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A large outdoor photograph of many people seated on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shiva lingams, performing a ritual. Most seated people wear saffron-orange robes, while others in white traditional clothes sit among them. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit before the lingams, and red flags stand at the top of the steps beside green trees. Some participants hold open books or prayer items.

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July 24 20172017-07-24Devotees in orange and white ritual dress perform worship at a row of black stone shivalingams on red-painted stepped platforms. Several women in orange saris and white-and-gold dhotis-style garments sit on the steps, some holding brass horns or bells, pouring offerings and placing pink flowers on the lingams. Red flags stand at left behind a metal railing. A bare-faced woman in front rests her chin on her hand, and a man at right wears white with a gold border and a forehead mark. Brass pots and lamps sit among the offerings. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-06-26July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 24 20172017-07-24A photograph of a Shiva Rudra Abhishekam at an outdoor stepped platform with red-painted tiers lined with black stone shivalingams, each topped with a small brass vessel. Many participants sit cross-legged on the steps, most in saffron-orange robes, some wearing red, one woman in white with a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man in a purple dhoti. Several hold brass lamps or ritual items, and a loudspeaker and red flags stand at the top behind a chain-link fence. About thirty people are visible, and several shivalingams are being attended by devotees. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-12-17July 24 20172017-07-24A photograph of a large tiered stone stepped amphitheatre filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams set on yoni-style pedestals. Many participants sit cross-legged beside the lingams, most in saffron-orange robes, with some in white and others in colourful sarees and salwars. Some hold brass pots and small oil lamps, and several bare-chested men wear white dhotis while performing abhishekam. Red-painted steps, a metal railing and small saffron flags frame the scene. The gathering suggests a mass lingam puja or abhishekam ritual. The lingam rows and seated devotees fill most of the frame.2016-11-22July 24 20172017-07-24A large outdoor gathering of women seated on tiered red stone steps lined with black stone lamp stands. Most wear saffron-orange sarees or robes, while a smaller group wears white. Many hold brass or copper oil lamps and small offering trays, and several sit with folded hands in meditation or prayer. Red flags with yellow emblems stand at the sides, and a chain-link fence runs along the front.2017-06-26Wide overhead view of a large outdoor ritual at a tiered stone amphitheatre. Many priests in saffron-orange and white dhotis sit on the terraced steps, each beside a black shivalinga on a black yoni-pitha base. Brass kalashas, metal bowls, flower offerings, trays of fruit and sweets, and small oil lamps are arranged before them. A pool of water and a large black shivalinga with a gold-trimmed stand sit at the right, with a few orange-robed figures standing near the edge. Tall red flags and a red-brick building are visible at the top.2017-07-24A photograph of a stepped stone terrace lined with rows of black stone shivalinga on round pedestals, many with small brass vessels around them. Women in white sarees and women in red-orange robes sit or kneel at the lingas, some with brass plates and offerings, performing abhishekam-style worship. A woman in a red robe walks down the centre carrying a tray. Red flags with white edges stand along the steps, and white metal railings and a chain-link fence divide the terrace. No man is clearly identifiable as a person in this image, so no candidate is described.2017-07-24July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies