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Outdoor temple scene on red-brick stepped terraces with small black shivalinga stones and potted plants along each step. Devotees stand facing upward toward a raised area. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot on the steps, holding a water bottle and clasping his hands behind his back. Beside him, a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. In the upper area, a shaved-headed man in white robes with folded hands stands near a tall bamboo pole and a fenced platform. A woman in a red saree with red blouse stands at left, and a woman in a purple and orange tunic and red trousers stands in the middle. Several umbrellas, one red, are held overhead against a cloudy sky. Potted saplings and small shivalinga stones line the terrace. Several white-clad and orange-clad devotees are visible at the sides.

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July 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a riverside ghat with rows of small black shivalingas on a red-brick step set against water. Devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stand at the stone edge with hands pressed in anjali. A man in an orange shirt and white trousers stands with palms together near the centre. A woman in a white garment with long light hair stands at right. Plates and baskets hold bananas, coconut halves, kumkum and turmeric, flowers, a small brass lamp and a conch-shaped vessel, with potted saplings along the steps. A woman in red sari with folded hands is at the far right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering at the water's edge.2011-07-17Outdoor temple scene under a cloudy sky at a row of black Shiva lingams on a raised stone platform with red-edged borders. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace, stands at left with hands folded beside a tray of red and yellow powders. Next to him, a man in an orange polo shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer among potted saplings. Baskets of bananas, coconuts and wrapped sweets sit in front, and several lingams are draped in white cloth. Devotees in white stand behind a chain-link fence, and a man in a grey cap watches from the crowd. Potted plants line the platform and small brass oil lamps stand on the ground.2011-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual at a terraced red stone tiered area lined with rows of small black stone lingam-shaped pedestals and potted saplings. In the foreground a young priest in white dhoti with a yellow-orange border stands on a raised step with bare back and feet, beside a fence railing. A man in an orange polo shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in white and red sari with blonde hair also has hands folded. Other white-clad priests stand nearby. Brass and wicker trays of bananas, coconuts, flowers, turmeric and kumkum offerings sit on the steps, with a brass kalasha or lamp among them.2011-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08A procession descends a steep red-painted stone staircase between railings, with onlookers at the top. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace leads, carrying a brass pot. Behind him, a bald man in white dhoti and a red-and-white shawl walks barefoot, and a man beneath a red canopy holds a ceremonial umbrella. Several women in white saris with yellow borders carry brass kalashas with green leaves. A man in white kurta with a red-stained shirt and a child stand at the right edge. Several men and women of mixed ages are seen. Painted red marks and flower petals are visible on some clothes. This appears to be a temple procession with kalashas and an umbrella.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a red-stone ghat-style stepped platform lined with black stone shivalinga-shaped pillars and brass kalasha-style vessels, with red and orange flags on poles along the back. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron garment with a sash and long black hair stands on the steps beside a figure in an orange wrap, both with hands joined in greeting. A woman in a long-sleeved patterned top and dark trousers and a man in a white shirt and white trousers stand barefoot on the steps behind them. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable by appearance, so the central figures are described by role only.2017-03-26July 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesJune 03 20132013-06-03Large group of devotees stands on a red-painted tiered stepped structure lined with potted plants. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, some in white saris, others in pink, purple, green and orange garments; several men wear saffron or orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Many have hands pressed together in anjali mudra or are seated and standing in prayerful posture, and a few small children are among them. A plain wooden table with a purple cloth sits in the centre landing. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.2013-03-10Outdoor photo of a temple ritual at a stone shivalinga-type site enclosed by a metal fence. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and gold armlets stands at the left, behind the fence, while devotees in white clothes press hands together in prayer at the railing. In the foreground, a man in an orange polo shirt and white dhoti stands at a stone platform with trays of bananas, coconut halves, flowers, kumkum and vibhuti in woven baskets, brass lamps, and potted saplings along the ledge. Other devotees in white and orange clothing stand nearby, and a row of stone lingams stands behind them under a cloudy sky.2011-07-17Outdoor photo of devotees gathered along a railed walkway beside a terraced garden of small potted plants on red brick steps. Several black stone lingams, each draped with white cloth, stand in a row near the railing, with brass vessels and small potted plants at their bases. A man at the right wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and stands with raised hands; a pink umbrella shelters a group. On the left, a bald man in white and a woman in a striped sari stand with folded hands in prayer. Several people in white and colourful clothes lean over the metal fence on the right. Palm trees and a cloudy sky are visible behind them.2011-07-17 +1 copies