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December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor scene of a seated young man with hair tied in a high bun, wrapped in a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti with blue border, ringing a small brass bell while beside a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass plates with offerings. Rows of black stone shivalingas stand on tiered red-brick steps, with other bare-chested devotees seated among them in the background. The foreground shivalinga is decorated with a thread. The scene suggests a shivalinga abhishekam or puja. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-11-07A row of women in orange-red saris with yellow borders sits on steps before black Shiva lingams, pouring water through long golden abhishekam funnels. The woman in front, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds her golden funnel with her right hand while the others follow in a line. Pink flowers rest on the lingam tops, and red-tiered stone shrines stand in the background.2013-06-04December 17 20162016-12-17February 27 20142014-02-27A photograph of two devotees seated on red-painted temple steps beside black stone shivalingams, with brass pots and bowls nearby. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala sits at center, blowing into a golden conical horn while holding another. A woman in an orange and brown striped sari with a red rudraksha mala, and a name badge, blows a similar golden horn beside him. Brass vessels, a blue plastic container and a red cloth bag lie on the steps.2016-12-09December 17 20162016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14June 04 20132013-06-04A row of women in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders sits in profile, performing a ritual over black stone lingams. The woman in front has white vertical tilak marks on her forehead and a red bindi, wears beaded rudraksha-style bracelets, and holds a small brass lamp in her outstretched hand. Other women behind her, similarly dressed, hold oil lamps and offering vessels. Black cylindrical lingams with gold-tipped tops line the foreground, with red-tiered stone seating blurred in the background. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam or puja in progress.2013-06-08December 15 20162016-12-15