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Outdoor ritual on a tiered stone stepped platform lined with rows of black shivalinga-style stone lingams under a bright sky. Several people in white traditional clothing move along the steps: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a brass pot and pours water over a lingam, a woman in a white sari with a green beaded necklace holds a brass vessel, and a woman in a white sari bends low to touch the stone. Water runs in channels along the steps, and red flags line the far side of the courtyard. Visible people in the scene number around ten.

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Outdoor photo of a stepped courtyard lined with rows of black Shiva lingam stone pedestals on red-brown tiered platforms under a bright sky. Several women in white saris and white clothing move along the steps, one in a white sari with a beaded necklace pouring liquid from a small brass pot over a lingam, another bending forward to tend a pedestal, and a woman in a white sari with a dark bun holding a brass vessel. Brass kalashas and pots sit beside the lingams, water flows across the stone channel, and red flags stand in the background. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19Wide outdoor photo of a tiered stone-and-brick ceremonial tank with many rows of small black lingam-like stone vessels lining the steps. Numerous people in white and in saffron/orange robes stand along the steps and at the water's edge, some carrying brass pots and kalasha vessels, some pouring water. Red flags on poles line the terraces. On the right a raised metal scaffold stair structure stands beside a water channel where a figure stands in the water. Trees and a clear sky are behind. Activity suggests an abhishekam-style water ritual, though no individual is clearly identified.2016-09-19Outdoor abhishekam ritual on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone Shivalingams. A bare-chested older man in white dhoti stands mid-step pouring from a golden kalasha; a woman in a white sari with red border carries a golden pot beside him. Behind them, figures in white dhotis and white garments carry brass vessels down the steps, and red flags stand along a metal railing under a blue sky with clouds. Participants are dressed in white ritual attire.2016-09-19Outdoor photo of a tiered red-stepped courtyard lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on small pedestals, with red flags on poles along the right edge. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a white dhoti with gold border walks down the steps carrying a small brass vessel, sunlight flaring across the frame. Several people in white clothes stand or bend along the steps and near a red wall at the left, and a few white-clad devotees are seen further back. The scene suggests a lingam abhishekam ritual in progress; no visible printed name identifies the man.2016-09-19Large crowd of devotees seated on red stone steps beside a water tank at dusk, performing a Shiva abhishekam with black Shivalingams and brass kalasha-style vessels placed before them. Many men wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha, while women wear red and white saris. Stepped seating rises on the right with more people and red flags along the edge. A wall with a small purple bird logo stands at upper left. Water reflects the sky in the foreground. Several people seem to be present but sizes cannot be confidently counted beyond the many visible in rows.2016-12-17A photo of a large stepped temple tank with dark water on the left, lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on the tiered stone steps. Many people in white ritual clothes, including women in white saris and men in white dhotis, bend over the lingams and pour water or milk from brass vessels, a scene of abhishekam. Some men are bare-chested with white cloths. Orange-robed attendants stand along the upper steps among red flags on the railings, with dark stone statues and red-roofed buildings behind.2016-09-19May 29 20172017-05-29Outdoor temple tank ritual at a stepped stone pool with greenish water. Rows of black Shivalingas line the wet steps. Several people in white ritual clothes carry brass pots of water and pour it over the lingams. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange garland stands at center holding a brass vessel, beside a man with long matted hair and a white dhoti. Other devotees in white bend and pour along the steps, and orange-clad figures and red flags appear in the background amid tiered red seating. This is an abhishekam offering at the lingams.2016-09-19A wide outdoor photo of a large temple tank with a central black stone shivalinga platform and a water fountain, surrounded by tiered stone steps lined with many small black shivalingas. Red and orange flags line the walkways and railings. On the left, a shirtless man in white dhoti stands near the steps, and on the right a woman in orange robes walks down the stone steps. Several figures in white and orange clothing stand along the tank's edge, and a few devotees in saffron and white are scattered across the tiered seating under a bright blue sky with trees beyond.2016-09-19December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor photo of a ritual procession beside a tiered red brick wall lined with rows of small black stone lamp stands, many unlit. Red flags on poles move through the crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry brass pots and kalashas along a wet stone walkway. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at centre, and a man in a rust-coloured robe stands on the right. A shaved-headed elder in a white dhoti with a tilak walks in the lower right foreground, and an orange-robed figure stands near the left edge. Several people in white carry brass vessels down steps toward a water basin.2016-09-19