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September 11 2017

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A large outdoor ritual on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style lingams. Many bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, seated on the steps with brass kalashas, bells and small oil lamps arranged before them. Several men wear saffron/orange cloths. Two young children in white sit among them and a woman in orange stands at left. Some men hold brass vessels and conch-like instruments. A metal fence and green trees are behind. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable with confidence.2017-06-26Photograph of many people seated on tiered red steps of a stone ghat-like structure with black stone pillars and brass vessels. Several men are bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas; others wear saffron/orange robes or shawls. A figure in the centre-right wears a white dhoti and holds a brass object, while a man with a white-marked face sits in white. A few young people sit in orange robes holding small brass pieces. Many brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps are arranged on the steps. A chain-link fence and greenery are behind.2017-06-26November 26 20162016-11-26December 03 20162016-12-03June 26 20172017-06-26July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor Shiva Puja on red tiered stone steps, with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Two women in white dhotis and blouses with white-gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, sit at the front; one holds a small item over a lingam and the other sits beside a lingam. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and orange garments with rudraksha malas perform the rite, with brass kalashas, pots and offering plates of food and flowers arranged on the steps. A crowd of participants in orange and white fills the tiers, and red flags fly against a white backdrop.2016-12-17September 11 20172017-09-11October 10 20162016-10-10June 03 20132013-06-03Outdoor scene of a riverside ghat with red stone steps where many people sit in rows in white ritual clothing, many men bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, women in white saris. Small black stone shivalingam-style pillars and small brass lamps stand on the steps. A lone figure in a saffron-orange robe stands in shallow water at the bottom edge, facing the steps. Flowering shrubs and a chain-link fence sit behind the steps. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, 2020.2017-05-29Outdoor photo of a red-stepped ghat-style stairway lined with black stone Shivalinga-shaped sculptures, each on a small plinth. Devotees sit on the steps performing Rudra abhishekam-style offerings with small brass vessels, a conch-shaped horn, and brass pots and plates around them. Most men are bare-chested wearing white dhoti-style cloth and rudraksha malas. A woman in a green and blue sari sits with palms joined in prayer, and another woman in a pink patterned sari sits nearby. A man in a dark sweater with red skirt-like cloth sits at the lower right. A woman in white with a white garland works at the upper left near a red fabric. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and no caption names anyone.2016-12-15