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Outdoor abhishekam on red stone steps where several devotees sit beside black stone shivalingams on square yoni-pithas. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red shawl, with a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a golden horn. A woman in a blue sari with a beaded mala and a woman in a pink top also hold golden horns over lingams. Brass pots, bowls and scattered leaves surround the offerings, and a red flag stands at left beside a chain-link fence.

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A photograph of devotees performing an abhishekam on black stone Shivalinga on red-painted tiered steps. Six visible people sit before black lingams and pour liquid from brass vessels through long horn-shaped spouts. A woman in a blue sari with gold bangles pours from a horn at centre, and a woman in a green top and red shawl sits at left. A bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a red shawl pours at centre left, and a bare-chested man with a red shawl and beaded necklace pours at right. Brass kalashas, bowls and green leaves surround the lingams, and a red flag stands at lower left beside a metal railing.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a red-stepped ghat-style stairway lined with black stone Shivalinga-shaped sculptures, each on a small plinth. Devotees sit on the steps performing Rudra abhishekam-style offerings with small brass vessels, a conch-shaped horn, and brass pots and plates around them. Most men are bare-chested wearing white dhoti-style cloth and rudraksha malas. A woman in a green and blue sari sits with palms joined in prayer, and another woman in a pink patterned sari sits nearby. A man in a dark sweater with red skirt-like cloth sits at the lower right. A woman in white with a white garland works at the upper left near a red fabric. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and no caption names anyone.2016-12-15Outdoor photo of a crowded stepped ghat with red-painted steps and black stone shivalingams on tiered platforms. Several men and women sit at the lingams performing abhishekam, pouring liquid from brass vessels and gold-toned horns. In the centre, a shirtless young man wearing white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a golden vessel, while a woman in a saffron-orange sari and sunglasses beside him wears a red rudraksha mala and sits before a brass puja tray. Behind them, spectators in mixed clothing watch from the steps, and red flags flank the upper area. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-18Outdoor abhishekam scene with many devotees seated on tiered red steps, each before a black stone shivalinga on a yoni-shaped base. Many hold long golden or brass pouring vessels, and small brass bowls and pots sit around the bases. A man in front-centre wears a white dhoti, a shaved head and a rudraksha-style mala, holding a golden vessel. Nearby a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border sits on the steps. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in blue, green, pink and purple. Red flags, potted plants and a metal railing frame the courtyard. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2016-12-03December 15 20162016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor evening rudrabhishekam on tiered stone steps. Devotees sit along rows of black Shivalingams on round peetha bases, pouring water from brass vessels with long spouts. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in red dhoti with white sacred markings on his body sits beside a small oil lamp flame. Next to him a shirtless man in white dhoti pours from a brass vessel, and a woman in a teal and blue sari with a bun pours beside the lingam. Behind them more devotees, some wearing white and red, sit on the steps. Red flags on a fence and brass urulis sit on the ground.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03