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Close view of a row of black stone Shivalingams on a polished stone floor, each topped with yellow flower petals and dark ash or sacred paste. Several hands, some wearing red thread bracelets, reach in to offer petals, and bare feet and white-clad legs of devotees kneel at the edge. Brass kalashas and pots with a brass vessel stand beside the lingams. Brass pooja vessels and offerings suggest an abhishekam or puja at the lingams. No identifiable a person is visible, and the pictured people are partly cropped.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A row of black stone Shiva lingams on a marble platform, each topped with yellow flower petals and smeared with dark ash or vibhuti. Hands of several devotees reach down to offer petals or pour water over them, with brass pots and kalasha vessels with curved spouts beside them. Only hands, arms and bare feet are visible, with white and red garments at the edges. A red line marks the edge of the platform. Setting suggests abhishekam or puja to the lingams.2016-12-03Photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingas set on a long stone ledge, each with yellow flower petals placed on top and dark ash or paste smeared on their bases. Hands of devotees reach in from the upper right, one touching a lingam, while brass vessels and brass pouring spouts stand along the ledge. Ritual abhishekam-style offerings with flowers in progress.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A row of black stone shivling lingams on a stone platform, each topped with yellow flower petals and streaked with dark kumkum or vibhuti. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing kneel and sit at ground level, one hand reaching toward a brass vessel with a ladle, and brass kalasha pots and bowls sit beside the lingams. Only partial figures and hands are visible, so the people are shown at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed on the lingams.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A row of black stone Shivalingams on a red-bordered stone platform receive abhishekam, with brass pouring vessels held over them. A bare-armed devotee's hand reaches down to a lingam draped with an orange-red rudraksha mala, and a brass tray holds flowers and small oil lamps. On the left a bare-shouldered person in a rudraksha mala kneels, and on the right a figure in white robes holds a brass pot. The scene shows Rudra abhishekam at the rows of lingams. Visible people are partially shown, so the count is limited.2016-12-16December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on a red-brick platform, each with a gold-coloured base tray. Pink and white flower petals are scattered over the lingams. Golden kalasha vessels are tilted above them, pouring water down over the stones in an abhishekam. Several people in plain white clothes kneel along the row; only forearms, bare feet and white-clad legs are visible, so the people are partly cropped. Bags and white cloth sit on the left.2016-12-02