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A tiered red brick amphitheatre filled with rows of small stone lingams on pedestals, with many people seated among them. Upper rows hold women and girls in saffron-orange saris and orange shawls, several wearing orange beaded necklaces, some with hair pulled back, seated in small groups with objects in hand. Lower rows hold girls and young women in maroon and deep red garments, some sitting on the steps and others on the lingam bases. A chain-link fence and white railing frame the scene. Activity looks like a structured group sitting.

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June 04 20132013-06-04June 04 20132013-06-04Rows of young devotees in orange and maroon clothing sit on red-tiered steps beside many black stone Shivalingams with silver-toned yoni bases, arranged across the terraced stairs for a rudra-abhishekam. Boys and girls in saffron robes sit near the front, one boy with hands pressed in prayer, while others in maroon sit further along the steps. Brass pots, bowls and a small brass plate with offerings lie on the steps near the lingams, and a metal railing and water channel run along the right side.2013-06-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a red-tiered stone amphitheatre-style ghat beside a still pool, its many steps lined with rows of small grey Shivalinga-shaped stone bases. Around a dozen or so people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the steps in the centre left, some with hands folded, some holding small objects, with a copper vessel placed nearby. Several more seated figures in orange clothing continue to the right on the upper tiers. A woman in a dark-red sari sits at the far left edge. Potted plants and a white metal railing frame the lower steps, with a wire fence and stone wall behind.2013-06-04A large outdoor photograph of a tiered red stone ceremonial structure filled with rows of seated priests in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated figure sits before a black stone shivalinga on a tall black pedestal, with stone lingams also placed on the steps behind them. Several priests hold ritual objects, one with hands pressed in prayer, and a metal railing runs across the lower foreground. Some figures in the lower row wear red garments and sit beside brass vessels. Instances of group puja and abhishekam are visible, with no single figure clearly identifiable as a person.2013-06-10A photograph of a tiered red stone terrace beside water, lined with rows of black stone shivalingam-style pillars. Many people in red robes sit on the steps behind the pillars, some with hands folded and some holding small items. One figure in white stands out near the upper middle. A white metal railing runs along the water's edge in the foreground.2013-10-28A photograph of a tiered red stone stepped area lined with rows of black stone Shivalinga on round bases, each with a small brass vessel or lamp at its foot. Several women and girls in orange and saffron clothing sit among the linga, some holding up tall cream-coloured conch-shaped horns, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak. Younger girls in red dresses sit in the front row with white and red markings on their foreheads, one holding a horn. The scene suggests a ritual of many linga abhishekam performed in unison, with a white railing in the foreground.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large red-brick tiered structure lined with many black stone shivalinga-style bases, with a metal chain-link railing in the foreground. Rows of women in orange and red saffron-toned saris and dhotis sit on the steps, several holding small brass items and lamps, with orange and red garments and beaded necklaces visible. Their seated arrangement and ritual objects suggest a puja or abhishekam setting, though the exact ritual is not legible. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-11-04Photo of a ritual rudra abhishekam on red tiered steps lined with black stone shivalingams on pedestal bases. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit among the lingams, many holding small brass vessels or pouring rituals with yellow flowers scattered on the bases. Several women wear rudraksha malas and red-maroon saris, and an older man in orange sits at the upper right beside a small brass pot and lamp. A metal railing runs along the bottom edge.2013-07-29August 11 20142014-08-11Outdoor scene of a large abhishekam on red stone steps lined with black lingam-shaped shivalingas on round yoni-style pedestals. Women in orange saris and beaded necklaces sit on the upper steps, several holding small vessels and pouring offerings over the lingams. Below, girls and young women in maroon and red kurta-style outfits sit among the pedestals, some holding small brass pots and wooden sticks, with a white metal railing in the foreground. Visible people number roughly 20.2013-06-04 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22