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Devotees sit on red tiered steps among rows of black stone Shivalingams with gold-tipped tops in an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a woman in an orange top sit with red rudraksha malas around their necks. Beside them a woman in a green sari with a bindi and a woman in a white shawl over pink clothing sit with eyes closed. Behind them, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit or bow near the lingams, and more devotees sit farther back on the steps.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photo of devotees performing abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalingams on red-painted steps, with brass bowls and small oil lamps set along the tiers. Many people sit on the steps in plain and colourful clothing, some with palms pressed together in prayer, others pouring offerings. A woman in a white top and pink skirt holds a mala and sits beside a Shivalinga, while a woman in grey and black patterned trousers sits at right beside a small white figure on a red tray. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at far left among the lingas. Red flags and a loudspeaker stand behind the steps, with a crowd on the upper tiers.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on tiered red stone steps before rows of black polished Shivling lingams on square bases, with small brass pots and bowls among them. In the foreground a woman in a pink kurta and white trousers, with glasses and a red shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them many devotees in white, pink, orange and blue clothes sit with hands folded, some with rudraksha malas. Red flags and a red tent canopy appear at upper left under a clear sky.2016-12-05December 16 20162016-12-16December 05 20162016-12-05Rudra abhishekam or Shiva puja on red-painted stepped terraces lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots and bowls. Several women sit in prayer with palms pressed together. The woman at left wears a white sari and has a rudraksha mala, and the women in the centre wear rust-red robes with rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and some have tilak markings on their foreheads. Foreground lingams and brass vessels frame the scene. Printed name tags sit on the steps.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17December 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalinga-style lingams on round peethas, performing a puja. Most participants wear white, cream or light clothing, with some in pink, green and patterned outfits; several hold small brass cups and offerings. Flags with red and yellow fabric stand on a railing behind them under a pale sky. A woman in a tan shawl and a woman in a white headscarf sit in the foreground beside lingams with brass vessels nearby.2016-12-18