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Several 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.

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July 31 20172017-07-31Outdoor ritual abhishekam on a tiered red-stepped platform with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders pour water or milk from brass horn-shaped vessels onto the lingams. Some have white sacred markings on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas. A bearded man with long braided hair and a man with a grey beard in the foreground pour from gold pitchers. Behind them more devotees sit in rows, some wearing orange clothing. A pink flower sits on the lower right lingam.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of men performing a ritual at a riverside ghat with stone steps. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis sit beside black stone lingams on tiered platforms, each holding a brass horn-shaped vessel, the nearest raising his to his mouth. A bearded man on the right wears dark glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass pots sit on the steps, and a red flag stands at upper right. Behind a metal railing, a large crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris, watches from the steps. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the ritual participants.2016-12-03October 16 20162016-10-16August 07 20172017-08-07July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 07 20162016-11-07December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at several black stone Shivalingams on round yoni-style bases. Priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges sit bare-chested and wear rudraksha malas. Several hold long brass horns or conch-like vessels and pour liquid over the lingams, which glisten with water. Behind them, other priests in white and an orange-clad figure sit among brass kalasha pots. A pink flower rests on one lingam. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the priests.2017-07-03 +1 copies