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A bare-chested man in orange dhoti sits among rows of dark stone Shiva lingams on red-tiled steps, pouring water from a golden conical vessel onto one lingam. He wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, beaded bracelets, white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead, and a small earring. His right hand is raised in a mudra near the lingam. Whether this is a person is unclear from appearance alone, so identity is left uncertain.

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A man seated on a red stone step among rows of black stone lingams performs a ritual, pouring water from a tall golden conical vessel held in his raised right hand while the water streams down toward the lingams. He is bare-chested with white horizontal tripundra marks on his forehead, wears orange lower garments, rudraksha mala necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and has a small earring. His left index finger is extended. The setting suggests abhishekam with the lingams.2016-11-11A bare-chested man in orange dhoti sits among rows of dark grey stone shivalingas on red-brick steps, pouring liquid from a tall brass vessel with his right hand while his left hand rests on his knee. He wears white horizontal tripundra markings on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala across his chest, and rudraksha bracelets on both wrists. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight. A man in orange ritual dress with distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha adornments is a person candidate, though the face is not visible in a way that confirms identity.2016-11-11A man with a white tilak on his forehead and an upswept dark hairstyle sits bare-chested in orange dhoti pants, pouring liquid from a golden conical vessel onto black stone lingams arranged in tiered rows on a reddish tiled platform. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and wrist beads and holds the vessel high, with droplets falling onto the stone. The scene is outdoors in warm daylight. A man in orange clothing is visible on the left edge of the frame.2016-11-11A young man with a white forehead tilak and rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists pours water from a tall golden vessel onto a black stone shivalinga, with a row of other black lingas in the background. He wears an orange cloth on his lower body and is bare-chested. Behind him, another person in orange and white sits. Soft daylight and warm red steps frame the scene.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A photograph of a person in orange clothing pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto several dark stone Shivalingams in an outdoor setting. The person wears multiple rudraksha bracelets on the arm and a rudraksha mala necklace; only the arm, hand, shoulder and lower face are visible, with the face partly cropped. Orange cloth covers the lap. Several other figures in orange and white are blurred in the background, and a lotus-topped stone element is visible behind the lingams. The a person field is unsure because the identity cannot be confirmed from the visible cues.2016-11-11A photograph of a devotee in orange ochre robes and multiple rudraksha bracelets and mala beads pouring water from a golden vessel over a black stone Shivalinga during abhishekam. Several other black Shivalingas on round bases stand in the background, with a second person in orange robes partly visible behind. Sunlight and water droplets are visible in the scene.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11Close photo of a person in orange clothing pouring liquid from a golden vessel over black stone lingams. The lingams have layered cylindrical bases with lotus-petal carved bands, set on round platforms, and a thin stream of liquid falls onto the central stone. The person wears multiple rudraksha bracelets on the upper arm and wrist and an orange dhoti, and the figure is partly cut off by the frame. Other lingams and a blurred background fill the scene, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.2016-11-11A close photo of a person in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas pouring liquid from a golden vessel with a spout over a row of dark stone Shivalingams on round black yoni-peetha bases. The person's wrists are wrapped in beaded rudraksha bracelets and a long rudraksha mala hangs at the shoulder. Water or milk streams from the spout onto the lingam. Other seated figures in white and orange are blurred in the background.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11