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A photograph of six women in saffron-orange saree with yellow borders and rudraksha malas standing on red stepped terraces, each beside a dark black shivalinga on a yoni-shaped pedestal with small metal bowls at their feet. Several women hold small brass vessels or cups and pour or offer liquid over the lingas. Rows of smaller stone lingas line the steps behind them. The women are the only visible people, and none of them is identifiable as a person, so no a person candidate is present.

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Five women in orange saris with gold borders stand in a row on red stone steps lined with small black Shivalinga stones on pedestals. Each woman wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small brass or metal vessel and a stick-like object in her hands, standing before the lingas. Dress and steps are red and orange throughout, a shrine-like setting for ritual abhishekam-style worship.2013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03A row of women in orange saris with yellow borders stands on red stone steps, pouring water from brass vessels and spouts over black stone shivalingams set in a line. Several wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind them, more figures in white and orange move along the steps beside a red building and a metal railing, with potted plants along the top tier. Abhishekam of lingams appears to be underway.2013-06-03A row of women in orange saris with thin gold borders stand outdoors pouring water from long golden vessels over black stone shivalingams set on tiers of red steps lined with small stone lingams. Several women wear rudraksha malas, bangles, and sindoor-style forehead marks. Behind them, white-clad devotees and potted plants are visible, along with a white statue near a metal fence.2013-06-03Four women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sit on red stone steps, each beside a black shivalingam on a stepped black pedestal. They wear rudraksha malas, bangles, white tilak markings on their foreheads, and hair pulled back. Each holds small items at the lingam, appearing to perform abhishekam or puja offerings, with small metal bowls nearby. Smaller grey lingams stand along the steps in the background.2013-06-04Several women in matching orange saris with gold borders stand in a row pouring water or milk from gold conical vessels over black Shiva lingams set on a stepped red terrace lined with small stone lingams and potted plants. Their hair is tied back, some wear rudraksha malas and bindis, and one woman in the foreground has grey hair and wears glasses. Behind them, figures in white saris continue the same abhishekam ritual on the steps. The scene reads as a temple abhishekam being performed by devotees, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji present.2013-06-03A 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.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04Women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit in a row on red stone steps, performing a Rudrabhishekam-style ritual. Each holds a small brass oil lamp or bell-like vessel while seated before rows of black stone shivalinga with pink flower offerings on top. White tilak marks decorate some foreheads, and a pink marker and blurred figures appear in the background.2013-06-08A row of women in orange saffron robes with yellow borders sits on red-painted stone steps, pouring water through long golden conical vessels onto black lingams. Each woman has white vibhuti marks on her forehead; several wear rudraksha malas. The black lingams stand on round stone pitha bases, one with pink flowers placed on top, and more stone shivalingas line the steps behind them. This is an abhishekam offering scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-06-04A photograph of female devotees in orange and rust-red saris with gold-bordered edges sitting on tiered red stone steps during a ritual. Each woman holds a long golden conical horn to her lips or raises it toward a row of black cylindrical lingams with flower offerings placed on their tops. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and one woman has a white tripundra mark on her forehead. Brass plates with offerings sit at the lower right, and red flowers decorate the lingams.2013-07-29