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A photograph of a large red-brick stepped amphitheatre filled with rows of black stone shivalinga-shaped pedestals, each topped with a small lamp or offering. Around a dozen people sit on the steps in orange and maroon robes, several with hands pressed together in anjali mudra as if in prayer or meditation. Some wear white tilak markings on their foreheads, and one shaved-headed figure in maroon sits in the upper rows. A metal chain-link fence runs along the front edge of the steps.

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October 28 20132013-10-28November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a large group of women seated in rows on red stone steps, each beside a black Shivalingam on a black yoni-shaped base. The front row wears orange and saffron clothing and sits with hands folded or resting in laps, while the rows behind wear deep red saris and hold their hands in anjali mudra or prayer. Small brass vessels and yellow flowers sit on some bases. A metal fence runs along the lower edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person, and the scene shows collective worship and meditation.2013-10-28November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a large red-brick tiered structure lined with many black stone shivalinga-style bases, with a metal chain-link railing in the foreground. Rows of women in orange and red saffron-toned saris and dhotis sit on the steps, several holding small brass items and lamps, with orange and red garments and beaded necklaces visible. Their seated arrangement and ritual objects suggest a puja or abhishekam setting, though the exact ritual is not legible. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-11-04Rows of women in saffron and orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit on tiered red brick steps, each on a black stone shivalinga-shaped seat, performing a ritual outdoors. Several hold small brass lamps or puja items in their hands, and a few have their palms pressed together. Two rows of black stone bases fill the stepped amphitheatre, with a metal railing in the foreground. The scene appears to be a group puja or aarti ceremony at dusk, with the lamps and seated devotees arranged in orderly lines.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of women in orange-red saris and orange garments seated in rows on red brick tiered steps, each seated before a black stone shivalinga-shaped pedestal. Many have rudraksha malas and hands in prayer or holding small offerings; small brass vessels sit near some seats. Rows of black lingam-style stones fill the steps behind them. A metal fence runs along the front of the image.2013-11-04A large outdoor photograph of a tiered red stone ceremonial structure filled with rows of seated priests in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated figure sits before a black stone shivalinga on a tall black pedestal, with stone lingams also placed on the steps behind them. Several priests hold ritual objects, one with hands pressed in prayer, and a metal railing runs across the lower foreground. Some figures in the lower row wear red garments and sit beside brass vessels. Instances of group puja and abhishekam are visible, with no single figure clearly identifiable as a person.2013-06-10October 28 20132013-10-28A photograph of a tiered red brick amphitheatre-like structure lined with rows of black stone shiva lingam-style bases, with dozens of young people in orange robes seated on the steps playing wind instruments. In the foreground a green water pool is bordered by a metal chain-link and rail fence. Several potted plants sit at the lower right. The seated group numbers roughly two dozen or more, with many rows visible behind the front row.2013-07-29Rows of red-tiered stone steps hold many black stone lingams on pedestals, with monks in saffron and orange robes seated among them. In the foreground, several seated monks in orange clothes hold long wooden sticks, and a monk near the centre holds a ladle over a lingam, apparently performing an abhishekam. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the steps, and a white railing and flower bed border the lower right.2013-11-04