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Large outdoor photo of a Maheshwara Puja at a stepped stone ghat beside a tan wall, with red and orange flags along the edges. Rows of devotees sit on red steps before black stone shivalingams set on yoni-shaped bases, with brass vessels and small oil lamps before them. Many devotees wear white or pink saris, saffron and red shawls, and some bare-chested men in white dhotis. Women wear red, pink and yellow saris with beaded malas, and a fair-haired Western woman in a red outfit sits among them, holding a long brass horn. Some participants pour or hold offerings over the lingams in a bright daytime setting.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A large outdoor ritual on stone ghat steps beside a high wall, with red and orange flags on poles. Many devotees sit on the steps in front of black stone shivalingam-shaped Shiva lingas on round black bases, with small brass vessels and oil lamps nearby. Several people blow long brass horns or conch-like instruments. A woman in a magenta sari with a blonde braid sits in the foreground, another woman in pink and a woman in a bright yellow sari sit nearby, and bare-chested men in white dhotis sit among the crowd, some with shaved heads. The steps are packed with a large crowd.2016-12-18Large outdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red-painted stepped tiers, with many participants seated in rows pouring water and milk over black stone shivalinga and Nandi-style lingams. Men are mostly bare-chested in white dhotis, women wear saris and salwar kameez in bright colours, and some hold brass vessels and copper pouring pots. Red flags with a white emblem stand along the left edge behind chain-link fencing, and offerings and brass lamps sit on the steps. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red-painted steps lined with black stone shivalingams, each with a small brass bowl beside it. Many seated participants, mostly bare-chested or in white and coloured clothing, sit on the steps in meditative or prayerful postures. Red flags on poles and red fabric canopies frame the courtyard. In the right foreground an older man with grey hair and glasses, bare-chested and wearing white dhoti with a red cloth over his shoulder, holds his palms together in anjali. A bearded man in white sits near the centre, and a woman in a blue sari sits in the lower left. A tall loudspeaker is mounted at the top right.2016-12-14Outdoor ritual on red stone ghat steps beside a river. Rows of devotees sit on the steps, many with bare shoulders and white or saffron clothing, while rows of black stone shivalingam-style sculptures with brass bowls line the stairs in the foreground. Red flags on poles mark the edge. A woman in a blue and yellow sari sits at the left holding a book, and a priest in white dhoti with a red thread at the far left is seated near a brass vessel. The scene suggests a group puja or abhishekam. No readable name or caption is visible.2016-12-18Outdoor photo of a large ritual on red stone tiered steps before a tall beige wall, with red and orange flags on poles. Many devotees sit in rows behind black stone Shiva lingams set on yoni bases, with brass bowls and lamps beside them. Several women wear pink, red and yellow saris and one has a red shawl; men are bare-chested or in white dhotis. Some people play long brass horns. Scene suggests an abhishekam or lingam puja on steps, with more than twenty people visible.2016-12-18December 16 20162016-12-16December 18 20162016-12-18Photo of a red-tiered stone stepped area filled with rows of black stone shivalingams on pedestals, many with small brass vessels and bowls set before them. Dozens of women in orange and saffron sarees and rudraksha malas sit among the lingams, some seated on steps with hands folded in prayer, others tending offerings. Red flags line the sides and a stage with speakers stands at the left edge. Tiny brass pots and small lamps are scattered across the steps. A string of small triangular pennants runs along the front railing.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of devotees performing abhishekam at rows of black stone shivalingas on red-painted stone steps. In the foreground a woman in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-trimmed shawl leans over a shivalinga, and a woman in a blue top and dark trousers sits beside it with a red-beaded mala. Behind them women in saffron and yellow saris, and bare-chested and white-clad men sit among more lingas and small brass pots. Red flags line the stairs and a red-and-white railing frames the scene.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03