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A photograph of many children and young people in orange and maroon garments standing on tiered red steps lined with small black shivalinga-style stone lingams and brass or copper pots. Several children hold brass bells or small vessels. Potted plants, a metal railing and a chain-link fence sit behind them, with a parked motorcycle and a vehicle at the back. The group appears arranged in ordered rows as part of a ritual ceremony.

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June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03Rows of young devotees in orange and maroon clothing sit on red-tiered steps beside many black stone Shivalingams with silver-toned yoni bases, arranged across the terraced stairs for a rudra-abhishekam. Boys and girls in saffron robes sit near the front, one boy with hands pressed in prayer, while others in maroon sit further along the steps. Brass pots, bowls and a small brass plate with offerings lie on the steps near the lingams, and a metal railing and water channel run along the right side.2013-06-07 +1 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04A photograph of many people seated in rows on red-painted tiered steps beside a water pool, playing wind and brass instruments. The musicians wear orange and saffron robes, and several wear red or pink shawls. Each performer sits before a dark stone pedestal and a small stone lamp-like pillar on the steps. Potted plants and flowering shrubs line the right edge, and white metal railings run diagonally across the scene.2013-06-04June 24 20132013-06-24July 08 20132013-07-08A photograph of a large group of young students standing in rows on red tiered stone steps at dusk, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Most wear saffron-orange garments with red borders, while others wear maroon outfits with gold trim. Several girls wear beaded necklaces, and small brass oil lamps and brass vessels stand on the steps between them. Potted plants and a chain-link fence sit behind the steps. No one in the frame is identified as a person, and no ceremony is confirmed beyond the group standing in devotional posture.2013-06-03A large outdoor photograph of many saffron-robed devotees seated on red-painted stepped terraces, each step holding rows of black stone shivalingams on square bases. Many of the seated people, including children with shaved heads, play long brass horns (shankhas or trumpets) held to their mouths. Some older adults in orange and maroon robes sit among them. A metal railing and potted plants appear at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or shiva puja with the lingams being honoured by the assembled group.2013-11-06July 22 20132013-07-22Rows 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