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Three bare-chested men sit on red stone steps performing a ritual in front of black stone shivalinga-style pillars and brass kalasha pots. The man at left wears a dark red cloth and white dhoti and has long dark curly hair and a beard. The central man has long dreadlocked blond hair, a white dhoti with yellow border, and holds a brass horn-shaped vessel he is pouring. The man at right, in a white dhoti, has shaved grey hair, wears a rudraksha mala and pendant, and holds a brass cup. Small oil lamps, brass bowls and offerings lie on the steps. Scattered gold-coloured vessels and a dark bag sit nearby.

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November 07 20162016-11-07Four bare-chested men in white dhotis with golden borders sit on red stone steps beside black stone shivalinga-style pillars and brass pots, performing a ritual. The man at centre has a white beard, rudraksha malas and an armband, and holds a golden conical vessel while gesturing with his hand. Other men hold similar golden cones, wear rudraksha malas and have white ash markings on their chests and arms. A pot of offerings and a red cloth lie in the background. No one is identified as a person in the image.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07Several men sit on red stone steps beside black stone shivalingams with brass pots and brass horn-shaped vessels, performing an abhishekam-style ritual. Bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre a bearded man in a white dhoti holds a brass horn upward while others on either side hold similar brass horns; a man at the top centre wears an orange-and-white dhoti. Brass kalashas stand between the lingams.2016-10-31Several men in white dhotis sit on red stone steps beside black cylindrical shivalingams, each holding a long golden horn-shaped vessel to the lingam tops. The central figure has blonde dreadlocks tied up, a bare chest with white sacred ash stripes, and multiple rudraksha malas. Others on the right wear rudraksha beads, white ash markings on their bodies, and gold bangles. Small brass pots and pink flower petals sit among the lingams. a person is not visibly present; the pictured men are devotees performing abhishekam.2017-07-31 +2 copiesFive bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on red stone steps beside black shivalingam stone pillars, performing a ritual. Several hold gold cone-shaped vessels. Brass pots and a red plastic bag lie on the steps. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and some wear gold chains and bangles.2016-11-07Three bare-chested men perform a ritual on red brick steps beside black stone shivalinga-style lingams and brass pots. Left, a bearded man in an orange-red dhoti and white lower cloth holds a brass vessel; center, a man with long dreadlocks in a white dhoti with yellow border pours from a gold-coloured spout; right, a man with cropped grey hair wears rudraksha malas and a pendant, holding a golden cup. Brass bowls, lamps and offerings sit on the steps behind them, and another seated person in white is partly visible above. Ritual abhishekam scene.2016-11-07Outdoor photograph of men performing a ritual at a riverside ghat with stone steps. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis sit beside black stone lingams on tiered platforms, each holding a brass horn-shaped vessel, the nearest raising his to his mouth. A bearded man on the right wears dark glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass pots sit on the steps, and a red flag stands at upper right. Behind a metal railing, a large crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris, watches from the steps. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the ritual participants.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph of several bare-chested men in white dhotis seated on red-and-black steps beside black stone shivalingams topped with yellow flowers, during a ritual. The central man has a bun, a beard, a red tilak, rudraksha malas, a large pendant and a tattooed upper arm, and holds his hands together in a mudra. The man on the left wears rudraksha malas and a gold wristwatch and sits with hands clasped. A shaved-headed man in front wears rudraksha malas and has a white mark on his forehead. Behind them, other seated devotees and gold kalashas are visible, with an orange cloth bag and a blue bowl holding incense sticks and offerings. No printed name identifies any person.2016-12-03Outdoor ritual at a stone temple of black linga-shaped stone bases (shivalingas) arranged on red stone steps during a Rudrabhishekam. A young man with long dreadlocks and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, a white ash marking on his forehead. Beside him a man in a red silk dhoti and rudraksha mala with a bare torso holds his hands together, and further back other men in white dhotis and bare chests sit with ash-smeared bodies. Small white ritual items and a brass lamp sit on a cloth in front. Orange flags and a metal railing appear in the background.2017-01-02July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies