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A photograph of a large red-brick tiered structure lined with many black stone shivalinga-style bases, with a metal chain-link railing in the foreground. Rows of women in orange and red saffron-toned saris and dhotis sit on the steps, several holding small brass items and lamps, with orange and red garments and beaded necklaces visible. Their seated arrangement and ritual objects suggest a puja or abhishekam setting, though the exact ritual is not legible. No a person candidate is visible in the image.

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November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of women in orange-red saris and orange garments seated in rows on red brick tiered steps, each seated before a black stone shivalinga-shaped pedestal. Many have rudraksha malas and hands in prayer or holding small offerings; small brass vessels sit near some seats. Rows of black lingam-style stones fill the steps behind them. A metal fence runs along the front of the image.2013-11-04Rows of women in saffron and orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit on tiered red brick steps, each on a black stone shivalinga-shaped seat, performing a ritual outdoors. Several hold small brass lamps or puja items in their hands, and a few have their palms pressed together. Two rows of black stone bases fill the stepped amphitheatre, with a metal railing in the foreground. The scene appears to be a group puja or aarti ceremony at dusk, with the lamps and seated devotees arranged in orderly lines.2013-11-04Rows of red-tiered stone steps hold many black stone lingams on pedestals, with monks in saffron and orange robes seated among them. In the foreground, several seated monks in orange clothes hold long wooden sticks, and a monk near the centre holds a ladle over a lingam, apparently performing an abhishekam. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the steps, and a white railing and flower bed border the lower right.2013-11-04A photograph of many devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on red-brick tiered steps, each seated before a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Several hold brass lotas or small vessels and some hold incense or ritual items. A white metal railing and green potted plants line the right edge, and a chain-link fence is at lower left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame; the figures visible are robed devotees and ritual participants.2013-11-04A photograph of a row of women in orange and saffron saris with red-and-gold borders and rudraksha malas, seated on red brick steps behind rows of black stone shivalinga. Several women hold brass or wooden implements and perform abhishekam-style ritual service over the linga. A small metal vessel sits among them, and a white-railed fence edges the lower right. The steps are lined with many identical linga in neat rows.2013-07-29A photograph of a terraced red brick structure lined with rows of black shivling-shaped stone bases, each occupied by a seated figure in orange-saffron robes. Several participants hold up long white or cream objects. A green hose and a chain-link fence sit in the foreground. Many small lamps or flames glow among the bases. The scene is a mass ritual of robed participants, with the bases and steps dominating the composition.2013-11-06November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a large red-brick stepped amphitheatre filled with rows of black stone shivalinga-shaped pedestals, each topped with a small lamp or offering. Around a dozen people sit on the steps in orange and maroon robes, several with hands pressed together in anjali mudra as if in prayer or meditation. Some wear white tilak markings on their foreheads, and one shaved-headed figure in maroon sits in the upper rows. A metal chain-link fence runs along the front edge of the steps.2013-10-28A large outdoor photograph of a tiered red stone ceremonial structure filled with rows of seated priests in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated figure sits before a black stone shivalinga on a tall black pedestal, with stone lingams also placed on the steps behind them. Several priests hold ritual objects, one with hands pressed in prayer, and a metal railing runs across the lower foreground. Some figures in the lower row wear red garments and sit beside brass vessels. Instances of group puja and abhishekam are visible, with no single figure clearly identifiable as a person.2013-06-10Photograph of a large tiered brick amphitheatre lined with rows of black stone lingam-shaped pedestals, with saffron-robed participants seated on the steps playing long wind instruments held upright. Many rows of seated people in orange and red-orange robes fill the upper and lower tiers, and a chain-link fence with metal posts runs across the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual musical performance, with the seated players arranged in neat rows along the stepped seating.2013-07-29