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A photograph of devotees seated in a row on red-brick temple steps, palms pressed together in prayer. In front are black stone lingams with flowers and small offerings placed on top. The foreground man has curly dark hair, is bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold border, and wears a rudraksha mala and a bronze bracelet. Behind him a woman in white with gold jewellery, and two more men in white dhotis, one with a brown shawl, sit in prayer. Further back, other people in white clothes sit on the steps. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is recorded.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Four devotees sit on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalingams on pedestals, with small brass vessels and bowls nearby. On the left a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together in prayer. Next to him a woman in a cream sari with a gold border also joins her palms in prayer. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a mala bends over a lingam, and at right another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border sits with head bowed. A figure in orange at the upper right sits on a higher step. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja at the lingams.2016-12-03A photograph of a Shiva puja at a Rudra Abhishekam: several bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on a red-edged platform beside black stone Shiva lingams with brass tops. The man in the centre wears rudraksha malas and a white thread, and holds a small brass bell. Another man on the right, with a shaved head and rudraksha mala, also holds a bell, and a woman in a teal patterned top with a red bindi and rudraksha mala sits beside him. A man on the left raises one hand with a flower or offering. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2016-12-17A photograph of a bare-chested man seated on red stone temple steps with eyes closed and hands joined at his chest. He wears a white dhoti, long multi-strand rudraksha malas, a red pendant, and a white horizontal tilak with a vertical mark on his forehead; white paste marks appear on his upper arms. Behind him are black stone pillars, brass pots and an oil lamp, with other white-clad people seated higher up. A red and gold flag stands in the right foreground.2017-07-17December 19 20162016-12-19June 04 20132013-06-04Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red stone steps with rows of black stone shivalingams. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit in meditative or worship posture, hands joined, with brass vessels and bowls around the lingams. Behind them, many seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas, some in orange, watch the ritual, with a long wall and red flags in the background.2016-12-17December 03 20162016-12-03Three men in white ritual dhotis sit bare-chested on stone steps painted red, performing a Rudra abhishekam beside black stone shivalingams topped with flowers and small crystal-like caps. The man on the left wears a gold earring and bracelets and holds offerings near a lingam. The centre man wears a rudraksha mala and extends his hands over the lingam. The man on the right wears rudraksha malas, dark-rimmed glasses and a gold chain, holding a small brass dish, with brass pots behind him. A red cloth hangs at the right edge. No identifiable a person candidate with sufficient cues is visible.2016-12-02A photograph of a row of devotees seated on the ground performing abhishekam to black stone shivalingams decorated with pink flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a bald head, white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, pours liquid from a small vessel. Beside him a man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a small cup, and further along, men in saffron and white garments continue the ritual. Metal pots stand at the left edge and a water bottle sits behind.2017-08-14A group of devotees sits in prayer on red stone steps lined with black Shivalinga stones and brass pots with small offering lamps. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange saffron dhoti with rudraksha malas and bracelets sits with palms joined, eyes closed. Beside him a man in white dhoti and bare chest, and a woman in a blue and gold sari with bindi and bangles, also pray with palms together. Behind them, more shirtless men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit in namaskar. The scene suggests a riverside ritual with kalasha vessels and worship. The orange-clad figure has long hair and a beard and wears distinctive rudraksha malas, but his appearance does not establish identity beyond a devotee or sannyasi role.2016-12-19Outdoor ritual scene on red-painted stone steps lined with rows of black stone shivalingam-style pedestals and brass kalasha pots. Many devotees sit in rows, most wearing white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali. Among them are men and women in white, a few shaved-headed men with tilak, and younger attendants in orange-saffron cloth. A silver drum rests in the foreground beside a seated woman in white with folded hands. Brass lamps and vessels are placed on the steps. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the scene is recorded only by roles and attire.2017-06-26