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Outdoor photograph of devotees seated in rows on red-painted steps lined with black stone lingams and brass pots. In the foreground a woman in a bright green kurta with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead presses her palms together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside her a woman with grey-streaked dreadlocks wears a white shawl and white clothing, hands folded. At right a woman in a black embroidered top and pink kumkum bindi also sits with palms joined, eyes closed. Behind them a bare-chested man with white ash markings and a sacred thread sits with hands folded, and another seated figure in dark clothing holds a book. Incense and small oil lamps are visible among the brass vessels.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12January 02 20172017-01-02December 18 20162016-12-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered red steps behind rows of black stone shivalinga-style pillars and brass and copper pots, with brass lamps and vessels placed along the steps. Many participants sit with palms pressed together in anjali, some in white, others in saffron, blue, purple, and pink saris and kurtas. In the centre foreground, a bald man in a white cap and white dhoti sits barefoot with rudraksha-style beads around his neck, hands folded in prayer. Beside him, a shirtless man in grey trousers presses palms together. Lower left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti and blue cloth holds his hands in prayer. A red flag appears at the left edge. A fence and greenery sit behind the steps. This appears to be a group puja or satsang session with devotees in prayer posture.2016-12-03Outdoor Shiva abhishekam scene on tiered red steps lined with black Shiva lingams on round yoni-style bases and brass pots and bowls. Many participants sit in rows, several with hands raised in mudra or anjali. Foreground: a woman in a white button shirt and dark trousers with glasses and a braid, hands in gesture; beside her a woman in a white dress with a red-beaded necklace. Another woman in a blue patterned top, a man in white dhoti-style trousers and a bare-chested young man in white pants also participate. A red flower sits on one lingam. The steps are crowded, and a soft haze lights the scene.2016-12-17Outdoor puja on red-tiered steps where devotees sit before rows of black stone shivalinga-style vessels with brass bowls, flowers and oil lamps. Many participants sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. A shirtless man in white dhoti and rudraksha-style mala sits at left, a woman in pink and red sari with folded hands sits centre, a woman in a bright pink top sits behind, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a mala sits front right. A woman in an orange shawl with eyes closed and a man in white with sunglasses are visible at right. No one is identified as a person in this crowd scene.2016-12-03January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09