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Devotees 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.

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Devotees 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.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Several men in white dhotis sit on red stone steps beside black cylindrical shivalingams, each holding a long golden horn-shaped vessel to the lingam tops. The central figure has blonde dreadlocks tied up, a bare chest with white sacred ash stripes, and multiple rudraksha malas. Others on the right wear rudraksha beads, white ash markings on their bodies, and gold bangles. Small brass pots and pink flower petals sit among the lingams. a person is not visibly present; the pictured men are devotees performing abhishekam.2017-07-31 +2 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15December 23 20162016-12-23Devotees perform abhishekam on rows of black stone shivalingams on red-brick steps, pouring water through long brass horns held in both hands. Several participants sit close together; a woman in an orange and yellow patterned salwar wears a white tilak on her forehead, a woman in a teal sari wears gold bangles, a man in white clothes and rudraksha mala sits nearby, and a woman in a pink shawl with black trousers pours from a horn at the right. Brass bowls and small offerings rest on the steps and around the lingams.2016-12-19Outdoor photo of devotees performing abhishekam on rows of black stone shivalingams set on red-painted steps. Women in saris, one in green with a purple-and-green border and others in orange and pink, pour water from brass vessels and hold brass funnels over the lingams. A shirtless bearded man in glasses sits on the steps at left beside a black bag and a brass pot. Several brass pots and bowls sit on the steps, and a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo appears at upper left.2016-12-03August 07 20172017-08-07Photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on stepped red-and-black platforms, each topped with yellow flowers. Women and girls sit along the steps pouring water from long brass horns and small brass vessels over the lingams. A young man in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured cloth stands at the left, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and red bangles pours at the right. Several women wear pink, green, purple and orange saris and salwar. Several people are visible, and the setting appears to be an outdoor ritual of abhishekam.2016-12-03A 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2017-07-24December 03 20162016-12-03