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July 31 2015

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Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted stone tiers beside rows of black Shivalinga stones set on yoni-shaped pedestals. Most wear saffron-orange cloths and some have white forehead markings. A bare-chested man in front-centre wears a white dhoti with a gold-edged border and a white head cloth, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Brass vessels, bowls and small lamps sit on the steps by the lingams. A woman at left wears orange and bears white body markings. Trees and flagpoles stand in the background under an overcast sky. Watermarked archive photograph.2017-07-17 +1 copiesTiered red stone steps hold rows of young boys and girls in ritual dress performing a puja beside black stone Shiva lingams. Several children in saffron/orange dhotis and sashes wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilak, with hands joined in namaskar or chanting. Others in white dhotis with gold borders sit in the back rows. Small brass bowls and plates hold pink flower petals, and brass lamps and kalashas rest on the steps.2015-07-31Photograph of a large group of young boys and youths seated on tiered red-and-grey steps during a ritual, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps with gold borders, some wear white dhotis with gold borders, and several wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Rows of black cylindrical lingam-like stones stand on pedestals along the steps, with brass pots and flower petals scattered among them. A few figures in white robes sit in the upper background. The arrangement suggests a group abhishekam or puja.2015-07-31November 26 20162016-11-26Night outdoor ritual on a tiered stone stepped platform lit by bright white floodlights. Rows of saffron-orange robed sadhus with shaved heads, white tilak markings and rudraksha malas sit with palms pressed together in prayer, several with hands raised in anjali. Black stone shivalingams stand on the steps in front of them, interspersed with brass kalashas and brass vessels. Behind, a white-clad priest stands with arms extended near the steps, and a multicoloured canopy and strings of lights and flags frame the scene. a person candidate not clearly identifiable among the seated group.2016-12-23Large ritual gathering on tiered red brick steps filled with rows of black stone shivalingams and brass kalashas or pots. Many shaved-headed and long-haired men in saffron, orange and maroon dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or prayer. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the upper right among seated participants. Marigold and red flower garlands rest on a brass vessel at the right edge. Several devotees in the lower foreground and a row of seated figures fill the lower steps. A pale drum and drummers are visible on the left.2016-12-23July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesOctober 17 20162016-10-17Women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders sit in a long row on tiered red stone steps, hands pressed together in prayer beside black Shiva lingams on round black yoni-pitha bases. Rows of smaller grey lingams stand on the red terraces behind them. A woman in the foreground bows her head with her eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala and a silver bangle. Some women wear beaded necklaces, and a small pink flower sits on one lingam. Brass bowls rest by the lingams.2013-06-07A photograph of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red-brick steps lined with rows of black Shivalinga stones on pedestals. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes sit among the lingas, several holding long golden horn-shaped vessels for pouring abhishekam. A woman in the foreground wears a red and orange sari with a gold border, bangles and a tilak; another devotee in orange wears a rudraksha mala. Children in orange robes sit on the lower steps. Pink flower petals rest on one linga. Red and white bunting hangs overhead, and a white metal railing edges the left side. The scene reflects a Rudra Abhishekam performed with many lingas.2013-07-29November 24 20142014-11-24October 17 20162016-10-17 +1 copies