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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at rows of black stone shivalingams on red-painted stone steps. Women in red and orange saris and red salwar outfits pour water from long golden-brown horns onto the lingams. A woman in the centre wears a red dress with a black patterned headband and a red bindi. Brass pots, blue bowls and small offering plates sit among the lingams, and a girl in red stands at the right. Several participants wear white and gold clothing in the background.

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Photograph of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on stepped red-and-black platforms, each topped with yellow flowers. Women and girls sit along the steps pouring water from long brass horns and small brass vessels over the lingams. A young man in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured cloth stands at the left, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and red bangles pours at the right. Several women wear pink, green, purple and orange saris and salwar. Several people are visible, and the setting appears to be an outdoor ritual of abhishekam.2016-12-03December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photo of a row of devotees pouring water from brass vessels over a line of dark grey stone shivalingams with pink flower petals at their bases. Women in saffron-orange robes sit close together, some with white or tilak markings on their foreheads, while others in white and cream garments sit behind them. A woman in orange on the right holds a brass pot aloft and gestures toward the lingams. Several people in the background sit in white clothing with folded hands. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2017-07-03 +1 copiesNight-time ritual photo on stone steps of a riverbank ghat, with rows of devotees pouring water over black stone Shivalingams. In the foreground a woman in white kurta and blue floral trousers, with a red-and-gold shawl, pours from a brass vessel with a long spout over a dark lingam; a woman in a maroon top beside her does the same. A woman in a dark green jacket and white dhoti-style garment and another in white with a red cord also pour from brass spouted vessels. Brass bowls and small lamps sit on the steps, and many other people in white ritual clothes sit behind them under string lights. Scene is abhishekam at a lingam.2016-12-11 +1 copiesJune 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02Large outdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red-tiled stepped platforms. Many participants sit in rows before black stone Shivalingams on round peetha bases, pouring liquid from brass vessels and holding long golden or yellow ritual horns. Brass pots, bowls, oil lamps and small offering plates with flowers are set around the lingams. Participants wear white, saffron-orange, red and teal saris and kurtas; a woman in a red sari and gold necklace sits centrally, and a woman in a teal and blue sari holds a horn at right. A woman in a grey cardigan and rudraksha-style red beaded mala sits at left. Behind, dense crowds fill the steps under white canopies.2016-12-17Photo of a row of women seated on red-stepped stone platforms during a ritual, each holding a long brass tube to pour liquid over black stone shivalinga. Several women wear orange and maroon saris, one wears a peach garment with white vibhuti marks on her forehead, and others wear bangles and a red bindi. Small white flowers rest atop several black shivalingas, and black circular yoni-peetha bases surround them. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari sits among more lingams.2013-07-29Photograph 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.2013-07-29December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor photograph of a large crowd seated on red-painted stone tiers performing abhishekam to black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Many devotees hold golden conical vessels pouring liquid over the lingams. In the foreground a young woman in a red and gold embroidered salwar kameez with an orange dupatta leans forward holding a golden vessel, while nearby women wear blue, purple and pink saris. Red flags and a loudspeaker stand at the upper left, with people in white dhotis and bare chests among the seated crowd. Coloured saris, kurtas and an open-air ritual setting dominate the scene.2016-12-03March 07 20162016-03-07