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Outdoor scene of devotees performing Rudra abhishekam beside rows of black stone shivalingams on red-painted stone steps. Several people sit in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, pouring water from brass vessels with long spouts over the lingams. A man on the left wears a bare chest and a white dhoti, and a young woman in a white top with a braid holds a brass cone. Brass bowls and small offerings sit at the bases, and a few lingams are visible in the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a large group performing abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalingams on red-painted tiered steps. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a brass vessel pouring liquid over a black lingam, while other devotees seated along the steps hold brass pouring vessels. Several participants wear white clothing and rudraksha malas, and a woman in white sits at left. Brass bowls and small offerings rest on the steps, with spectators in the background and red flags above. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor abhishekam scene at a row of black stone Shivalingams on a red-tiled tiered platform with metal railings and red flags. A woman in a cream-coloured saree with red bangles sits in the foreground holding a brass horn, and women in white and a bearded man with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala, also holding brass horns, sit along the lingams. Devotees in white and saffron clothing are visible behind. Brass bowls and a plastic bag sit near the front. No one present is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-05Outdoor ritual on tiered brick steps lined with rows of black stone shivalingams on square pedestals. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with green blouse, red bindi, beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace sits and holds up a brass horn-shaped vessel, while another woman in white with a gold chain and a child in a patterned top and red leggings sit nearby. Behind them many devotees, some in white and some in colourful saris, hold brass vessels along railings; a black bull statue with orange garland stands at left under trees. The scene appears to be a Shivalinga abhishekam with lingams ceremonially honoured. Many people fill the seating area behind the rail.2016-03-07Outdoor Shiva Puja on red tiered stone steps, with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Two women in white dhotis and blouses with white-gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, sit at the front; one holds a small item over a lingam and the other sits beside a lingam. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and orange garments with rudraksha malas perform the rite, with brass kalashas, pots and offering plates of food and flowers arranged on the steps. A crowd of participants in orange and white fills the tiers, and red flags fly against a white backdrop.2016-12-17December 02 20162016-12-02March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor photo of a crowded stepped ghat with red-painted steps and black stone shivalingams on tiered platforms. Several men and women sit at the lingams performing abhishekam, pouring liquid from brass vessels and gold-toned horns. In the centre, a shirtless young man wearing white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a golden vessel, while a woman in a saffron-orange sari and sunglasses beside him wears a red rudraksha mala and sits before a brass puja tray. Behind them, spectators in mixed clothing watch from the steps, and red flags flank the upper area. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-18March 07 20162016-03-07December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor ritual abhishekam scene with many devotees seated in rows on red-tiered steps before black stone shivalingams on yoni-peetha bases. Foreground: a shirtless man with rudraksha mala and white dhoti pours from a brass vessel, beside a woman in a cream and gold sari holding a golden horn-shaped vessel. Several women in saffron-orange robes stand or sit along the steps, one holding a golden pot. Brass bowls and kalashas sit among the lingams, and red and orange flags fly at left, with a large portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban on the flag. Other participants wear white and orange clothing.2016-12-03