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A large group of men sits in rows on red stone steps during a ritual, with black Shiva lingams and shallow brass vessels arranged before them. Most are bare-chested and wear white dhotis, with several in pale or white upper cloths, and many hold their palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and some lingams are decorated with red and orange flower garlands. Red flags on poles stand behind them among trees under a pale sky.

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October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of many men seated on red-painted stone steps in rows, each beside a black stone shivalingam with brass vessels and small puja offerings. Most are bare-chested or wear white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks and sandalwood or ash on their bodies. A man in a white dhoti stands at left pouring or arranging items near the lingams, and devotees around the steps are seated in meditative or prayerful postures. Red flags fly in the background among trees. Several figures appear as a group ritual such as abhishekam or a shivalinga puja, with no visible figure presented as a distinctive central presence.2017-07-24October 16 20162016-10-16Photo of a large outdoor ritual on red tiered steps lined with many black stone Shivalingas, each set on a black yoni-pitha base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the steps, most with rudraksha malas and some with white tripundra or vibhuti markings. Brass vessels and kalashas sit among the lingams, and a white figurine and offering items lie at lower right. Scene suggests a lingam abhishekam-style sitting ritual.2016-12-16October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps at a ritual site, hands pressed in namaskar with eyes closed. Rows of black stone shivalingas with round yoni-style bases fill the steps, with brass kalashas and small brass vessels placed among them. A woman in the foreground wears a red blouse with a white sari and a rudraksha-style mala; men in white dhoti-style cloth and bare upper bodies, some with red or beaded malas, sit in the rows, and others in white clothes are visible further back. Walls, flags and trees form the background. The scene suggests a Maheshwara puja or shivalinga ritual, with roughly thirty to forty people visible. No visible a person candidate can be confirmed among those present.2016-12-18Photograph of a red-stepped outdoor terrace lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-style pedestals, where a group of men sit in prayer posture with palms pressed together. Most wear bare upper bodies with white dhotis and sacred threads, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. One man in the centre-left wears a saffron cloth and has long dark hair, sitting with hands joined; another in the middle wears a dark cloth and hands folded. Brass vessels sit beside some pedestals. Several figures appear in the upper rows, and a green tree and fence stand behind. Ritual gathering.2016-11-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a tiered red stone stepped ghat lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and brass oil lamps. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit on the steps performing a ritual; one in the foreground in dark trousers and a white cloth over his shoulder holds a small object and sits near the front, while another in a white dhoti lights or tends a flame. A red flag on a pole stands at right beside a white metal railing and green hose. Smoke or haze rises in the warm morning light. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person, and the scene shows only ritual participants and devotees seated on the steps.2016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17Night scene at a temple ghat with stone steps lined with black Shivalingam-style stone bases and small brass lamps. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white sacred ash markings and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a bare chest also sits in namaskar. Behind them rows of seated devotees, many women in white and colourful saris and some in headscarves, watch and pray under strings of lights and red flags. Brass lamps and a small offering of green leaves sit on the stone.2016-12-12October 16 20162016-10-16