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Photo of devotees performing Rudra Abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalinga on tiered red-and-gold steps. In the foreground, a bald man in a navy and white garment with a tilak and rudraksha mala holds an incense stick and sits among the lingas. Beside him, a man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged. Behind, a woman with reddish hair sits in pale clothing, and a shirtless priest with a white cloth sits at left, with smoke rising in the warm light.

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Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam scene with rows of black stone Shivalinga pillars on tiered red steps. A seated man in a navy blue kurta with white trim holds a lit taper or flame near the lingas, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and a bare-chested priest sit among the lingas, and a bearded man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. A woman with auburn hair in a light top sits further back. Soft sunlight streams through a metal frame overhead.2016-12-09December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor photo of devotees seated on red-painted steps among rows of black stone Shivalingas with gold-toned bases. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt-less bare chest with rudraksha mala and gold chain sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Behind him a bare-chested man in white dhoti-style trousers and a bare-chested devotee press palms together in prayer. A man in dark trousers, wristwatch and red rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed and palms together, with a red tilak on his forehead and grey hair. Green foliage and bright daylight fill the background.2016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18Night photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a tiered stone stepped area lined with many black lingams on pedestals. Several devotees sit in rows holding small oil lamps with lit flames while performing puja. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a salmon-coloured sari sit on the left, and several men sit bare-chested or in white cloth, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Warm lamplight and dim background stonework fill the scene.2016-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18Devotees perform abhishekam on rows of black stone Shivalingams arranged on tiered steps against a red-brick wall, with small brass kalashas and oil lamps placed among them. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing spectacles, pours liquid from a small cup over a lingam with his right hand. Beside him a woman in a dark navy top, with a gold bangle, holds a brass vessel, and a bare-shouldered man sits nearby. On the right a woman with her hair tied back wears a green-grey sari and sits among the lingams, and a white-clad devotee sits at the far right edge. A woman in a white top with glasses sits at the left. White flowers rest on some lingams in the foreground.2016-12-11 +1 copiesPhoto of a large outdoor ritual on red tiered steps lined with many black stone Shivalingas, each set on a black yoni-pitha base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the steps, most with rudraksha malas and some with white tripundra or vibhuti markings. Brass vessels and kalashas sit among the lingams, and a white figurine and offering items lie at lower right. Scene suggests a lingam abhishekam-style sitting ritual.2016-12-16A bald, bare-chested man with a grey goatee holds a lit flame or incense stick toward the camera with his right hand while a small brass bell sits in his left hand. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pendant and a wristwatch. Behind him, black cylindrical stone yoni-style pillars or shivalinga-like bases stand in rows, with other seated people in shawls and sitting on red steps, some holding bells.2016-12-19December 03 20162016-12-03Devotees sit in rows on red-painted stone steps performing abhishekam on black stone Shivalingams with brass pouring vessels. A man in the foreground with a shaved-looking head, white tilak and orange-brown beaded necklace holds a brass vessel over a lingam. Others in white dhoti, a man in a red-and-white outfit, and a woman in glasses and pink top also pour water from brass vessels. Each lingam has a yoni pitha base, with red flowers and a small lit lamp on top. Brass lamps and offering plates sit around the stones, and a woman in a blue top sits on the right.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18