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Outdoor photo of devotees performing abhishekam on a row of black stone Shiva lingams set on red-tiled steps. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a short beard and red tilak on his forehead wears white dhoti and shawl with red border, holding a brass pancha-patra-style vessel raised above a lingam, its top decorated with yellow flowers. Behind him other men in white dhotis hold similar brass vessels, and more lingams with lotus-shaped bases line the steps, with a tree and a building in the background.

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Outdoor ritual scene at a tiered red-brick platform lined with many black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a short beard, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border, lifts a tall gold cone-shaped vessel. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls hold similar gold vessels, and one man in an orange turban and brown clothing sits among them. A yellow cloth bag and a black lingam sit in the lower right. Sunlight falls across the steps on a clear day.2016-03-07December 17 20162016-12-17July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor scene of devotees performing Rudra abhishekam beside rows of black stone shivalingams on red-painted stone steps. Several people sit in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, pouring water from brass vessels with long spouts over the lingams. A man on the left wears a bare chest and a white dhoti, and a young woman in a white top with a braid holds a brass cone. Brass bowls and small offerings sit at the bases, and a few lingams are visible in the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-02A photograph of a rudrabhishekam in progress at an outdoor stepped setting with red brick tiers. Several devotees in white dhotis and white garments sit in rows, each pouring water from a long brass vessel onto black stone shivalingas placed on black yoni-peetha bases. Brass pots and oil lamps sit between the lingas, and a few flames glow in the background. In the foreground an older man with long grey hair tied up and a younger bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and red-and-green beaded bracelets hold the vessels. Seen from the side, a few other figures in white are visible in the distance.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a large group performing abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalingams on red-painted tiered steps. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a brass vessel pouring liquid over a black lingam, while other devotees seated along the steps hold brass pouring vessels. Several participants wear white clothing and rudraksha malas, and a woman in white sits at left. Brass bowls and small offerings rest on the steps, with spectators in the background and red flags above. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-03December 02 20162016-12-02Several men in white dhotis sit on red stone steps beside black cylindrical shivalingams, each holding a long golden horn-shaped vessel to the lingam tops. The central figure has blonde dreadlocks tied up, a bare chest with white sacred ash stripes, and multiple rudraksha malas. Others on the right wear rudraksha beads, white ash markings on their bodies, and gold bangles. Small brass pots and pink flower petals sit among the lingams. a person is not visibly present; the pictured men are devotees performing abhishekam.2017-07-31 +2 copiesMarch 07 20162016-03-07Five bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on red stone steps beside black shivalingam stone pillars, performing a ritual. Several hold gold cone-shaped vessels. Brass pots and a red plastic bag lie on the steps. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and some wear gold chains and bangles.2016-11-07