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Large outdoor ritual on tiered red-painted steps lined with black stone shivalingas, each with a small brass vessel. Dozens of men in white dhotis with golden borders and bare upper bodies sit in rows, palms pressed together in prayer, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tripundra marks. Some wear orange or saffron cloths among them. A bare-chested elderly man in the foreground at right holds his hands in anjali, with a small offering tray beside him. The steps are fenced with metal railings and greenery is visible at the top edge.

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July 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31Large ritual gathering of many people seated in rows on stone steps beside a water pool, each facing a black stone Shivalinga placed on the steps. Most men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis with gold-yellow borders and rudraksha malas; some in front hold hands folded in prayer. Others wear saffron or orange robes and stand in the upper rows and at the left edge. A raised platform with a purple and blue decorated area stands at the upper left, with red and orange flags and a banner at the top. Lamps and brass vessels sit before the lingams, with flower offerings. The setting suggests a Shiva lingam abhishekam or puja.2017-07-31July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of many men seated on red-painted stone steps in rows, each beside a black stone shivalingam with brass vessels and small puja offerings. Most are bare-chested or wear white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks and sandalwood or ash on their bodies. A man in a white dhoti stands at left pouring or arranging items near the lingams, and devotees around the steps are seated in meditative or prayerful postures. Red flags fly in the background among trees. Several figures appear as a group ritual such as abhishekam or a shivalinga puja, with no visible figure presented as a distinctive central presence.2017-07-24July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 24 20172017-07-24May 24 20172017-05-24July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps at a ritual site, hands pressed in namaskar with eyes closed. Rows of black stone shivalingas with round yoni-style bases fill the steps, with brass kalashas and small brass vessels placed among them. A woman in the foreground wears a red blouse with a white sari and a rudraksha-style mala; men in white dhoti-style cloth and bare upper bodies, some with red or beaded malas, sit in the rows, and others in white clothes are visible further back. Walls, flags and trees form the background. The scene suggests a Maheshwara puja or shivalinga ritual, with roughly thirty to forty people visible. No visible a person candidate can be confirmed among those present.2016-12-18Outdoor Mahashivaratri ritual at a stepped stone ghat beside water. Many devotees in white clothes sit in rows on the red-brick steps, each in front of a black Shiva linga with a brass or copper vessel, while flower petals and yellow marigold garlands lie on the linga. A few older men wear orange or saffron shawls and sit with folded hands. A large tree and a colourful banner or backdrop stand behind the tiers under a dusk sky. The scene matches a pada puja with linga abhishekam.2016-03-07A large outdoor ritual on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style lingams. Many bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, seated on the steps with brass kalashas, bells and small oil lamps arranged before them. Several men wear saffron/orange cloths. Two young children in white sit among them and a woman in orange stands at left. Some men hold brass vessels and conch-like instruments. A metal fence and green trees are behind. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable with confidence.2017-06-26