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May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29Outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with red steps. A large grey stone lingam is wrapped in a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, green, purple and white. On a raised white metal platform at right, a man with long dark hair wears a white-and-orange robe, an orange shawl and a white floral garland, seated among offering plates. Around the steps, a dozen or so people in white dhotis and sacred threads sit with oil lamps and brass vessels in a puja. Yellow scaffolding, red buildings and a green bus sit in the background.2017-05-24A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands on a circular black stone base at the centre of an outdoor amphitheatre-style abhishekam setting, decorated with a red and yellow marigold garland. Tiered red-brick steps behind it are filled with many white-clad devotees seated in rows, with small brass lamps or vessels set on the steps. On a raised platform at the upper left, a figure in white dhoti and shawl sits with a rudraksha-style garland among several saffron-robed men in orange cloth. Water runs down the lingam, consistent with rudra abhishekam. A plain white wall with a window forms the backdrop, and a standing figure in orange cloth is at the upper right.2017-05-29July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a flower garland stands in a tiered stone water basin at an outdoor ritual site, with a metal staircase on the left. A man seated on a golden throne-like seat with a white and red garland is surrounded by women in orange saffron sarees and white garments seated on a striped rug at the water's edge, performing abhishekam and puja with brass vessels and a kalasha. Behind them, a large crowd of people dressed in white sits on red stepped terraces with a woman in orange standing near the top, with a brick wall in the background.2017-05-29A large dark stone Shiva lingam on a circular base wrapped in a multicoloured garland of marigolds and flowers, set in water on a stepped outdoor stage. Two or three men stand on top of the lingam, one in saffron/orange robes with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads. Behind the lingam, rows of seated devotees in white ritual clothes, with some in orange, pink and green saris, fill red stone steps under a bunting of red, yellow and blue cloth and banana plants. A seated robed figure in orange sits on a low platform in front, with a small framed picture and oil lamp beside. A standing man in white dhoti stands at the right edge. The scene reflects an outdoor Shiva abhishekam-style ceremony with a large audience.2013-07-22A large dark grey Shiva lingam with a red and white garland stands in a water-side stone tank beside a wooden-railed metal staircase. On the platform at its base, a bare-chested man in orange cloth sits on a golden throne-like seat, his neck garlanded in white and marigold, while women in orange and white saris sit around him, one holding a brass plate. A man in white dhoti pours water from a brass vessel into a bucket by the lingam, and several brass pots and a small table with a potted plant are nearby. Above, tiered red stone steps are filled with many seated devotees in white clothing, and an orange-robed woman stands at the upper right.2017-05-29February 19 20152015-02-19July 08 20132013-07-08July 22 20132013-07-22