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Several women sit on red-stone steps at black stone Shivalinga altars during a ritual, pouring liquid and placing offerings. In the foreground, a woman in pink shawl and a woman in a pink-and-red sari with blue scarf handle small brass vessels and flower-topped lingas. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches toward a linga at left. Brass pots and lamps line the steps behind them, and a man in white clothing sits at upper left. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam with devotees.

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Devotees sit on red stone steps beside rows of black stone Shivalingams with brass tops, performing a Rudra Abhishekam-style ritual with small brass pouring vessels. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold sari and a dark rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel; beside her a fair-haired woman in a purple sari with a red rudraksha mala pours from a brass cup. Next to them a woman in a grey shawl and a shirtless man with a mala also hold brass vessels, and a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a yellow and green sari sit further back. Brass lamps and vessels stand on the steps behind them.2016-12-16July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18August 07 20172017-08-07March 07 20162016-03-07December 19 20162016-12-19December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large outdoor abhishekam scene on red-brick steps lined with many black stone Shivalinga on round peetha bases. Devotees sit along the tiered steps pouring liquid from copper or brass vessels and conch-shaped cones over the linga. In the foreground a woman in a white kurta, red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a cone over a linga, while a seated woman in a grey jacket with a striped skirt sits nearby. Behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead pours offerings, and other devotees in pink, red and yellow saris sit among the lingas. Brass pots rest at the base of the stones, and a metal railing runs along the left edge.2016-12-18March 07 20162016-03-07June 04 20132013-06-04December 09 20162016-12-09Devotees sit in rows on red-tiled steps beside many black stone shivalingams with circular bases during a Pratyakshya Pada Puja. In the foreground a large black lingam stands before the seated women. Three women in front are seated: the left wears a white sari with pink floral border and glasses, the centre wears a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and the right wears a cream sari with gold border and gold necklace, holding brass plates with offerings. Others sit behind among the lingams. Metal railings and a tree appear in the background.2016-03-07