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A row of black stone shivalingams stands along a pale stone walkway, each topped with yellow flower petals and dark smeared paste, with thin smoke rising from one. Behind them, the bare feet and white dhoti or trouser legs of seated participants are visible, along with a few pink-clad legs and brass vessels placed beside the lingams. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual in progress, with the lingams as the central focus.

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December 03 20162016-12-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a row of black stone Shivalingas set on a long stone ledge, each with yellow flower petals placed on top and dark ash or paste smeared on their bases. Hands of devotees reach in from the upper right, one touching a lingam, while brass vessels and brass pouring spouts stand along the ledge. Ritual abhishekam-style offerings with flowers in progress.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05A row of black stone shivling lingams on a stone platform, each topped with yellow flower petals and streaked with dark kumkum or vibhuti. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing kneel and sit at ground level, one hand reaching toward a brass vessel with a ladle, and brass kalasha pots and bowls sit beside the lingams. Only partial figures and hands are visible, so the people are shown at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed on the lingams.2016-12-03A row of black stone Shiva lingams on a marble platform, each topped with yellow flower petals and smeared with dark ash or vibhuti. Hands of several devotees reach down to offer petals or pour water over them, with brass pots and kalasha vessels with curved spouts beside them. Only hands, arms and bare feet are visible, with white and red garments at the edges. A red line marks the edge of the platform. Setting suggests abhishekam or puja to the lingams.2016-12-03Close view of a ritual abhishekam with several black stone shivalinga on round black yoni-peetha bases, each decorated with scattered orange and yellow flower petals. Brass pots and small brass vessels sit at their bases. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and bare feet sit in a row, raising golden conical horns to their mouths. A man in a red dhoti with a colourful patterned cloth and bangles is visible at left. Wisps of smoke rise near the central linga, and a small white figure stands at the back-left.2016-12-19A row of black stone Shiva lingams on their yoni pedestals, receiving flower petals and small offerings, is arranged along a red-edged platform in the foreground. Several women in colourful saris (pink, green, magenta, orange and purple) sit beside them on the right, partly visible at the frame edge, with only their arms, hands, feet and sari fabric showing. Brass bowls and a small lamp sit near the lingams.2016-12-03Close view of a row of black stone Shivalingams on a polished stone floor, each topped with yellow flower petals and dark ash or sacred paste. Several hands, some wearing red thread bracelets, reach in to offer petals, and bare feet and white-clad legs of devotees kneel at the edge. Brass kalashas and pots with a brass vessel stand beside the lingams. Brass pooja vessels and offerings suggest an abhishekam or puja at the lingams. No identifiable a person is visible, and the pictured people are partly cropped.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03