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A row of women in orange and saffron clothing sit on red stone steps playing long golden horns, the mouthpieces held to their lips. Several wear orange blouses with yellow borders and saffron saris, with rudraksha malas around their necks, white sandalwood marks on their foreheads and bangles on their wrists. Behind them are rows of dark cylindrical shivalingas arranged in tiers. The scene appears to be a ritual horn-blowing performance at a temple.

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June 24 20132013-06-24Outdoor abhishekam scene at a temple-like stone stepped structure. Several women in orange saffron robes with gold-yellow borders sit in a row on red steps, each pouring water from a long golden conical vessel over a black stone lingam. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, and white-and-red vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a woman with hair in a bun holds a golden kalasha-style pourer while a brass puja plate with a small bell and pink flowers sits at her knee. Rows of black lingams line the steps behind them.2013-06-24June 04 20132013-06-04July 29 20132013-07-29June 06 20132013-06-06A photograph of several women in orange and rust-coloured saris with gold borders seated on red stone steps beside rows of black Shiva lingams. Each woman holds a long golden horn-shaped vessel, pouring or offering liquid over the lingams, with rudraksha malas around their necks. The foremost woman wears a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on her forehead. Pink flowers rest on the base of one lingam, and brass plates sit at the lower edge. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual.2013-07-29July 29 20132013-07-29A row of devotees in saffron-orange saris with gold borders performs Rudra Abhishekam, pouring water through long golden funnel-shaped vessels onto black lingams decorated with flowers. The women wear white tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and bangles. Several black lingams with pink, red and white flowers stand in the foreground on red stone steps, and a large black lingam is at the upper left.2013-07-29June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29Photograph of a rudra abhishekam at a row of black Shiva lingams on red-stepped platforms. Several women in orange and red saris sit in a line holding long brass horns to their lips, pouring or blowing toward the lingams, which are decorated with small flowers. A man in orange clothing sits at the upper right beside a lingam. The women wear tilak markings on their foreheads, bangles and beaded necklaces.2013-07-29Photograph of a row of women seated on red stone steps at an outdoor ritual, each wearing matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. Each holds a golden horn-shaped vessel up toward a black Shivalinga-style stone column placed along the steps, with red flowers resting on top of the lingams. Several have tilak markings on their foreheads and bangles on their wrists. The steps behind them are painted red and lined with rows of black lingams.2013-07-22