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A row of women in orange and saffron sarees with yellow borders sit on red stone steps beside rows of black stone shivalingams, many topped with small offerings. They hold long golden horn-shaped vessels raised toward the lingams, apparently pouring liquid for an abhishekam. The woman in front wears a white tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala, and a brass pot and small plate of offerings sit at the bottom edge. Several women wear beaded necklaces and bangles, and a few people stand further back on the steps and walkways in the background. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of female devotees in orange and rust-red saris with gold-bordered edges sitting on tiered red stone steps during a ritual. Each woman holds a long golden conical horn to her lips or raises it toward a row of black cylindrical lingams with flower offerings placed on their tops. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and one woman has a white tripundra mark on her forehead. Brass plates with offerings sit at the lower right, and red flowers decorate the lingams.2013-07-29July 29 20132013-07-29Several women in matching orange-red saris with yellow borders sit in a row on red stone steps, pouring water from long golden funnel-shaped vessels over rows of black stone shivalingams. Many have rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Some wear bangles and earrings. Pink flowers and white blossoms lie among the lingams.2013-07-29June 04 20132013-06-04A row of women in orange-red saffron sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit along a temple terrace, performing abhishekam. Each holds a long golden funnel-shaped vessel pouring liquid over black stone lingams set on round peetha bases. Several women wear white tilak on their foreheads and gold bangles, and red-stepped temple walls with small stone pillars stand behind them.2013-06-04A row of women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders sit on red-painted temple steps, each pouring liquid through a long golden horn-shaped vessel onto black stone shivalinga lingams topped with small red flowers. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. The lingams line the steps in multiple rows. Soft focus on the foreground woman and the green-tinted blurred background.2013-06-10June 06 20132013-06-06A photograph of several women in orange and rust-coloured saris with gold borders seated on red stone steps beside rows of black Shiva lingams. Each woman holds a long golden horn-shaped vessel, pouring or offering liquid over the lingams, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The foremost woman wears a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on her forehead. Pink flowers rest on the base of one lingam, and brass plates sit at the lower edge. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual.2013-07-29Several 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.2013-06-04July 29 20132013-07-29Several 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.2013-07-08June 04 20132013-06-04