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Night-time photo of a row of black stone Shivalingams, each wrapped in white cloth, at an outdoor temple. Two women in white saris with gold borders bend forward over the lingams, one with hands joined in prayer and a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. A third person in a purple garment stands further back near another lingam. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures appear to be devotees performing a lingam worship ritual.

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Night photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams on a raised platform, each wrapped in white cloth. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans forward, tending a lingam with her hands. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background, and a figure in purple is visible behind them. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06A photograph of a Rudra Abhishekam ritual with several black stone shivalingams arranged in a row, each with a flower on top and golden kalasha pots beside them. Participants in white clothing sit and pour water from small brass cups over the lingams, with bangles and henna visible on their hands. A green and pink embroidered cloth edge appears at the right. Only hands and partial bodies are visible, so the number of people is uncertain but more than one.2016-12-02November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 14 20162016-11-14April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesClose view of a row of black stone Shivalingams on a polished stone floor, each topped with yellow flower petals and dark ash or sacred paste. Several hands, some wearing red thread bracelets, reach in to offer petals, and bare feet and white-clad legs of devotees kneel at the edge. Brass kalashas and pots with a brass vessel stand beside the lingams. Brass pooja vessels and offerings suggest an abhishekam or puja at the lingams. No identifiable a person is visible, and the pictured people are partly cropped.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Photo of a row of women in white and cream clothing performing abhishekam on black stone shivalingams arranged along a stepped base. Each woman holds a brass pouring vessel or horn-shaped spout over the lingams, some with yellow flowers resting on top. The women wear white saris and white blouses, with gold bangles and wristwatches visible. Brick and dark stone steps form the background.2016-01-03November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a row of black stone Shivalinga on rounded peetha bases, several with white-grey textured upper sections, dusted with red kumkum. A man in white dhoti with a red-striped cloth and a rudraksha-style mala is kneeling and pouring water from a brass pot over one linga during abhishekam. Other white-clad figures and a chain-link fence are visible behind. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-09-19Outdoor photo of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on a red-brick platform, each with a gold-coloured base tray. Pink and white flower petals are scattered over the lingams. Golden kalasha vessels are tilted above them, pouring water down over the stones in an abhishekam. Several people in plain white clothes kneel along the row; only forearms, bare feet and white-clad legs are visible, so the people are partly cropped. Bags and white cloth sit on the left.2016-12-02