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Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam scene with rows of black stone Shivalinga pillars on tiered red steps. A seated man in a navy blue kurta with white trim holds a lit taper or flame near the lingas, a rudraksha mala visible at his neck. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and a bare-chested priest sit among the lingas, and a bearded man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. A woman with auburn hair in a light top sits further back. Soft sunlight streams through a metal frame overhead.

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Photo of devotees performing Rudra Abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalinga on tiered red-and-gold steps. In the foreground, a bald man in a navy and white garment with a tilak and rudraksha mala holds an incense stick and sits among the lingas. Beside him, a man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged. Behind, a woman with reddish hair sits in pale clothing, and a shirtless priest with a white cloth sits at left, with smoke rising in the warm light.2016-12-09Outdoor photo of devotees seated in rows on black stone seating during a Rudra Abhishekam-style ritual. A man in the foreground wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder, white trousers, a rudraksha mala, and a wristwatch, with his hands held in a mudra. Behind him a woman in a teal top and rudraksha mala gestures with her hands, and a bare-chested man with glasses sits in white trousers. A woman on the left wears a blue-and-white printed top and a cream shawl with pink trim, and others in blue and turquoise outfits sit nearby. Brass pots and small oil lamps sit between the black stone seats, with a metal railing and green leaves in the background.2016-12-09Outdoor photo of devotees seated in rows on tiered stone steps lined with black shivalinga-style stone structures and brass vessels, during a Rudra Abhishekam session. In the foreground a man with grey hair, glasses, a white shawl, rudraksha mala, and white dhoti sits with hands folded at his chest. Behind him a bare-chested older man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits with hands together, a woman in teal and a woman in a blue kurta with a rudraksha mala sit nearby, and a woman with curly hair in a grey-patterned shawl sits at left. Incense smoke rises at right. Five to six visible people.2016-12-09Devotees perform abhishekam on rows of black stone Shivalingams arranged on tiered steps against a red-brick wall, with small brass kalashas and oil lamps placed among them. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing spectacles, pours liquid from a small cup over a lingam with his right hand. Beside him a woman in a dark navy top, with a gold bangle, holds a brass vessel, and a bare-shouldered man sits nearby. On the right a woman with her hair tied back wears a green-grey sari and sits among the lingams, and a white-clad devotee sits at the far right edge. A woman in a white top with glasses sits at the left. White flowers rest on some lingams in the foreground.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19Photograph of participants seated on tiered red steps beside black Shivling-shaped stone lingams and brass pieces during a Rudra Abhishekam-style gathering. In the foreground a bare-chested older man with white dhoti, rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits with his hand raised to his forehead in a third-eye gesture. Around him a woman in a white and pink top and shawl, a woman in blue, a woman in teal with red shawl, and others in light clothing perform the same forehead-touching gesture. Metal railing and greenery form the background.2016-12-09December 18 20162016-12-18Night photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a tiered stone stepped area lined with many black lingams on pedestals. Several devotees sit in rows holding small oil lamps with lit flames while performing puja. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a salmon-coloured sari sit on the left, and several men sit bare-chested or in white cloth, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Warm lamplight and dim background stonework fill the scene.2016-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17December 09 20162016-12-09