performing abhishekam at black stone shivalingams. Three women sit in a row, each holding a golden kalasha-style vessel with water pouring from its spout onto the black stone linga in front of them. The woman on the right wears a red and white patterned kurta with black trim and glasses, her hair in a ponytail. The middle woman wears a purple salwar with an orange-and-yellow dupatta, and the woman on the left wears a green sari with an orange border and a beaded necklace. Yellow flowers rest on the stone. Behind them other people in colourful clothes sit on the steps. No a person candidate is visible.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on stepped red-and-black platforms, each topped with yellow flowers. Women and girls sit along the steps pouring water from long brass horns and small brass vessels over the lingams. A young man in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured cloth stands at the left, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and red bangles pours at the right. Several women wear pink, green, purple and orange saris and salwar. Several people are visible, and the setting appears to be an outdoor ritual of abhishekam.2016-12-03Several women in orange and saffron sarees with gold borders sit in a row on stone steps, pouring water from long golden kalasha-style vessels over black lingam stones on a stepped base. Each woman wears rudraksha malas, bangles and tilak markings. A woman in the right foreground holds a gold vessel and a spout, and a gold tray sits at her side. Water streams from the spouts onto the lingams in an abhishekam ritual at a temple terrace with white railings and potted plants.2013-07-08December 03 20162016-12-03October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a row of women in orange-saffron robes with yellow borders performing a ritual at a line of black stone Shivalingams set on a red-tiled stepped platform. Several women seated in a row hold long golden cone-shaped vessels, pouring a thin stream of liquid over the black lingams, which are decorated with red flowers. The woman in the foreground, with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, holds her cone out with one hand while her other hand forms a mudra. Pillars and smoke rise in the background, and there is no visible person identifiable as a person.2013-06-04Several women sit on red-brick steps beside rows of black stone shivalingams, each holding a golden conch-shaped horn to their lips for ritual blowing. The central woman wears a lavender sleeveless dress with a pearl necklace and gold bangles; beside her a woman in a green and white sari holds a red cloth. Women in white kurtas and pants on the right also raise golden horns. Brass pots and small offering vessels sit among the lingams, with a cushioned seat and a red-and-pink bag in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-03A photograph of women performing an abhishekam at several black stone shivalingams with brass pouring vessels. In the foreground, a woman in a teal top raises a brass vessel, from which water streams onto a lingam. Behind them, seated women in orange, green and red saris hold brass vessels, with bangles on their wrists. Only hands and partial bodies are visible; no figure resembling the a person is shown. A small red flower rests on one lingam, and the scene is outdoors.2016-12-03October 10 20162016-10-10Devotees perform abhishekam on a row of black stone Shiva lingams on a tiered platform. Several people sit close together, pouring water or milk from long golden vessels onto the lingams. In the foreground, a woman in a pink patterned top and white dupatta with a red bangle pours from a golden pot, while a man in a grey checked shirt and others in the row continue the offering. The lingams are wet and gleaming, and small brass lamps and kalashas line the stepped red-painted background.2016-12-12A photograph of several young women seated outdoors on stone steps among black cylindrical stone pillars, with yellow flower petals scattered on them. The central woman wears a purple sari with an orange blouse and a pendant necklace, and holds her hands together in a devotional gesture. To her left, a woman in a green sari with orange blouse wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala. On the right, a woman in a pink patterned top and glasses sits with hands raised, and another in a yellow and maroon sari sits at the edge. Behind them, more seated women in pink, blue and green garments. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang session.2016-12-03December 02 20162016-12-02