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A photo of many devotees in orange and saffron clothing seated on red-painted tiered steps among rows of black stone Shivalinga-shaped pedestals with brass vessels placed at their bases. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a woman in a white top with a grey hair bun. Another devotee in orange sits to her left, and a red flag stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a large ceremonial gathering at a KAILASA temple-style event.

June 07 2013

Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on tiered red-brick steps beside rows of black stone Shivalingams on square black bases. Most participants wear orange and saffron robes; a woman in the foreground in orange with a rudraksha mala and a red-trimmed shawl is pouring from a small gold vessel onto a lingam, and a blonde woman in orange beside her holds a long brass horn-shaped vessel. Other devotees hold brass pots and conch-like horns, and a woman in pink sits at upper right. Brass bowls and a small box with offerings lie on the steps, and a red ceremonial flag hangs at left. Appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual.

Three women in orange saris sit with palms pressed together in namaste on red stone steps beside grey Shiva lingam stone sculptures on pedestals. The woman on the left wears a white vertical forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, the centre woman wears glasses and a mala, and the woman on the right wears a mala and bangles. Small brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the steps, and a dark sandal lies on the stone. Their eyes are closed in prayer.

July 29 2013

June 08 2013

Four women in saffron-orange saris with yellow borders sit on red stone steps, each beside a black shivalingam on a stepped black pedestal. They wear rudraksha malas, bangles, white tilak markings on their foreheads, and hair pulled back. Each holds small items at the lingam, appearing to perform abhishekam or puja offerings, with small metal bowls nearby. Smaller grey lingams stand along the steps in the background.

June 10 2013

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Photo of a ritual rudra abhishekam on red tiered steps lined with black stone shivalingams on pedestal bases. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit among the lingams, many holding small brass vessels or pouring rituals with yellow flowers scattered on the bases. Several women wear rudraksha malas and red-maroon saris, and an older man in orange sits at the upper right beside a small brass pot and lamp. A metal railing runs along the bottom edge.

December 15 2016

A photo of a tiered red-painted stone stepped structure lined with rows of dark grey stone lingam-shaped pillars on square bases, reminiscent of a ritual shrine setting. A young woman in an orange and maroon sari with a tilak on her forehead sits cross-legged on a step, pouring liquid from a brass pot into a small vessel. Several brass pots and kalasha vessels are arranged on the steps. In the foreground, two women in pink and green saris and another woman in orange sit working near the lingams, with a few more brass pots nearby. Several people are visible, all sitting, performing abhishekam-style offerings at the shivalingas.

Rows of women sit on red tiered steps performing puja before black stone Shiva lingams with round yoni bases. Many wear orange, saffron and red saris and salwar kameez; one in a red and gold sari is seated at the front left, another in pink and purple sits centre, and a woman in a brown-orange sari at right holds a small object. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the steps, and red flags and a loudspeaker stand against a fenced background. Hundreds of participants fill the stepped seating, with visible rows extending upward and to the right.