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Outdoor photo of a ritual abhishekam on a red stepped platform lined with black Shivalingams. A man in a bare upper body and white dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over the lingams, with water running down the steps. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a green-and-white beaded necklace holds a brass pot, and another woman in white with a brass vessel stands on the steps at right. Further back, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in white walk along the steps near red flags on poles. Clear blue sky and a stone building with a wooden door form the backdrop.

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Outdoor abhishekam ritual on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone Shivalingams. A bare-chested older man in white dhoti stands mid-step pouring from a golden kalasha; a woman in a white sari with red border carries a golden pot beside him. Behind them, figures in white dhotis and white garments carry brass vessels down the steps, and red flags stand along a metal railing under a blue sky with clouds. Participants are dressed in white ritual attire.2016-09-19Outdoor abhishekam on a red-brick stepped platform beside a building wall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green sacred thread and rudraksha mala pours water from a brass vessel over black Shivalingam-style stone lingams arranged on the steps. Behind him, other white-clad devotees, several in white saris with gold borders, carry brass kalashas and pots. Red flags on white poles line the walkway, and a metal fence and coiled hose sit to the left under a pale sky.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19Photograph of an outdoor abhishekam-style ritual at a courtyard lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on a wet stone channel. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a white shawl, with sacred ash on his forehead and body, wears a rudraksha mala and a teal-and-white beaded necklace, walking barefoot along the channel. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a large brass pot, and another woman in a white sari with gold border and a teal beaded necklace walks nearby. A red flag and a chain-link fence stand behind them, with a brick wall and more lingams in the background. Partial figures in white saris appear at the right edge.2016-09-19A photograph of a courtyard with rows of dark stone shivalingams on red-brick tiered steps, with red flags on poles at left. Several devotees in white ritual clothes pour water from brass pots onto the lingams. A bare-chested man in pale blue lower garment and a rudraksha-style necklace stands center holding a brass pot. A woman in white with a purple-bordered sari and a green garland pours from a pot. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a man in orange lower cloth stand nearby, with another woman in white and a woman in white with a long braid at right. A woman in white with grey hair kneels to pour from a brass vessel. Abhishekam of lingams appears to be taking place.2016-09-19Outdoor photo of a tiered red stone stairway lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-shaped forms set into each step. Several people in white and orange clothing move along the steps. In the foreground a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a sacred thread, and a man in an orange lower cloth walks up the stairs beside a woman in a white sari. Another woman in white carries a brass pot near the top left, and a white-haired woman in white stands among the group. Scattered white railings are visible at the right edge, and the scene suggests a temple ritual site.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19Photograph of a red stone stepped ghat lined with rows of black Shivalingam sculptures on each step. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris climb and descend the steps, carrying brass pots and vessels, some pouring water over the lingams. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the centre, and a man in white dhoti stands in the lower foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as a person; the figures are devotees and priests performing abhishekam ritual washing of the lingams. A white metal railing with a landing sits at the right edge.2016-09-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a stepped courtyard lined with rows of black Shiva lingam stone pedestals on red-brown tiered platforms under a bright sky. Several women in white saris and white clothing move along the steps, one in a white sari with a beaded necklace pouring liquid from a small brass pot over a lingam, another bending forward to tend a pedestal, and a woman in a white sari with a dark bun holding a brass vessel. Brass kalashas and pots sit beside the lingams, water flows across the stone channel, and red flags stand in the background. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19Outdoor photo of a ritual abhishekam on rows of stone steps lined with black lingams on pedestals. A woman with long white hair, wearing a white garment and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, pours water from a brass vessel over a lingam. Other people in white dhotis and white clothes carry brass kalashas and pots along the steps. Red flags and a metal railing stand in the background, and a gold-bordered top is visible on the left.2016-09-19 +1 copies