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Close view of a row of devotees performing abhishekam on black stone shivalingams set in round stone yoni-peetha bases. A woman in the foreground in a rust-red sari holds a golden spout-shaped vessel pouring liquid over a shivalinga decorated with pink flowers. Beside her, another devotee in an orange sari holds a second golden pourer, and rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing continue down the line. Several women wear white forehead vibhuti and rudraksha-style beads. Behind them are more lingams and stone bases, with orange-robed figures in the background. A small logo appears at upper left and a copyright credit at lower right.

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June 26 20172017-06-26A row of women in orange saffron robes with yellow borders sits on red-painted stone steps, pouring water through long golden conical vessels onto black lingams. Each woman has white vibhuti marks on her forehead; several wear rudraksha malas. The black lingams stand on round stone pitha bases, one with pink flowers placed on top, and more stone shivalingas line the steps behind them. This is an abhishekam offering scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-06-04June 06 20132013-06-06July 29 20132013-07-29October 10 20162016-10-10July 29 20132013-07-29A photograph of a row of women in orange-saffron robes with yellow borders performing a ritual at a line of black stone Shivalingams set on a red-tiled stepped platform. Several women seated in a row hold long golden cone-shaped vessels, pouring a thin stream of liquid over the black lingams, which are decorated with red flowers. The woman in the foreground, with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, holds her cone out with one hand while her other hand forms a mudra. Pillars and smoke rise in the background, and there is no visible person identifiable as a person.2013-06-04October 10 20162016-10-10July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2013-07-29June 06 20132013-06-06Several women in matching orange-red saris with yellow borders sit in a row on red stone steps, pouring water from long golden funnel-shaped vessels over rows of black stone shivalingams. Many have rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Some wear bangles and earrings. Pink flowers and white blossoms lie among the lingams.2013-07-29