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A shirtless man in saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged at a black stone shivalinga, pouring water over it with his right hand while his left hand rests on the top. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and white ash streaks on his arms and chest. Behind him, rows of black stone lingams and brass kalashas stand on red-tiled steps.

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Outdoor abhishekam scene at a row of black stone shivalingams on red-painted steps. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair and a trimmed beard holds a lit incense stick aloft in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha-style pendant on a cord and a ring, with white dhoti. A shivalinga topped with pink flowers stands at left, and brass vessels sit on the steps. To the left, a shirtless man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a sacred cord sits beside another devotee in white cloth. Several other devotees in white are seated in the background.2016-12-02A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his left shoulder and bare upper body sits cross-legged among rows of black stone shivalinga on pedestals, hands raised in a mudra. He wears a rudraksha mala with a small tassel and white ash marks on his arms and shoulders. Behind him another person in white dhoti and orange garment sits with hands together. A small brass oil lamp rests on the ground and scattered white petals lie on the stones.2016-11-11August 07 20172017-08-07A bare-chested shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala leans over red stone steps lined with black stone shivalingas, pouring water from a golden vessel over them as an abhishekam. A second devotee in white stands behind him with a sacred thread and a white cloth, and a golden pot is held by a person at the right edge. The man has a wrist mala and bracelets, and a faint purple logo sits in the top left.2016-09-19July 31 20152015-07-31July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a temple ritual setting with rows of black stone shivalingams on red-tiled steps. Several young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, their faces and arms marked with white vibhuti lines and wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young woman with braided hair sits near small brass lamps, flowers and a plate of offerings. Behind them older men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests sit among brass vessels and pujaram items. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the lingams, with the pictured people seated in meditative stillness.2017-07-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor ritual at stepped red stone terraces lined with many black Shivalinga stones. Many devotees sit on the steps, mostly bare-chested and wearing saffron/orange cloth, with white dhoti-style garments and white body markings on several arms. In the foreground a young man in an orange wrap sits at a black lingam, holding a small object with his right hand and touching the stone, with a pink flower placed on top. Brass pots and bowls sit around the lingas, and a rudraksha mala is visible at his wrist. Several other participants sit nearby, some with their hands folded, some with eyes closed in worship. No single person can be identified with certainty from this image.2017-06-26Three women in saffron-orange saris with red borders sit in a row on red-painted steps, each performing abhishekam on a black Shiva lingam set on a stone yoni-peetha base. Each woman holds a tall gold conical vessel above her lingam, pouring water. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti markings and they wear rudraksha malas around their necks. Small stone shivalinga-shaped pillars stand on the steps behind them, and small brass lamps sit at the bases. The scene depicts a Shiva lingam abhishekam ritual.2013-06-04A man with a white tilak on his forehead and an upswept dark hairstyle sits bare-chested in orange dhoti pants, pouring liquid from a golden conical vessel onto black stone lingams arranged in tiered rows on a reddish tiled platform. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and wrist beads and holds the vessel high, with droplets falling onto the stone. The scene is outdoors in warm daylight. A man in orange clothing is visible on the left edge of the frame.2016-11-11September 26 20162016-09-26July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copies