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Three young girls in orange and pink robes perform abhishekam on black stone Shiva lingams on a tiered stone platform. The girl on the left holds a steel vessel and a brass pouring funnel over a lingam, while the middle and right girls pour from brass funnels onto their lingams. White vertical stripes mark the nearest lingam, and tilak marks show on their foreheads. Several other lingams and yoni peethams sit on the steps behind them.

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Three women in saffron-orange saris with red borders sit in a row on red-painted steps, each performing abhishekam on a black Shiva lingam set on a stone yoni-peetha base. Each woman holds a tall gold conical vessel above her lingam, pouring water. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti markings and they wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Small stone shivalinga-shaped pillars stand on the steps behind them, and small brass lamps sit at the bases. The scene depicts a Shiva lingam abhishekam ritual.2013-06-04A row of young women in matching saffron-orange saris with red and yellow borders sit cross-legged along red-painted steps, holding small brass vessels and bells during a ritual. Each has a white tilak on the forehead and some wear rudraksha beads. Before them stand rows of black polished shivalingams with pale stone bases, many topped with small offerings, as part of a Rudrabhishekam-style worship at the temple. A boy in red clothes sits at the far right beside another lingam and a brass pot. The scene is outdoors in warm, soft light.2013-06-08Four young women in saffron-orange saris with pink borders sit on stone steps beside black Shivalingams, several of which are visible on tiers behind them. They hold golden conical horns. A small metal pot and a steel bowl sit on the steps, and a wire cable runs across the stonework. The scene resembles an abhishekam of lingams, with no a person visible in the image.2014-02-03Several 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.2013-07-08Three women in orange saris with dark red borders sit on tiered red steps performing abhishekam to black stone shivalingams. Each holds a tall brass funnel above a lingam, pouring liquid over it. Each wears white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles or watches. Small brass lamps, a lit oil lamp and pink flowers sit beside the lingams, and stone shrine pillars line the steps behind them.2013-06-04July 08 20132013-07-08Three women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sit on red-painted temple steps performing abhishekam to black Shivalingams. Each holds a long brass or gold cone-shaped vessel in one hand and gestures with the other. The woman on the left wears a white tripundra on her forehead and gold bangles, the centre woman wears a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra, and the woman on the right wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Small stone lingams line the steps behind them and metal bowls rest at the base of the shivalingams.2013-06-04June 06 20132013-06-06Three women in orange saris sit with palms pressed together in namaste on red stone steps beside grey Shiva lingam stone sculptures on pedestals. The woman on the left wears a white vertical forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, the centre woman wears glasses and a mala, and the woman on the right wears a mala and bangles. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the steps, and a dark sandal lies on the stone. Their eyes are closed in prayer.2013-06-04June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesTwo women in orange saris with yellow borders sit on red stone steps beside black stone shivalingams, each topped with a small flower. Both wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas around their necks, and bangles. The woman on the right raises a long golden horn-shaped instrument in her right hand while her left hand rests near the lingam, and the woman on the left holds a similar golden horn upward. Tiered stone pedestals with rounded tops line the steps behind them, and small brass pots sit at the lower left. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual at a temple stepped tank setting.2013-06-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams on tiered red steps, with young boys in saffron-orange robes performing abhishekam. Foreground and midground boys hold golden conical pourers over the lingams, and one wears a rudraksha mala and a white headband. A red-and-yellow bunting and purple garland line the open-air courtyard behind them. Visible people are about four boys, with others partly out of frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-07-01