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A photograph of many devotees seated in rows on red stone steps at an outdoor temple-style setting, surrounded by numerous black stone Shivalingas on square yoni bases. Many participants wear red and orange-red garments with gold borders, some with white forehead markings, and several play long golden brass horns held upright. Some younger boys and a few shaven-headed men in red and orange robes sit among them. Metal railing and a water area appear at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual gathering of horn players among lingams.

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Photograph of many young boys in red robes seated on tiered red stone steps lined with black Shiva lingams and yoni bases, performing a Rudrabhishekam-style ritual. Several boys in the foreground hold long brass or horn conch-like instruments raised to their lips, and small steel bowls sit on the steps. Other robed boys sit higher up on the steps, some holding small objects. A potted plant stands at the upper left. No adult is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-11-06July 22 20132013-07-22Women in maroon and red sarees with gold borders sit on tiered red stone steps, each beside a large black lingam on a black yoni-pitha base. Several hold golden horns to their mouths, playing ceremonially, and some wear white tilak markings on their foreheads. Women in saffron-orange saris stand or sit on higher steps behind them, and pink and yellow decorative streamers hang overhead against trees and a metal fence. Lamps sit on the steps near the lingams.2013-06-24A photograph of many rows of black stone Shiva lingams on tiered red brick steps, with a fine sprinkling of women and girls seated beside them. Most wear orange or saffron robes with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilaka on their foreheads, and several hold brass conch-shaped horns raised to their lips. Others in red garments sit among the lingams on the lower steps. The arrangement suggests a ritual abhishekam or chanting session on the lingams. Metal handrails and a bright orange-and-white sky frame the scene.2013-06-24July 08 20132013-07-08A large outdoor photograph of many saffron-robed devotees seated on red-painted stepped terraces, each step holding rows of black stone shivalingams on square bases. Many of the seated people, including children with shaved heads, play long brass horns (shankhas or trumpets) held to their mouths. Some older adults in orange and maroon robes sit among them. A metal railing and potted plants appear at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or shiva puja with the lingams being honoured by the assembled group.2013-11-06July 01 20132013-07-01Rows of black stone Shivalinga are arranged on red-painted tiered steps. Young women and girls in red saris with yellow borders sit among the lingas, several holding long golden horns to their mouths, blowing ceremonially during a rudra abhishekam. One girl in the foreground holds a silver vessel, and pink flower petals lie on the base of a linga. No swami or figure resembling the a person is visible, so no appearance-based identification is made. This is a photograph of a ritual scene.2013-07-29November 06 20132013-11-06June 07 20132013-06-07June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copies