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Outdoor photo of a red-stone stepped terrace lined with rows of black Shivalinga stone sculptures. A tall man with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears a rust-red dhoti and a thick gold-and-beaded necklace, walking down the steps barefoot. Behind him, a young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with others in saffron and orange robes. Two women in white saris sit on the steps, and women in orange and red saris stand higher up near a gold deity murti on a red-draped pedestal. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible, and a striped mat lies on the steps.

A photograph of a group of men in white and cream dhotis, most bare-chested with rudraksha malas, seated and standing on red-brick temple steps beside a small pool. Several men in the foreground sit on the steps; others stand with hands folded in front of them. Behind them, rows of black stone deity figures and small shrine plinths line a tiered red wall, with saffron flags on white poles and green trees above. Pale flower petals scatter the pool's stone edge. The scene resembles a ritual gathering at the ashram before a bathing or puja.

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A photograph of many men seated on tiered red steps at an outdoor ritual site, with dark stone pedestals and rows of brass kalasha pots and oil lamps arranged along the steps. Most wear white or orange-red dhotis and bare-chested with rudraksha malas; several in orange or saffron cloth hold brass implements. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl sits near the middle of the steps, with a rudraksha mala. Lush trees and a chain-link fence stand behind, with red flags at the right. Scattered men in white and orange ritual dress complete the scene.

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2017-07-17 +1 copies

A photograph of a tiered red stone bathing tank with rows of small stone shrines or lingam-like pillars along its steps. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the upper steps, several with hands raised, some seated in meditative posture. In the foreground, men in orange robes stand and move in shallow water near the tank steps, and a cameraman in white shirt films beside a tripod on the steps. Potted plants line the left steps and white metal railings run diagonally through the scene.

Outdoor photo of a red stone ghat staircase lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and small brass pots, where several men sit in meditative postures with hands in anjali mudra. Most are bare-chested in white dhotis; a central man wears a white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala, and a man on the left wears orange cloth with mala beads. A man on the right has long hair and wears a white dhoti with orange cloth beside him. Red flags stand at the left edge and an orange cloth lies on the step at right. Partially visible heads appear in the lower corners.

2016-11-26 +1 copies

February 27 2014

Outdoor photo of a large red-tiered stepped platform lined with many dark stone shivalingams, each with brass vessels and oil lamps set before it. Numerous people in saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested in white dhotis, sit, kneel and move among the lingams performing ritual worship. A few women wear sarees in bright colours, and a child in white stands on the steps. White tents, orange flags on poles, a loudspeaker and drums are visible in the background, under trees and a hazy sky.