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Outdoor ritual at a stepped red-and-white ghat beside water. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with flower garland and red bindi kneels over several white-draped Shiva lingams topped with flower garlands, pouring offerings. Beside her, a figure in orange robes with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands near the lingams. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron shawls, line the steps and watch; a child in red is held by a woman at the top right. A videographer with a camera on a shoulder rig films at the left edge. Overcast sky, and a tree and flags appear in the background.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photograph of a ritual at red-and-white stepped ghats, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris lining the steps behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a red garment and a long flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes with long hair, a rudraksha-style neck garland and bangles holds a brass plate of red flowers toward two shivalingas draped in white cloth with green-striped borders and flower garlands. Brass kalasha pots sit on the step, and a videographer's camera is visible at the left edge.2009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoors at a water ghat with red-and-white striped steps leading down to a pond. Several saffron-robed sadhus descend the steps; the central figure wears a long orange garment, a red-and-orange garland, and carries a small white bundle, while a companion in orange with a white cloth bundle assists. Another orange-clad attendant carries a small pot and a camera bag walks nearby. Along the steps stand five stone lingam-shaped murtis, each draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigolds and flowers, arranged for abhishekam-style ritual. Tall potted plants and trees line the upper edge, and a few white-clad people stand near the top of the steps. The scene suggests a water ritual or puja at the temple tank.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07