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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2016-12-18December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of many devotees seated on red stone steps during a ritual at outdoor shivalingam stations. Black stone shivalingams sit on round yoni-pitha bases across the steps, with brass pots and bowls placed beside them. Women in front wear white and cream, a woman in a beige shawl with a red tilak sits near the centre, and a woman in a white head covering offers flowers at a lingam on the right. Behind them, many more people sit in white, orange, pink and green clothing, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces, with flags and trees in the background.2016-12-18Large 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.2016-12-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red-tiered steps beside a metal railing with red flags. Rows of black stone Shiva lingams sit on pedestals along the steps, many with golden pouring vessels and small brass cups. Women in saffron, red, yellow and blue saris and salwar kameez sit closest, several holding golden conch-like horns to the lingams; a woman in a light green and yellow outfit beside them holds a brass vessel. Men in white dhotis and shirts and other participants fill the upper tiers. Red and saffron flags and white canopy frames appear at the top. The scene suggests a lingam abhishekam ritual.2016-12-03Large 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 17 20162016-12-17 +1 copiesA large outdoor photograph of many devotees seated in rows on tiered red-brick steps, each person with a small brass or gold kalasha-style vessel placed before them in a ritual gathering. Men are mostly bare-chested in white dhotis and women wear saris in pink, purple, orange, maroon and green. A man in white dhoti walks along the lower steps, and a few figures stand near red banners and a metal railing at the upper left. Sunlit stone walls and a building entrance form the backdrop.2016-12-03A large outdoor ritual on red tiered stone steps lined with black Shiva lingams and brass vessels. Many devotees sit in rows, mostly in white dhotis, saris and robes, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. A bald man in a white dhoti on the left holds a brass cup, and a woman with long white hair in front holds a rudraksha mala and sits beside a small deity murti and a red cloth with offerings. A woman in a blue sari sits nearby, and a woman in a purple sari stands at the upper right. Flags are visible in the background. No one wearing distinctive a person-specific cues is clearly identifiable, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-05December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph of a ritual on red stone steps lined with rows of black stone lingams on square bases and brass vessels. In the foreground a shirtless man in white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a lingam, with a rudraksha mala, performing worship. Beside him a woman in a green sari and pink blouse, wearing a red mala, holds a small offering and tends a brass plate. Behind them, many seated devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing sit along the steps; red flags stand at the left railing. Brass pots and plates of flowers are arranged across the steps.2016-12-14Outdoor 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.2016-12-14