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Outdoor Rudrabhishekam at dusk at a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-peetha base, set in a sunken rectangular courtyard lined with tiered brick seating. A tall Shivalinga with a horizontal white marking and a red-and-white garland stands above the base. Several priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths perform the abhishekam: one stands at the front holding a vessel, another in white bends beside a row of copper and brass pots, and a robed figure stands on the raised steps at the top. Small oil lamps burn on the platform, and a standing brass deity murti is visible beside the linga. Metal stairs and railings rise along the left, with red flags along the wall.

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A large black stone Shivling stands on a round tiered yoni-peetha platform in an open courtyard at dusk, adorned with a red-and-white garland. Around it, several priests in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis tend the ritual: one stands at the base beside brass pots and kalashas, another stands near the steps. Several people in orange cloth stand on a metal staircase at the top of the lshivling, along a tall brick wall. Rows of small lamps line the tiered brick seating beyond, and small red flags are visible at left. Instructive abhishekam rites appear to be in progress.2016-11-14A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular yoni-pitha base in an outdoor courtyard at dusk, draped with a white and red garland. Several priests stand and kneel around the base, one in an orange cloth beside the linga and one in white garments bending over brass pots and vessels. Behind them, a tiered stone wall with rows of small lamp niches rises, and a metal staircase leads up to a platform where more robed priests stand near red flags. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on the platform, and the scene represents a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14A large black stone Shiva lingam rests on a yoni-shaped pedestal on a platform in a pool, with a garland of red and white flowers wrapped around it. Several priests in orange and saffron cloths and bare-chested attendants stand around the platform performing abhishekam, with metal vessels nearby. Tiered red steps around the water are lined with many small oil lamps and seated devotees in white clothing. Trees and a high stone wall form the backdrop.2016-10-17A photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga standing on a raised platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank, with a striped red and white base. Several priests in saffron-orange cloth perform abhishekam at the base of the linga, with brass vessels and offerings arranged beside them and a golden deity murti nearby. Tiered terraces of seating rise on the far sides, filled with small groups of seated devotees, with red flags along the steps and a high boundary wall and trees behind. The still water reflects the linga and seating.2016-10-17 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04Outdoor photo of a large dark grey stone Shivalingam rising from a broad circular yoni pedestal at a water-side temple platform, with red-and-white striped steps behind and orange flags on poles. Several people stand around it in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis; one bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap and a man in white and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the lingam, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp stand in front. A metal staircase with brass pots and a spout of water is at left. The scene reads as an abhishekam-style ritual. Count of visible people is about six.2017-03-26A large dark stone Shivalinga rises from a round black yoni-peetha base on a red-tiered amphitheatre at dusk. A white metal staircase and platform on the left hold several people in white and light clothing, including a figure in white at the top and women in saffron-orange and red saris; one person in orange stands at the lower left by the steps. Brass pots stand around the base, and red-and-white stepped seating lines the background wall with small orange flags.2017-03-26June 05 20132013-06-05November 04 20132013-11-04Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a square stepped platform beside a reflecting water tank, with a metal staircase railing climbing up one side. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on the staircase near the top, one near the linga's crown, and a flower garland with red and yellow flowers hangs on the linga. Rows of seated devotees in orange and red clothing sit on red brick steps and along the terrace at left, with a framed portrait on a small stand among them, and more devotees in white sit at the far left. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2014-11-24June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copies