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Outdoor abhishekam scene on red-tiered steps lined with many black stone shivalinga on pedestals. Women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas stand at the left foreground, holding brass vessels and pouring water over the lingams. Behind them, rows of monks and devotees in orange robes sit on the tiered steps near water channels. A red building and trees stand in the background under an overcast sky. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.

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June 03 20132013-06-03A large outdoor photograph of a tiered red stone ceremonial structure filled with rows of seated priests in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated figure sits before a black stone shivalinga on a tall black pedestal, with stone lingams also placed on the steps behind them. Several priests hold ritual objects, one with hands pressed in prayer, and a metal railing runs across the lower foreground. Some figures in the lower row wear red garments and sit beside brass vessels. Instances of group puja and abhishekam are visible, with no single figure clearly identifiable as a person.2013-06-10June 03 20132013-06-03Photograph of a tiered red-painted stone staircase lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on round yoni-style bases, with brass kalashas and pots placed at their feet. Dozens of women in saffron, orange and maroon saris sit on the steps performing a ritual, several with rudraksha malas and kumkum marks. Red flags on tall poles and a sound system stand at left, and a chain-link fence runs along the front.2016-12-14A row of women in orange saris with yellow borders stands on red stone steps, pouring water from brass vessels and spouts over black stone shivalingams set in a line. Several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind them, more figures in white and orange move along the steps beside a red building and a metal railing, with potted plants along the top tier. Abhishekam of lingams appears to be underway.2013-06-03Women in matching orange saris with gold borders stand in a line on red-tiered steps, pouring water from gold-tipped vessels over black lingams arranged along the stone. Several hold brass pots and gold-tipped vessels; the woman at left wears a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark. Red buildings, a tree and a fence are behind them, with a few people in white in the background.2013-06-03June 07 20132013-06-07 +1 copiesJune 07 20132013-06-07June 24 20132013-06-24Photograph of a large outdoor Rudra-Abhishekam at a red-brick stepped tank beside a temple. Rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestal bases fill the terraced steps. Women in saffron-orange robes with gold-edged borders and rudraksha malas sit in front, one holding a pink flower over a lingam, hands in anjali. Further back, rows of people in maroon and red clothing sit at the lingams, and a photographer stands on the left steps. Water fills the tank at left, and trees and a white railing frame the scene.2013-06-07June 07 20132013-06-07A photo of many devotees in orange and saffron clothing seated on red-painted tiered steps among rows of black stone Shivalinga-shaped pedestals with brass vessels placed at their bases. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a woman in a white top with a grey hair bun. Another devotee in orange sits to her left, and a red flag stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a large ceremonial gathering at a KAILASA temple-style event.2016-12-14