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Two women sit side by side on red-painted steps pouring water from gold conical vessels onto black stone lingams, a ritual abhishekam. The woman on the left wears a red saree with a black blouse, a red rudraksha mala, gold bangles and drop earrings. The woman on the right wears a green saree with a pink blouse, a gold necklace and a red bindi. Red ceremonial flags with gold edging hang at the left, and a green-saried woman sits in the background. No identifiable a person is visible.

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Two women in orange saffron sarees with gold borders sit on red-brown stone steps pouring water from golden conical vessels over black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. The woman on the left wears a maroon blouse, a dark beaded necklace and bangles, and her hair is pulled back. The woman on the right has a white vibhuti line on her forehead, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and gold earrings. Potted plants and white railings stand behind them. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual at Shiva lingams.2013-07-01June 06 20132013-06-06July 08 20132013-07-08July 29 20132013-07-29Three women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sit on red-painted temple steps performing abhishekam to black Shivalingams. Each holds a long brass or gold cone-shaped vessel in one hand and gestures with the other. The woman on the left wears a white tripundra on her forehead and gold bangles, the centre woman wears a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra, and the woman on the right wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Small stone lingams line the steps behind them and metal bowls rest at the base of the shivalingams.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04December 02 20162016-12-02Several 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.2013-07-29June 04 20132013-06-04A 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.2013-06-04A 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.2013-07-29Two women in orange saffron robes with maroon borders sit on red stone steps performing abhishekam on black shivalinga stones. Each holds a golden cone-shaped vessel pouring liquid over the lingam, which is topped with white flower offerings. The older woman on the left wears glasses, has grey hair pulled back, and wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant. The younger woman on the right has a white tilak on her forehead, wears a rudraksha mala and pendant, and holds a golden vessel. Additional black lingams, a blue plate with offerings, and a hand at the bottom edge are visible. The scene is an outdoor temple-style ritual.2013-06-17