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Three women in orange saris with dark red borders sit on tiered red steps performing abhishekam to black stone shivalingams. Each holds a tall brass funnel above a lingam, pouring liquid over it. Each wears white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles or watches. Small brass lamps, a lit oil lamp and pink flowers sit beside the lingams, and stone shrine pillars line the steps behind them.

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Three women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sit on red-painted temple steps performing abhishekam to black Shivalingams. Each holds a long brass or gold cone-shaped vessel in one hand and gestures with the other. The woman on the left wears a white tripundra on her forehead and gold bangles, the centre woman wears a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra, and the woman on the right wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Small stone lingams line the steps behind them and metal bowls rest at the base of the shivalingams.2013-06-04Three women in saffron-orange saris with red borders sit in a row on red-painted steps, each performing abhishekam on a black Shiva lingam set on a stone yoni-peetha base. Each woman holds a tall gold conical vessel above her lingam, pouring water. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti markings and they wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Small stone shivalinga-shaped pillars stand on the steps behind them, and small brass lamps sit at the bases. The scene depicts a Shiva lingam abhishekam ritual.2013-06-04December 02 20162016-12-02Two women in orange saffron sarees with gold borders sit on red-brown stone steps pouring water from golden conical vessels over black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. The woman on the left wears a maroon blouse, a dark beaded necklace and bangles, and her hair is pulled back. The woman on the right has a white vibhuti line on her forehead, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and gold earrings. Potted plants and white railings stand behind them. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual at Shiva lingams.2013-07-01June 04 20132013-06-04Several women in orange-red saffron saris with yellow borders sit on red stone steps beside black polished Shiva lingams on pedestals. Each woman has white or ash marks on her forehead and holds a long golden conical horn, pouring or blowing a thin stream of liquid or smoke over the lingam. One woman at left wears a rudraksha mala and bangles, and a brass kalasha-style vessel stands near the base. Small stone shrines or lingam stands line the steps behind them. The scene reads as a Shiva abhishekam performed by female devotees.2013-06-04Three 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.2013-06-04Several 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.2013-07-08Four women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sit on red stone steps, each beside a black shivalingam on a stepped black pedestal. They wear rudraksha malas, bangles, white tilak markings on their foreheads, and hair pulled back. Each holds small items at the lingam, appearing to perform abhishekam or puja offerings, with small metal bowls nearby. Smaller grey lingams stand along the steps in the background.2013-06-04Several women in orange-saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a row, each playing a long golden conch-style horn toward black cylindrical lingams set on a stone base. Their foreheads bear white vertical markings, and they wear rudraksha malas and bangles. Red-tiered steps and small stone shrines form the backdrop, and pink flowers rest on the lingams. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-06-04June 06 20132013-06-06June 04 20132013-06-04