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A photograph of a single person in white ritual clothes, a white short-sleeved top and white trousers, barefoot, stepping between rows of dark grey stone shivalingam pillars on a wet stone courtyard. The person bends forward holding a shiny golden-brown bowl or vessel, possibly for pouring water over the lingams. A grey backpack is worn over the shoulders, and a rudraksha-style bead mala hangs around the neck. The lingams have round flat bases and tall cylindrical tops. Bright sunlight falls on the stone floor, and a red-and-white cloth edge is visible at the top right. The person has short dark hair and no visible saffron garments, distinctive crown or turban, so no a person candidate is present.

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A shirtless man in white trousers bends forward on red-painted steps, touching a row of black stone Shivalingams set on yoni bases. He wears a long beaded rudraksha mala with a pendant and a red wrist thread. A dark green bucket sits beside the lingams, and a green hose runs along the top of the steps. A man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala is shown performing lingam worship; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm a specific identity.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19December 02 20162016-12-02Photograph of a riverside stepped ghat lined with rows of dark stone shivalingas on round yoni pedestals, with red and orange flags on poles along the railing. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours water from a black bucket over a lingam, while another man in a white dhoti bends low to wash a lingam beside him. Orange-robed figures stand in the background near the river water, performing an abhishekam ritual on the lingams.2016-09-19Outdoor photograph of a row of black stone Shivalinga on rounded peetha bases, several with white-grey textured upper sections, dusted with red kumkum. A man in white dhoti with a red-striped cloth and a rudraksha-style mala is kneeling and pouring water from a brass pot over one linga during abhishekam. Other white-clad figures and a chain-link fence are visible behind. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti seated on the ground during a ritual. He wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded bracelet, and a wristwatch, and holds a golden abhishekam vessel with a spout to his face while pouring over a large dark stone shivalinga. Many more black shivalingas on golden peetha bases fill the rows behind him, with gold kalashas and bright blue lighting in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A woman in a white sari-style garment sits on red brick steps among many black stone Shivalingams on pedestals, some marked with white horizontal tripundra lines and yellow tilak dots. She holds a brass horn-shaped vessel up toward a lingam, with her other hand folded near her chest, performing abhishekam offerings. Small brass kalasha pots and bowls sit on the steps beside her, and a few oil lamps are placed on the lingams. Strong sunlight falls across the tiered steps. Mentioned pages describe a satsang, but the image shows no a person present.2015-01-13A photograph of a Rudra Abhishekam ritual in progress. Several devotees sit in a row along a red-brick platform, pouring water from brass pots over a line of black Shivalingams decorated with pink flower petals. A bare-chested man in the foreground wearing a rudraksha-style mala holds a brass pot and pours from it. Beside him, a woman in a white and cream sari and a man in dark glasses and white clothing also hold brass vessels. Other participants in white garments sit behind them, and brass pots and a blue water bottle lie on the steps.2016-12-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man with a shaved head and light stubble sitting cross-legged on red-painted stone steps, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears white dhoti-style trousers, a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, and has tilak marks on his forehead. Around him are black stone Shivalingas on yoni-shaped pedestals, brass kalashas and brass pots, and tall brass cones. A young woman in grey and blue sits at the right edge, and a figure in orange robes appears at the left edge. A blue backpack rests behind the man. The setting suggests a Rudra Abhishekam ritual with Shivalingas arranged for worship. a person identity cannot be established from appearance here.2016-12-02December 23 20162016-12-23