Several women in red-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit in a row on stone steps, each pouring water from a long brass or copper horn-shaped vessel onto black stone shivalingam bases, part of a rows of lingams. A man in an orange-red cloth sits at the far left, also pouring. Dozens of black lingams with yellow flowers line the red stone terraces behind them. - Nithyanandapedia

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Several women in red-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit in a row on stone steps, each pouring water from a long brass or copper horn-shaped vessel onto black stone shivalingam bases, part of a rows of lingams. A man in an orange-red cloth sits at the far left, also pouring. Dozens of black lingams with yellow flowers line the red stone terraces behind them.

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November 18 2013

A row of women in saffron-orange and rust-red robes sit on red stone steps beside a field of black lingams, each with a flower placed on top. They hold brass horns and conch-style vessels to their lips and one holds a small brass pot. The foreground woman has a shaved head, rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Several wear rudraksha malas and bindi or tilak marks. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard.

Several women in orange-and-yellow saris sit on red stepped tiers beside rows of black stone shivalingams on pedestals, performing abhishekam. Each woman holds a long cone-shaped funnel with a bronze vessel nearby, pouring liquid over the lingams. Some wear white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one woman wears glasses. The steps are lined with many smaller lingams and a metal railing runs behind them. The image is a photograph of devotees in an outdoor temple setting, with no readable name or a person appearance visible.

A photograph of several women in orange and rust-coloured saris with gold borders seated on red stone steps beside rows of black Shiva lingams. Each woman holds a long golden horn-shaped vessel, pouring or offering liquid over the lingams, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The foremost woman wears a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on her forehead. Pink flowers rest on the base of one lingam, and brass plates sit at the lower edge. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual.

A 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.

January 03 2016

January 03 2016

A photograph of female devotees in orange and rust-red saris with gold-bordered edges sitting on tiered red stone steps during a ritual. Each woman holds a long golden conical horn to her lips or raises it toward a row of black cylindrical lingams with flower offerings placed on their tops. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and one woman has a white tripundra mark on her forehead. Brass plates with offerings sit at the lower right, and red flowers decorate the lingams.

June 06 2013

Several women in matching orange-red saris with yellow borders sit in a row on red stone steps, pouring water from long golden funnel-shaped vessels over rows of black stone shivalingams. Many have rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Some wear bangles and earrings. Pink flowers and white blossoms lie among the lingams.

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.

June 06 2013