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Four women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders sit in a row on red stone steps, each performing abhishekam at a black lingam on a stone yoni-peetha base in the foreground. Each holds a golden cone-shaped vessel raised toward a lingam and wears rudraksha malas, bangles and white forehead markings. Small stone shivalingas stand on pedestals on the steps behind them, and a white railing and potted plants frame the left side.

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June 04 20132013-06-04Photograph of several women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sitting in a row and playing long golden horn-shaped instruments aimed at black cylindrical shivalinga-style stone pillars in the foreground. Each woman wears a rudraksha bead mala, bangles and a white forehead mark; one has a tattoo on her forearm. Red brick steps and potted plants form the background.2013-06-04A photograph of women in matching rust-red and orange saris with gold-yellow borders seated in rows on red-tiered steps at a temple. Each woman holds a long golden conical vessel, pouring or offering over black Shiva lingams arranged along the steps, some topped with red flowers. Several women wear white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha bead bracelets; the foreground woman wears a beaded rudraksha mala. Small stone shivalingas line the background steps, and a seated figure in red appears at the far upper right. Evening light falls on the scene.2013-06-06Three women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sit on red-painted temple steps performing abhishekam to black Shivalingams. Each holds a long brass or gold cone-shaped vessel in one hand and gestures with the other. The woman on the left wears a white tripundra on her forehead and gold bangles, the centre woman wears a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra, and the woman on the right wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Small stone lingams line the steps behind them and metal bowls rest at the base of the shivalingams.2013-06-04Women in saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders sit in a row on red-painted stepped tiers, pouring water from long golden conical vessels over black stone lingams. Rows of smaller stone lingams line the steps behind them, and a pink flower rests on one lingam. The women have white tilak marks on their foreheads, dark hair in buns, rudraksha malas on their wrists, and some wear beaded necklaces. The scene depicts a Rudra abhishekam ritual with lingams being bathed.2013-06-06Several women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a row on red-painted temple steps, playing long golden brass horns called kombu or ceremonial horns. Black stone shivalingas stand on pedestals in the foreground, and some women wear rudraksha malas, bangles and forehead vibhuti marks. A potted-plant staircase railing is visible behind them. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2013-06-04Several women in orange-saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a row, each playing a long golden conch-style horn toward black cylindrical lingams set on a stone base. Their foreheads bear white vertical markings, and they wear rudraksha malas and bangles. Red-tiered steps and small stone shrines form the backdrop, and pink flowers rest on the lingams. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-06-04June 06 20132013-06-06June 10 20132013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04