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A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament stands barefoot on a stone step at dusk, palms pressed together in anjali before his chest. He wears a heavy gold necklace, a leopard-print cloth over his waist, a rust-red dhoti and gold anklets. Behind him, tiered red stone steps are crowded with seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many with palms joined in prayer. Black Shivalinga stones and brass pots, bowls and kalashas are placed along the steps, and a black backpack sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual gathering around linga worship.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night outdoor ritual on red-tiered steps: a smiling man in a rust-brown turban with jewelled ornaments and a leopard-print lower garment over brown cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armbands and a red-brown wrap. Black Shiva lingams stand on pedestals on either side of him. Behind him, many seated devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on the steps, some with hands folded and some holding small flames, under strings of blue lights.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A standing man with hands pressed together in namaste stands on the top stone step in front of rows of seated participants at a ritual site. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands, a leopard-print wrap over a rust-red dhoti, and gold anklets. Behind him, on red-tiered steps, rows of black stone shivalingas and brass pots are arranged, with many seated devotees, some bare-chested in white dhotis and others in white or orange, many with palms joined. A small brass lamp and a basin sit among the lingams. The scene suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual at an outdoor tiered stone ghat-style setting.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A bearded man stands at the foreground of a ritual gathering at night, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and crescent emblem, a rust-brown shawl, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, rows of red stone steps hold many seated participants, some holding lit oil lamps, some in white, pink, teal and blue clothes, and black stone Shiva lingas and brass kalasha vessels are placed along the steps.2016-12-08