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Outdoor ritual on tiered red steps at an ashram site, with rows of black stone Shivalinga-style lingams set on pedestals across the steps. Many seated participants in orange and saffron robes, some in white, sit among brass kalashas and bells placed around the lingams. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on the left-centre step. A woman in orange holds a brass bell near the front, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads sits on the right. Red flags on poles and a red-orange building wall form the backdrop, with stone sculptures visible at the right edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a large tiered red stone stepped amphitheatre filled with many seated participants facing a central area, most sitting beside black stone Shivalingas with brass or copper pots and bowls placed on them. Red and orange flags line the edges, and grey stone statues stand on the left behind a fence. Several people wear white, red, orange and teal clothing; a few bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas are visible. A red building and blue sky form the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-05Outdoor abhishekam scene at a red-painted stepped terrace lined with black stone Shivalinga on yoni pedestals, each with a small brass vessel beside it. Many devotees sit on the steps pouring liquid and offerings over the lingams. Most women wear white or orange saris, and a woman in an orange sari stands mid-frame. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits at centre-right, pouring from a vessel. A red-and-white chain-link fence and red flags with a multi-storey red building stand behind the terrace.2016-12-05A large outdoor ritual on tiered red steps lined with rows of black stone shivalingams, each beside a brass bowl. Women in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas sit at the front; the foremost woman in a red sari and orange-clad women hold long brass horns, pouring or blowing at the lingams. Red and saffron flags on tall poles and a loudspeaker stand above, with white-clad figures and other devotees in orange moving among the steps. Exposed to the sky, this is a mass abhishekam with many participants; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor abhishekam scene on red-painted tiered steps lined with rows of black stone shivalingams on square yoni-peetha bases. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a golden kalasha over a lingam, while a young woman in white and gold sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a golden vessel beside him. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on the steps, some holding brass pots, with brass bowls placed around the lingams and a loudspeaker visible at the top. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shivalingam stones, each topped with a small brass pot. Many seated participants in saffron, orange and rust-red robes and white dress perform the ritual, some with hands joined in prayer, others holding brass vessels. A woman in white with a shawl sits near the centre, and a woman in orange at right holds her palms together. Tall red-and-white flagpoles, a loudspeaker on a pole, and a chain-link fence frame the scene against a pale sky.2016-12-17Outdoor photograph of a multi-tiered red stone stepped platform lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam vessels, each topped with a small brass pot. Many people, mostly women and girls in saffron, orange, pink and green saris and salwar, sit on the steps holding long brass or wooden implements, performing a ritual abhishekam-style puja. A white-clad older man sits near the centre front, and a girl in a blue sari stands at the upper right. A red-and-white flag and a fence are behind, with green foliage at left.2016-12-23July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesNovember 22 20162016-11-22A 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.2017-06-26December 17 20162016-12-17