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Women seated in a row pour water from golden horn-shaped vessels onto black stone lingams during a Rudra Abhishekam ritual. The foreground woman in front has a white vibhuti or tilak mark on her forehead and wears a brown and gold patterned shawl over a white blouse, holding a golden horn with both hands. Beside her a woman in orange-red sari holds a golden horn, and the central woman wears a red patterned kurta with a dark headband, pouring from a golden horn. Further right, women in white, red and green garments hold golden horns over black lingams with a white flower offering. Some lingams are cylindrical black stone forms on red-tiered steps, and a brass pot sits in the background. Several people are seated on the steps behind, with white dhotis visible.

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