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Three bare-chested men perform a ritual on red brick steps beside black stone shivalinga-style lingams and brass pots. Left, a bearded man in an orange-red dhoti and white lower cloth holds a brass vessel; center, a man with long dreadlocks in a white dhoti with yellow border pours from a gold-coloured spout; right, a man with cropped grey hair wears rudraksha malas and a pendant, holding a golden cup. Brass bowls, lamps and offerings sit on the steps behind them, and another seated person in white is partly visible above. Ritual abhishekam scene.

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November 07 20162016-11-07Three bare-chested men sit on red stone steps performing a ritual in front of black stone shivalinga-style pillars and brass kalasha pots. The man at left wears a dark red cloth and white dhoti and has long dark curly hair and a beard. The central man has long dreadlocked blond hair, a white dhoti with yellow border, and holds a brass horn-shaped vessel he is pouring. The man at right, in a white dhoti, has shaved grey hair, wears a rudraksha mala and pendant, and holds a brass cup. Small oil lamps, brass bowls and offerings lie on the steps. Scattered gold-coloured vessels and a dark bag sit nearby.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07Several men sit on red stone steps beside black stone shivalingams with brass pots and brass horn-shaped vessels, performing an abhishekam-style ritual. Bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre a bearded man in a white dhoti holds a brass horn upward while others on either side hold similar brass horns; a man at the top centre wears an orange-and-white dhoti. Brass kalashas stand between the lingams.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual abhishekam on a tiered red-stepped platform with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with gold-yellow borders pour water or milk from brass horn-shaped vessels onto the lingams. Some have white sacred markings on their arms and chests and rudraksha malas. A bearded man with long braided hair and a man with a grey beard in the foreground pour from gold pitchers. Behind them more devotees sit in rows, some wearing orange clothing. A pink flower sits on the lower right lingam.2017-07-24July 31 20172017-07-31 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a bare-chested sadhu seated on red sandstone steps among black stone shivalingas and brass kalashas. He has long, light dreadlocks, white ash markings on his forehead and body, a red bindi, and wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. His hands are clasped in his lap and his eyes are lowered in meditation or prayer. Beside him, a second bare-chested man with a red-and-white forehead mark and rudraksha beads sits with eyes closed. Behind them, people in white dhotis with yellow borders sit on the steps, and small oil lamps and offerings lie on the ground.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24December 12 20162016-12-12July 24 20172017-07-24