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Photograph of a large outdoor Rudra Abhishekam at a stepped red-tiered platform lined with black Shiva lingams and small brass vessels. Many participants sit in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several men are bare-chested wearing white dhoti-style cloths, some with rudraksha malas, while women wear saris and salwar in blues, greens and pinks. Red flags on poles stand among the seated devotees, and a metal railing runs along the left edge. Roughly thirty people are visible.

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December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of many participants seated in rows on red-painted tiered steps at an outdoor Shiva puja, with black Shivalingam stones set along each step. Brass pots and small oil lamps sit beside the stones. Many men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, and several women wear saris, salwar kameez and jackets. Red-and-orange flags stand along a metal railing at left, and a few people in white and red clothing sit at the front. Overall the crowd appears to be several dozen seated people, in a calm group practice.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on tiered red stone steps, each beside a black stone shivalinga and small brass vessels on the steps. Many are bare-chested, wearing white dhoti-style cloth, rudraksha malas and sacred thread, while others wear colourful salwar kameez, saris and track pants. Many have raised arms or hands to their heads in a yoga-style posture. Red and orange flags stand along the chain-link railing at left, and a white tent canopy appears above. The scene suggests a shiva puja or rudra abhishekam gathering.2016-12-17A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-painted stone steps, each before a small black and brass shivalinga-style vessel with lamps and offerings. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and white shawls or red-bordered cloth, with rudraksha-style necklaces; women wear saris in pink, purple, red, blue and green. A red and yellow flag stands at the upper left beside a metal railing. Most participants sit cross-legged in quiet ritual observance. No individual can be distinguished as a specific person from this view, so no identification is made.2016-12-03December 15 20162016-12-15December 05 20162016-12-05A large group of devotees sit in rows on red stone ghat steps beside a river at dusk, many wearing white ritual clothes with orange-red shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Small brass kalashas or lamps and dark stone shivalinga-like pedestals sit on each step in front of them. Several men are bare-chested, while women wear white salwar or sarees with orange shawls. Some hold their hands in anjali, others sit in meditation. Red and orange flags stand at the left edge. No single leader is clearly identifiable among the seated participants; the scene reads as a group puja or meditation session at a riverside ghat.2016-10-10December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor photograph of a Pada Puja gathering seated on red-brick stone tiered steps. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged behind dozens of brass and bronze kalasha-style vessels with lit oil lamps. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and some wear orange or saffron cloth, while many women wear colourful saris in pink, purple, yellow and red, and some wear white saris. Two men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand at the lower left on the steps, one holding a microphone or device. The scene is dense with several hundred people visible across the frame. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor puja on red-tiered steps where devotees sit before rows of black stone shivalinga-style vessels with brass bowls, flowers and oil lamps. Many participants sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. A shirtless man in white dhoti and rudraksha-style mala sits at left, a woman in pink and red sari with folded hands sits centre, a woman in a bright pink top sits behind, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a mala sits front right. A woman in an orange shawl with eyes closed and a man in white with sunglasses are visible at right. No one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2016-12-03