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Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on red-and-grey stone steps lined with rows of black stone lingams or shivalinga-like pillars. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe drapes a shawl over his head and raises both hands to his forehead in prayer. Beside him stand a woman in a deep rust sari with gold border and dark beaded mala, holding a small object, and a woman in orange sari and orange blouse. Behind them, bare-chested men with long dreadlocks, white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, and orange lower garments stand near red flags. A green hose and a green electric motor sit at the right edge. Several people in white ritual cloth sit higher on the steps.

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Photograph of a ritual scene on tiered stone steps lined with black shivalinga-shaped stone pillars and red-painted risers. In the foreground, a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands with both hands raised to his head, with long dark dreadlocks down his back and white ash markings on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in a rust-brown sari holds a mala-adorned prayer item, and a woman in orange sari with gold border holds a small brass vessel on a tray. Behind them, young men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, with white tilaka and bare chests. Red and orange flags on poles stand among the steps, and a green hose and electric motor sit at right. A shirtless man with a white tilaka is visible in the background, and a figure in a blue garment appears at the top edge.2016-11-24Outdoor photo of devotees standing on red-stone temple steps lined with dark stone shivalinga-style pillars. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown draped robe with a long dark braid lifts both hands to his head in reverent gesture. Beside him stands a young man in orange dhoti with a long braid, rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead, and another bare-chested man with dreadlocks, rudraksha beads and white body markings. On the left, two women in rust-and-gold saris and orange saris hold items, one with rudraksha necklace and folded hands. Red flags wave behind, and a green hose and metal railing are visible at right.2016-11-24Outdoor photo on a stone stairway in front of a red-and-grey tiered wall lined with black Shivalinga-style stone bases. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and draped shawl stands on the lower step with his hands raised to his head in reverent prayer, white tilaka on his forehead and a long dark braid down his back. Beside him a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border and dark rudraksha mala holds a small object near her chest. Two women in bright orange saris stand behind, one holding a metal tray with a cup. Behind them shirtless men with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand near red flags, and another man performs a small flame ritual higher up. A green hose and a green motor sit beside the railing.2016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24A man with long dreadlocked black hair stands in the foreground wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap, a gold-coloured sash, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red wristband, facing left beside a white metal railing. Behind him on red stone steps, several young men and boys in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, some holding brass plates and cloth, with white-painted tilaks on foreheads; one person beside a wall-mounted drum is also visible. The appearance-based label is a person, though the figure is seen partly from behind and the person is standing among others.2017-07-24A bearded man with long dark hair falling past his waist stands barefoot on a stone ledge beside a water tank, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless top, an orange-brown dhoti and a draped rust shawl. Behind him, rows of tiered red-stone steps hold black Shiva lingams decorated with gold, with several seated devotees in the background, and a saffron flag hangs at the right. Cables and a green hose lie on the steps to the right, and a faint purple logo appears at lower left.2016-12-15November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11A bearded man with long dark hair stands barefoot at the edge of a stone-edged pool with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over an orange sleeveless top and dhoti-style wrap, with a tilak on his forehead and a red-orange cloth in the background. Behind him tiered red stone steps hold rows of small black stone shivalingas with brass lamps and offerings, and several seated people in the background. Cables and a metal railing line the right side of the frame.2016-12-15A bearded man with long dark hair falling past his waist stands barefoot on a concrete ledge with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a rust-brown shawl draped over his shoulders and a rust-brown dhoti over a red-orange sleeveless top, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him, rows of dark stone shivalingas and brass lamps line red-brick steps where people sit in meditation. Coiled black cables and metal stands are at the right edge.2016-12-15October 11 20162016-10-11