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Photograph of a rudrabhishekam scene in a tiered stone hall lined with many black Shiva lingams on red-brick steps. Boys and young men in red dhoti-style garments with gold borders sit in rows with hands folded in anjali mudra, some with white tripundra vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Small brass kalashas and oil lamps are placed among the lingams. The foreground lingams are wet and the lamps are lit. Several boys are visible, roughly six to twenty people in total. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.

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October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 28 20132013-10-28June 04 20132013-06-04June 24 20132013-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 28 20132013-10-28November 06 20132013-11-06October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesA large outdoor ritual on red stone tiered steps lined with rows of black Shivalinga-shaped stone pedestals. Many young men and women in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the pedestals and steps, holding brass lamps and metal bowls, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their poses suggest a coordinated abhishekam or puja. A few devotees in orange and red stand at the lower right. A white conch-like object and a small potted plant are visible at the right. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the steps among the pedestals.2013-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a terraced red-stepped amphitheatre filled with black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, arranged in rows. Upper rows show about six women in orange and yellow saris with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads; several sit cross-legged behind lingams, one holding a small brass vessel and another with hands joined in prayer. Brass lamps and vessels stand beside the lingams. In the foreground, several young boys in red and maroon ritual clothing sit on the lower steps, with white markings on their foreheads. No person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2013-06-10September 15 20142014-09-15