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A large group of devotees sits on red sandstone steps during an outdoor ritual. In the foreground, several people in white clothing and rudraksha malas tend to black Shivalingas, with brass vessels set around each lingam. A woman in white with dark hair and a red-brown wrap sits near the centre, and a tattooed man in white with long hair pours or arranges offerings. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white, red, orange and pink garments fill the steps. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, so none is named.

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Devotees seated on red-brick temple steps perform a night ritual at small black stone Shiva lingas with brass kalashas and bowls. A shaved-headed man in the centre wears white dhoti, bare torso, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti, holding a small brass lamp and bell. Nearby, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white markings, a woman in white with a red rudraksha mala, and a woman in a black head covering with white markings sit among offerings and oil lamps. A brass pot and plate with flowers and lamps lie in front. Several other people are partly visible at the frame edges, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sign behind.2016-12-12Large outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees seated on tiered red steps performing abhishekam to rows of black Shiva lingams on stone bases, with small brass pots and kalashas beside them. Many men are bare-chested in white or saffron dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women in saffron, yellow, pink and red saris sit among them, and a woman in a red sari and ornate saffron shawl stands out at center. Red and yellow flags fly behind the crowd.2016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05December 17 20162016-12-17December 02 20162016-12-02Large outdoor photo of many participants seated on red sandstone steps, each beside a black Shivalinga and brass kalasha pot with gold-coloured lids. Many men are bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, while women wear salwar kameez and saris in pink, green, grey and white; some hold their hands raised in a yoga or ritual gesture. A seated bare-chested man in a white dhoti with yellow border sits near the lower left, and a shaved-headed man in white trousers at the right holds a raised hand. No individual is singled out as a person.2016-12-15December 09 20162016-12-09December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor ritual on red brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and brass pots and vessels. Several devotees sit on the steps in prayer, palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at center right, hands folded, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and mala at left gestures with raised hands. A woman in an orange and grey sari with a red-marked forehead sits near the bottom center. Women in saris and western clothes sit among them, and a red-and-orange flag is visible at the lower left. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the central figures are identified only by role.2016-12-19Outdoor ritual scene on red stone ghat steps during a Maheshwara Puja-style gathering. Devotees sit in rows on the steps, many bare-chested or in white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and saffron cloth. Each seated person has a black cushioned seat and a brass or bronze vessel beside them, with brass items and small oil lamps placed on the steps. A woman in black and white sits centre-front, another in a dark-red wrap sits beside a man in white, and a woman in a pink sari sits at right. Red cloth and a chain-link fence stand behind the steps, with red flags at the right edge.2016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15December 09 20162016-12-09