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A photograph of an outdoor night ritual at a stone temple setting. In the foreground a large black Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of white and yellow flowers and red beads, while a young shirtless man in a red dhoti and white body markings pours liquid from a vessel over it, an abhishekam. Behind a metal railing, several men sit on red-and-grey steps, some bare-chested and some in white or saffron-brown garments, watching. A seated woman in white with a yellow cloth is at the lower left, and red flags and brass vessels are visible. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone.

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A night-time Rudra Abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam set on a stepped stone platform. A shirtless young man in a maroon dhoti stands at the lingam, pouring water from a brass vessel over it, with white and orange flower garlands draped around its base. Behind him, rows of devotees sit on red steps among small brass lamps, brass pots and offering plates; several wear white clothes and one woman in pale blue clothing sits with a child. The crowd is seated and visible across several tiers, with a metal fence at the upper left.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night-time abhishekam at a large black stone Nandi bull statue, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over the Nandi. Behind him, seated devotees on red-tiered steps hold small brass vessels and lamps; one man in white dhoti with a long white beard holds a brass cup, and a woman in white sits at the lower left. Pipes and chain-link railings frame the scene, with red flags at left.2016-12-11 +1 copiesNight ritual at a large dark stone Shivalingam on a raised marble platform, draped with a dark cloth and wrapped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. A bare-chested young priest in a red dhoti stands at the lingam, tending the offering. Behind a metal mesh railing, devotees sit on red steps lined with small black lingams and brass lamps; a bearded man in white and saffron-trimmed garments sits nearby, and a man in white sits at lower left. A brass vessel stands at right.2016-12-09Night scene at a stepped stone ghat during a Shiva abhishekam. A large dark Nandi-like black stone linga is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and water runs down over it. A shirtless man in a maroon dhoti stands at right pouring from a vessel, near brass kalasha pots and small oil lamps lining the steps. Several men in white dhotis and bare torsos sit or stand along the red steps and metal railing, one with a bead mala. A bearded man at left holds a brass vessel. Chain-link railing and a green hose run across the frame.2016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23December 09 20162016-12-09Night photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor setting. A bare-chested priest with white vibhuti markings on his arms and chest, wearing a maroon dhoti, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a large black Nandi bull statue. The Nandi is draped with a garland of white and red flowers and strings of beads, with a dark tree behind. Red flags stand to the left and right, and a row of seated devotees in white and cream clothing sits on a raised platform behind a metal railing, with brass pots in the foreground.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09