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Large crowd of devotees seated on red stone steps beside a water tank at dusk, performing a Shiva abhishekam with black Shivalingams and brass kalasha-style vessels placed before them. Many men wear white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha, while women wear red and white saris. Stepped seating rises on the right with more people and red flags along the edge. A wall with a small purple bird logo stands at upper left. Water reflects the sky in the foreground. Several people seem to be present but sizes cannot be confidently counted beyond the many visible in rows.

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Dusk-lit photograph of many devotees seated on red-painted tiered steps beside a still water tank, reflecting the lights. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on every step, and most are lit. Men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a group of men in ochre and cream wraps sit at the water's edge beside lamps, and a woman in a green top and red sari sits among them. Scattered lights reflect on the water.2016-12-12May 29 20172017-05-29March 07 20162016-03-07December 17 20162016-12-17December 05 20162016-12-05March 07 20162016-03-07Aerial view of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red-painted steps beside a water channel, with hundreds of participants seated in rows. Most wear white or light dhotis and sarees, with bright saris in pink, orange, green and blue scattered throughout. Many sit before small brass oil lamps arranged on each step. Several attendants in white dhotis move along the steps and stand near a wall with red-and-yellow flags. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the upper right. The crowd is too large for an exact count, so it is recorded as a large group.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots, with a tall brick wall behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala sits with hands in a meditative mudra, beside a bespectacled man in a white dhoti. A woman in a black top and pink skirt with gray hair sits beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, both with palms joined. Further right, a bare-chested man in a magenta dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation. Many more devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the steps, some with palms pressed together. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit among the lingams.2016-12-14December 17 20162016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of many black stone Shivalingas arranged in rows on red-brick tiered steps beside a temple tank, during a Pratyakshya Pada Puja at Mahashivaratri. Many seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit before the lingas, with brass kalasha-like pots and small brass vessels set on the steps, some with yellow flowers placed on the lingas. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl sits among the lingas with his hands joined. Further back, a crowd in white and orange clothing fills the tiered seating across the water, and a few people stand near a lit platform area. The water of the tank lies to the right behind a metal railing.2016-03-07A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-brick stone steps beside water, many with bare torsos and white dhotis or saris, some in pink, red, orange and purple saris and kurtas. Each row holds numerous small dark metal kalasha pots with brass-tipped rims, a ritual arrangement. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer, and a few stand near the left edge in white garments. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2016-12-03 +1 copies