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Several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a row, pouring water through long golden-brown pipes or tubes onto black cylindrical Shivalingas arranged along a red-brick platform. Each woman has white tripundra marks on her forehead, a bun or hair pulled back, rudraksha and beaded bracelets, and a rudraksha mala around her neck. The foreground woman in the left-centre has a saffron shawl draped over her shoulder and is focused on the abhishekam. Rows of small black lingams continue into the background, with a brass vessel in the foreground.

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June 10 20132013-06-10A row of women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sits in a line, each pouring liquid through long golden-brown pipes or tubes onto black cylindrical lingams arranged on a red-tiered stone platform. Several women have white vibhuti or sacred ash marks on their foreheads, rudraksha-style beads on their wrists and necks, and small earrings. The foreground woman wears a red bindi and holds a pipe with a hand near the lingam, while the others continue the same abhishekam-style pouring. The scene shows a ritual abhishekam of multiple lingams in a temple courtyard, with a row of about seven women visible. No identifiable a person is present.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA row of women in orange saffron robes with yellow borders sits on red-painted stone steps, pouring water through long golden conical vessels onto black lingams. Each woman has white vibhuti marks on her forehead; several wear rudraksha malas. The black lingams stand on round stone pitha bases, one with pink flowers placed on top, and more stone shivalingas line the steps behind them. This is an abhishekam offering scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-06-04June 10 20132013-06-10A photograph of a row of women in orange-saffron robes with yellow borders performing a ritual at a line of black stone Shivalingams set on a red-tiled stepped platform. Several women seated in a row hold long golden cone-shaped vessels, pouring a thin stream of liquid over the black lingams, which are decorated with red flowers. The woman in the foreground, with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, holds her cone out with one hand while her other hand forms a mudra. Pillars and smoke rise in the background, and there is no visible person identifiable as a person.2013-06-04A row of women in orange and red saffron-toned robes with yellow borders sit on steps before a line of black shivalinga-style stone pillars. Each woman holds a long golden conical horn, and the foreground woman, with hair in a bun, white forehead markings and a dark beaded mala and bracelet, raises hers toward a black linga. Red tiered steps and small stone shrines form the background.2013-06-04A photograph of women in matching rust-red and orange saris with gold-yellow borders seated in rows on red-tiered steps at a temple. Each woman holds a long golden conical vessel, pouring or offering over black Shiva lingams arranged along the steps, some topped with red flowers. Several women wear white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha bead bracelets; the foreground woman wears a beaded rudraksha mala. Small stone shivalingas line the background steps, and a seated figure in red appears at the far upper right. Evening light falls on the scene.2013-06-06June 06 20132013-06-06Several women in orange-saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a row, each playing a long golden conch-style horn toward black cylindrical lingams set on a stone base. Their foreheads bear white vertical markings, and they wear rudraksha malas and bangles. Red-tiered steps and small stone shrines form the backdrop, and pink flowers rest on the lingams. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-06-04June 06 20132013-06-06June 10 20132013-06-10Photograph of several women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sitting in a row and playing long golden horn-shaped instruments aimed at black cylindrical shivalinga-style stone pillars in the foreground. Each woman wears a rudraksha bead mala, bangles and a white forehead mark; one has a tattoo on her forearm. Red brick steps and potted plants form the background.2013-06-04