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Devotees perform abhishekam on rows of black stone Shiva lingams set on yoni pitha bases. A woman in a cream sari with orange shawl leans forward pouring milk from a brass pot over a central lingam, which has a rudraksha-style mala and pink flower garlands near its base. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls hold brass vessels around the lingams on a wet stone floor. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Close view of several black stone Shivalingams on pedestals being ritually bathed with water in an outdoor abhishekam. Water streams from golden pouring vessels held by seated devotees. The central lingam has a small red-pink flower on top and an orange marigold on a neighbouring lingam. Devotees wear white, teal patterned and red-trimmed clothing, with bangles visible on a wrist. Only hands, arms, legs and lower bodies are visible, so the participants are partly cropped.2016-12-18A photograph of a Rudra Abhishekam ritual with several black stone shivalingams arranged in a row, each with a flower on top and golden kalasha pots beside them. Participants in white clothing sit and pour water from small brass cups over the lingams, with bangles and henna visible on their hands. A green and pink embroidered cloth edge appears at the right. Only hands and partial bodies are visible, so the number of people is uncertain but more than one.2016-12-02June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31Close view of black stone shivalinga sculptures on dark bases during abhishekam. Brass pots are tipped to pour water over the central linga, streaming down its sides. Pink flowers rest on the bases, and a few brass cups stand nearby. Behind, a few people in white clothes and a woman in a blue, red and gold patterned garment and gold bangles participate, with feet and hands partly visible. Incense smoke rises at the right edge. No a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-02A row of black stone Shivalingams stands in the foreground while people in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders pour water from golden conical vessels onto them. Several hands holding golden pourers are visible, with water streaming down from the spouts. Some people wear white dhotis and white shirts toward the right side, and a red-painted step is visible behind them. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam ritual performed by a group of priests and devotees outdoors.2013-06-03October 19 20082008-10-19Women in white and cream saris perform abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-shaped base. An older woman in a white sari with a green blouse and gold border pours water from a steel vessel over the linga, while a woman in a plain white robe with a mala tips a vessel above it. Other women in white stand behind, a flower-garlanded deity murti in pink and green drapery is at right, and brass lamps sit on the left near a stone temple doorway with carved pillars.2008-12-31December 02 20162016-12-02