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A photograph of two devotees seated on red-painted steps beside black Shivalingam stones during a ritual. A woman on the left wears a rust-orange blouse and a striped orange-and-brown sari, with a red-beaded mala, bangles and a small bindi, holding a golden horn-shaped vessel. A bare-chested man in front wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with a gold border, pouring from a golden horn into a metal bowl. Brass pots, blue and black bowls and a red cloth lie around them.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of two devotees seated on red-painted temple steps beside black stone shivalingams, with brass pots and bowls nearby. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala sits at center, blowing into a golden conical horn while holding another. A woman in an orange and brown striped sari with a red rudraksha mala, and a name badge, blows a similar golden horn beside him. Brass vessels, a blue plastic container and a red cloth bag lie on the steps.2016-12-09December 03 20162016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photo of a group performing abhishekam at black stone shivalingas on a stone platform. A bare-chested man in the centre wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala with a round pendant, pouring from a brass vessel over a lingam. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with pink border holds a brass pouring horn, and others in white and red clothing hold similar brass vessels. Small brass bowls and oil lamps sit on the stone. A metal fence is visible behind.2016-12-18December 03 20162016-12-03December 06 20162016-12-06December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam scene with many devotees seated in rows on red-painted steps behind black stone shivalingams on square black pedestals. Several men, mostly bare-chested with white dhotis, blow long brass horns (ram's-horn style trumpets) toward the lingams. A woman in a cream sari with a gold-rimmed border sits at left, holding a brass horn, beside a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass pots and a brass bowl sit at the lower left. One man in the centre wears a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace and has a shaved head with white hair. Background shows more participants, some in white, and a blurred crowd.2016-12-09November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copies