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Women in saffron and orange saris with rudraksha malas perform abhishekam, each holding a gold cone-shaped vessel poured over a row of black Shiva lingams on a stepped platform. The women sit in a line, some in pink and peach saris, with orange-red hair ties and gold bangles. Pink flowers lie near the lingams, and a red-and-white railing and stone balustrade sit behind. The gold cones are angled toward the black stone shivalingams in a ritual offering. No a person candidate is visible.

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June 04 20132013-06-04Several women in orange-saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a row, each playing a long golden conch-style horn toward black cylindrical lingams set on a stone base. Their foreheads bear white vertical markings, and they wear rudraksha malas and bangles. Red-tiered steps and small stone shrines form the backdrop, and pink flowers rest on the lingams. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04June 06 20132013-06-06A row of women in orange-red saffron sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit along a temple terrace, performing abhishekam. Each holds a long golden funnel-shaped vessel pouring liquid over black stone lingams set on round peetha bases. Several women wear white tilak on their foreheads and gold bangles, and red-stepped temple walls with small stone pillars stand behind them.2013-06-04Several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a row on red-painted temple steps, playing long golden brass horns called kombu or ceremonial horns. Black stone shivalingas stand on pedestals in the foreground, and some women wear rudraksha malas, bangles and forehead vibhuti marks. A potted-plant staircase railing is visible behind them. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2013-06-04Photograph of several women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sitting in a row and playing long golden horn-shaped instruments aimed at black cylindrical shivalinga-style stone pillars in the foreground. Each woman wears a rudraksha bead mala, bangles and a white forehead mark; one has a tattoo on her forearm. Red brick steps and potted plants form the background.2013-06-04July 29 20132013-07-29June 06 20132013-06-06June 04 20132013-06-04A row of women in orange and saffron sarees with yellow borders sit on red stone steps beside rows of black stone shivalingams, many topped with small offerings. They hold long golden horn-shaped vessels raised toward the lingams, apparently pouring liquid for an abhishekam. The woman in front wears a white tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala, and a brass pot and small plate of offerings sit at the bottom edge. Several women wear beaded necklaces and bangles, and a few people stand further back on the steps and walkways in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-29A row of women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders sit on red-painted temple steps, each pouring liquid through a long golden horn-shaped vessel onto black stone shivalinga lingams topped with small red flowers. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas around their necks. The lingams line the steps in multiple rows. Soft focus on the foreground woman and the green-tinted blurred background.2013-06-10