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Women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders sit in a row on red-painted stepped tiers, pouring water from long golden conical vessels over black stone lingams. Rows of smaller stone lingams line the steps behind them, and a pink flower rests on one lingam. The women have white tilak marks on their foreheads, dark hair in buns, rudraksha malas on their wrists, and some wear beaded necklaces. The scene depicts a Rudra abhishekam ritual with lingams being bathed.

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A 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.2013-06-06Several 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.2013-06-04A row of women in orange-red saris with yellow borders sits on steps before black Shiva lingams, pouring water through long golden abhishekam funnels. The woman in front, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds her golden funnel with her right hand while the others follow in a line. Pink flowers rest on the lingam tops, and red-tiered stone shrines stand in the background.2013-06-04June 06 20132013-06-06June 06 20132013-06-06A row of women in orange-red saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit before black Shiva lingams on tiered red steps. Each woman holds a long golden conical vessel, pouring liquid that flows along the lingam, in an abhishekam. White vibhuti marks show on their foreheads. Stone stupa-like stone pillars line the red wall behind, and a child in orange stands at the far right.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04A 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.2013-06-04A 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.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04Several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a row on red-painted temple steps, playing long golden brass horns called kombu or ceremonial horns. Black stone shivalingas stand on pedestals in the foreground, and some women wear rudraksha malas, bangles and forehead vibhuti marks. A potted-plant staircase railing is visible behind them. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2013-06-04June 06 20132013-06-06