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A photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at night in a temple setting. Several men with bare upper bodies and white forehead bands sit beside tall black shivalingas on round stone bases, pouring liquid through long brass abhishekam spouts. In the foreground, a black lingam with horizontal lines is bathed from a brass horn-shaped spout, and a small red flower rests on its base. Men in white dhotis sit behind, and a brass vessel sits at lower right. Red brick walls form the backdrop.

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November 14 20162016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14 +2 copiesDevotees sit in rows on red-painted stone steps performing abhishekam on black stone Shivalingams with brass pouring vessels. A man in the foreground with a shaved-looking head, white tilak and orange-brown beaded necklace holds a brass vessel over a lingam. Others in white dhoti, a man in a red-and-white outfit, and a woman in glasses and pink top also pour water from brass vessels. Each lingam has a yoni pitha base, with red flowers and a small lit lamp on top. Brass lamps and offering plates sit around the stones, and a woman in a blue top sits on the right.2016-12-17December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at several black stone Shivalingams on round yoni-style bases. Priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges sit bare-chested and wear rudraksha malas. Several hold long brass horns or conch-like vessels and pour liquid over the lingams, which glisten with water. Behind them, other priests in white and an orange-clad figure sit among brass kalasha pots. A pink flower rests on one lingam. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the priests.2017-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Close view of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at night. Several black stone Shivalingas stand in a row, each being poured over through a long golden funnel-shaped vessel held by a worshipper. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white sacred ash (vibhuti) on his forehead and arms, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, holds one golden funnel above a black lingam. Behind him, other worshippers in white dhotis and white garments sit in line, also holding golden vessels. Warm lamp lights glow in the background.2016-11-14 +1 copiesDevotees perform abhishekam on rows of black stone Shivalingams set on yoni-peetha bases on red-stepped platforms. A man in the foreground at left, with grey-streaked hair and bare chest, pours liquid from a long brass vessel. Behind him, other devotees, some in white dhotis and one in a blue top, hold similar brass vessels. Red flowers and small brass lamps sit beside the lingams, with a tray of petals in the lower left foreground.2016-12-17March 07 20162016-03-07December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a rudrabhishekam ritual at a temple setting. In the foreground, several dark stone shivalingas stand on a black base while water streams from golden horn-shaped vessels held by priests. A priest on the right wears white dhoti and a white shoulder cloth with white ash markings on his arms, holding a golden spout toward a lingam. Behind them, other priests in saffron-orange robes sit on a red-cushioned bench, one holding a golden vessel. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed on the lingams.2017-07-03 +1 copies