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A photograph of a row of women in orange and saffron saris performing Rudrabhishekam at a line of black stone Shivalingams on tiered pedestals. Several women pour water or milk from brass vessels onto the lingams, and a few lingams have pink and red flowers placed on top. Behind them stands a wall of small dark lingam-shaped shrines set in brick. The lighting is dim and warm.

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July 29 20132013-07-29October 10 20162016-10-10December 02 20162016-12-02Several women in matching orange-red saris with yellow borders sit in a row on red stone steps, pouring water from long golden funnel-shaped vessels over rows of black stone shivalingams. Many have rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Some wear bangles and earrings. Pink flowers and white blossoms lie among the lingams.2013-07-29A 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.2013-06-04Several women in orange and saffron sarees with gold borders sit in a row on stone steps, pouring water from long golden kalasha-style vessels over black lingam stones on a stepped base. Each woman wears rudraksha malas, bangles and tilak markings. A woman in the right foreground holds a gold vessel and a spout, and a gold tray sits at her side. Water streams from the spouts onto the lingams in an abhishekam ritual at a temple terrace with white railings and potted plants.2013-07-08June 06 20132013-06-06July 29 20132013-07-29June 06 20132013-06-06Several 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.2013-06-04Rudrabhisekam ritual at a temple. Rows of black stone Shivalingams are arranged along a red wall, and devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold-yellow borders pour water from long golden vessels onto them. Several women, some wearing dark caps and red-beaded bracelets, lean forward with their arms extended, and a red flower sits on one lingam base. Two men in saffron robes are partly visible at the top left. The image is rotated sideways.2013-06-06A 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.2013-06-04