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A 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.

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Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoor 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 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.2011-07-17November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor photo on a rooftop terrace beside a water tank lined with potted plants and small black lingams. A young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at left holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him a woman in a white top and maroon-and-gold sari bends over a black lingam decorated with a heap of yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and bananas. At right a woman in a red-and-yellow sari with folded hands stands by the railing.2011-12-25November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a riverside or tank ghat with red stone steps lined with potted plants. Many people in white dhotis and saris with gold borders sit along the stone edge and step toward the water, with rose petals floating on the surface. A man in an orange-saffron cloth bends forward at the water's edge, while another man in a shaved-head, orange robe sits on the steps. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands on the steps, and a woman in white stands nearby holding a small vessel. Reflections of the white-clad group shimmer on the water.2015-11-16A photograph of a riverside or tank ritual at stone steps lined with potted plants. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the water's edge holding a white sheet of paper. Before him, a row of people in white dhotis and white garments with yellow borders kneel and bend toward the water, some with hands clasped or touching the surface, and petals float on the water. Two women in white saris with yellow borders sit on the upper steps, one holding a small brass plate. a person candidate identity is uncertain from appearance; the orange-robed man is a priest-like figure leading the rite.2015-11-16October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A group of young women in white saris with yellow borders kneel along the stone steps at the edge of a pond, dipping their hands into the water. Rose petals float on the surface. A shaved-headed man in an orange upper cloth and red-gold lower garment stands on the left holding a paper, possibly leading the ritual. Behind them, two women in white sit on the red brick steps, and rows of potted plants line the terrace.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16