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A large outdoor ritual gathering on red stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pillars and brass kalashas and pots. Many participants sit in rows, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and women in white saris or white tops. A bare-chested man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and stands near a metal railing with red flags. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer. A man in an orange shawl sits at the right edge. Red flags stand in the foreground. Participants appear to be in a devotional Rudra Abhishekam setting with a mixed crowd of attendees in white and other colours.

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December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02Large outdoor ritual on tiered red-brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style bases and rows of brass kalasha pots and small oil lamps. Dozens of participants sit in rows: many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and rudraksha malas, while women wear white saris, salwar, green, orange, red and purple garments. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation. A woman in pink leggings and a girl in white sit near the centre. Several Western-looking participants are visible among the Indian devotees.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a large outdoor seated gathering on tiered red steps beside a water tank, with dozens of participants sitting on rows of dark stone lingam-shaped Shivalingam ritual pieces. Many people wear white, saffron, pink, teal and blue clothing, several men are bare-chested, and some women wear shawls and saris. Red flags stand in front of a metal railing in the foreground. No single person can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by participants only.2016-12-16Large group of devotees seated in tiers on red-painted temple steps during an evening ritual. Many men, mostly bare-chested, wear white dhoti-style cloths and rudraksha malas, and some wear red shawls or orange garments. Each step holds rows of small brass lamps and black stone pedestals with lit wicks and offerings. Red flags on poles stand at the front and a metal railing separates the seated rows. In the lower left, a figure with white face markings and red thread stands in the foreground. No single presiding figure can be clearly identified from appearance in this view.2017-08-14December 03 20162016-12-03July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene on red stone ghat steps beside a water area. Many men sit in rows on the steps, most bare-chested in white dhotis or in orange and saffron robes, each with a brass or dark kalasha-style vessel before them, some playing conch or horn-like instruments and some with hands folded. A standing man at right wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and holds a small object. Red and orange flags line the left side, and a chain-link railing separates the seated group from the steps below. This appears to be a ritual gathering of priests and devotees, but no clear identifiable a person is confirmed by appearance.2017-07-24Photo 11698555