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Photograph of a large group of men in white dhotis, mostly bare-chested with white ash markings on their bodies, seated in rows on red-painted temple steps performing abhishekam to rows of black stone shivalingams set in dark round basins decorated with pink flower petals. Several men hold long golden horn-shaped vessels pouring liquid over the lingams, and one holds a golden pot. A few men wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Offering pots and brass vessels sit along the stone ledge in the foreground. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person figure from appearance.

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Many men in white dhotis with gold borders sit in rows on red stone steps, each performing abhishekam on a black lingam placed in a round stone yoni basin strewn with pink and white flowers. Several devotees hold up long cylindrical brass or horn vessels pouring liquid, and a shirtless man at left has white ash marks on his body. Oil lamps glow in the background, and some men wear rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads. No single person is identifiable as a person; all visible participants appear to be devotees or priests.2017-05-24Outdoor ritual abhishekam on a tiered red-stepped platform with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders pour water or milk from brass horn-shaped vessels onto the lingams. Some have white sacred markings on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas. A bearded man with long braided hair and a man with a grey beard in the foreground pour from gold pitchers. Behind them more devotees sit in rows, some wearing orange clothing. A pink flower sits on the lower right lingam.2017-07-24May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of many men seated on red-painted stone steps in rows, each beside a black stone shivalingam with brass vessels and small puja offerings. Most are bare-chested or wear white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks and sandalwood or ash on their bodies. A man in a white dhoti stands at left pouring or arranging items near the lingams, and devotees around the steps are seated in meditative or prayerful postures. Red flags fly in the background among trees. Several figures appear as a group ritual such as abhishekam or a shivalinga puja, with no visible figure presented as a distinctive central presence.2017-07-24A 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 copiesMay 29 20172017-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at multiple black stone Shivalinga on a stepped platform. Several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls pour water from brass vessels and small brass pots over the lingas, with some lingas decorated with pink flower petals. Behind them seated people in white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders, some with bare chests and sacred ash markings, watch and assist. Brass kalashas and pots sit on the steps. A young boy in the foreground holds a brass vessel above a linga. Lingas, rudraksha-free devotees and water streams dominate the frame.2017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 24 20172017-07-24July 31 20172017-07-31 +2 copiesJuly 24 20172017-07-24Outdoor ritual photo of a Rudra Abhishekam with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on red-tiered steps. Several men in white dhotis sit with golden horns (kombu) raised to their lips, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti forehead mark. Behind them, women in white and green saris and a woman in teal sit among the devotees. Golden kalasha pots and small offerings lie at the front.2016-12-02Devotees 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.2016-12-17