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November 26 2016

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July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA 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.2017-06-26Outdoor photo of a crowded stepped ghat with red-painted steps and black stone shivalingams on tiered platforms. Several men and women sit at the lingams performing abhishekam, pouring liquid from brass vessels and gold-toned horns. In the centre, a shirtless young man wearing white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a golden vessel, while a woman in a saffron-orange sari and sunglasses beside him wears a red rudraksha mala and sits before a brass puja tray. Behind them, spectators in mixed clothing watch from the steps, and red flags flank the upper area. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-18A photograph of a temple ritual setting with rows of black stone shivalingams on red-tiled steps. Several young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, their faces and arms marked with white vibhuti lines and wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young woman with braided hair sits near small brass lamps, flowers and a plate of offerings. Behind them older men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests sit among brass vessels and pujaram items. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the lingams, with the pictured people seated in meditative stillness.2017-07-31 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14July 17 20172017-07-17Rows 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 copiesPhotograph of many people seated on tiered red steps of a stone ghat-like structure with black stone pillars and brass vessels. Several men are bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas; others wear saffron/orange robes or shawls. A figure in the centre-right wears a white dhoti and holds a brass object, while a man with a white-marked face sits in white. A few young people sit in orange robes holding small brass pieces. Many brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps are arranged on the steps. A chain-link fence and greenery are behind.2017-06-26A photograph of many devotees seated in rows on red-brown stone steps, each before a large black stone lingam on a yoni-shaped base. Most participants wear orange or saffron robes and rudraksha beads, while others in white dhotis and shawls sit among them. Each person holds a small brass pot or lamp and a flower, performing abhishekam-style offerings to the lingams, with brass plates and bowls scattered on the steps. Green foliage and metal railings frame the scene at the top right, with other onlookers in white and colourful clothing seated higher up.2015-07-31