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A photograph of devotees seated in a row on red-brick steps during a Pada Puja ceremony, with their hands extended in offering. Several people in white ritual clothing sit close together; a young woman in a navy top with a pink and orange border wears a red skirt, a woman in the foreground wears a dark embroidered blouse and gold bangles, and a man nearby wears a silver wristwatch. Some wear red and orange cloths around their necks. Black polished stone pillars topped with yellow flowers stand in the foreground, with brass vessels beside them. Red flags are visible at the left in the background. No a person candidate is identifiable.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor ritual gathering of devotees seated in rows on tiered red-brick steps, each person bent over a small black shivalinga-shaped stone with a tall golden spout pouring water or milk. Many are bare-chested men in white dhotis, and women wear white saris, orange shawls and red or pink garments. Red and orange flags line the terrace and a chain-link fence separates the rows. Several participants hold golden vessels and rudraksha malas, and a few stand or sit on the upper steps watching. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people, so the scene reads as a mass abhishekam offering.2016-12-03Large outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees seated on tiered red steps performing abhishekam to rows of black Shiva lingams on stone bases, with small brass pots and kalashas beside them. Many men are bare-chested in white or saffron dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women in saffron, yellow, pink and red saris sit among them, and a woman in a red sari and ornate saffron shawl stands out at center. Red and yellow flags fly behind the crowd.2016-12-03A photograph of a row of devotees seated on red steps at a ritual, with a line of black Shiva lingams in the foreground, several decorated with pink flower petals. Behind them brass pots and a brass vessel sit on the steps. A man in a white shirt and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style bead necklace lean forward toward the lingams, one pouring from a small vessel. A woman in a white sari and a man in glasses and a light shirt sit nearby. At the right edge a red garment with gold trim is visible. Bright white and red clothing and rituals of abhishekam are evident. Six or more people are visible, with a few partially cropped in the foreground.2016-12-02December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual scene of devotees seated on red-brick steps beside rows of black stone Shivalingams with yellow flower petals scattered on their bases. Many participants pour water or hold long brass funnel-shaped vessels over the lingams. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red cloth around his waist sits center, and two young men in white dhotis, one bare-chested, pour from brass cones nearby. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez and some Western-dressed attendees sit behind, several with palms pressed together in prayer. Red cloth hangs at the left edge.2016-12-05Outdoor ritual on tiered red-painted steps beside water, lined with many black stone shivalinga with brass bowls and small brass lamps in front of them. A man in the foreground, bare-chested with white dhoti, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, with white ash horizontal lines on his forehead and arms, rudraksha mala around his neck, and a brass plate of offerings beside him. Behind him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in saris, including one in a purple sari and one in a blue sari, sit on the steps in prayer. Many more devotees, some in white and pink, fill the stands in the background.2016-12-14Large outdoor photo of many participants seated on red sandstone steps, each beside a black Shivalinga and brass kalasha pot with gold-coloured lids. Many men are bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, while women wear salwar kameez and saris in pink, green, grey and white; some hold their hands raised in a yoga or ritual gesture. A seated bare-chested man in a white dhoti with yellow border sits near the lower left, and a shaved-headed man in white trousers at the right holds a raised hand. No individual is singled out as a person.2016-12-15A row of seated devotees performs a ritual beside black stone shivalingams topped with yellow flowers, at a sanctified outdoor setting. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a grey-streaked beard and rudraksha mala holds his palms together in prayer, with white ash marks on his chest. Next to him a shirtless man in a rudraksha mala, blue lungi and a lanyard sits with hands pressed together. A woman in an orange-and-blue patterned blouse and blue sari with a red tilak on her forehead and a lanyard sits with her hands raised in anjali. Further back an older bald man with a tilak, a woman in teal and orange and a man in white clothes with glasses extend their hands in prayer. Several people in white dhotis and saffron-clad attire are visible behind, with more devotees in the background.2016-12-19December 03 20162016-12-03