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Outdoor temple-style scene: a row of devotees seated on red-tiered steps lined with black stone lingams, with a black bull statue (Nandi) draped in yellow-orange marigold garland in the lower left. Several seated people in white dhotis and bare torsos sit with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a pink sari and another in yellow and pink sit among them. Red triangular flags on poles, a loudspeaker, and a floodlight are visible behind a chain-link fence. A seated man in orange-yellow cloth sits near brass vessels at lower right.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam at a tiered red stone stepped platform with many participants seated on the steps. In the centre a man with a bare torso and an orange dhoti pours water over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, while a green hose runs water down onto it. Participants in white, pink and red clothing sit with brass kalashas, pots and lamps in front of them. Red flags on poles and a tree stand behind the stepped area.2016-12-17December 03 20162016-12-03Large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red steps in front of a light stone building with red flags on poles. Many devotees sit in rows, most bare-chested or in white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Many have hands joined in anjali or are seated in meditation. Black lingams stand on the steps, with brass kalashas and oil lamps placed between them. A woman in a light blue sari and a woman in white sit among them. Several people have shaved heads. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this frame.2016-12-03December 16 20162016-12-16December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red-stepped tiered ghat steps. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti pours water over a large black stone Nandi bull statue while a hose and pump feed water from a pipe. Behind him, many seated participants, mostly women in pink, red, and white saris and men in white, hold brass vessels and oil lamps among rows of brass pots and kalasha-style vessels. Red flags and a green metal railing frame the scene under trees.2016-12-17Devotees in orange and white ritual dress perform worship at a row of black stone shivalingams on red-painted stepped platforms. Several women in orange saris and white-and-gold dhotis-style garments sit on the steps, some holding brass horns or bells, pouring offerings and placing pink flowers on the lingams. Red flags stand at left behind a metal railing. A bare-faced woman in front rests her chin on her hand, and a man at right wears white with a gold border and a forehead mark. Brass pots and lamps sit among the offerings. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-06-26Many devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders sit in rows on red stone steps during a rudra abhishekam. Men and women wear rudraksha malas and some have bare upper bodies with white and ash markings on their skin. Black lingams and small brass kalasha pots with water sit in front of them. A woman in an orange sari sits at right, and a red-brown structure stands behind. An ornate multicoloured parasol with fringe stands at right. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this view.2017-05-29Outdoor photo of an abhishekam or puja at a temple-like terraced stairway with red steps and a large black stone Nandi bull statue in the foreground. Several shirtless participants, including a young man in an orange dhoti and a young man with a rudraksha mala and gold-yellow dhoti, pour and tend brass and copper vessels and kalashas on the steps. Women in pink and orange saris sit among the offerings, and a plume of smoke rises at right. Behind them, a white-railed netting frame and red banners fill the background, with more devotees seated on the stairs. No one with a visible a person-like appearance is clearly identifiable.2016-12-17