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Outdoor photo of devotees seated in rows on tiered stone steps lined with black shivalinga-style stone structures and brass vessels, during a Rudra Abhishekam session. In the foreground a man with grey hair, glasses, a white shawl, rudraksha mala, and white dhoti sits with hands folded at his chest. Behind him a bare-chested older man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits with hands together, a woman in teal and a woman in a blue kurta with a rudraksha mala sit nearby, and a woman with curly hair in a grey-patterned shawl sits at left. Incense smoke rises at right. Five to six visible people.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Outdoor photo of seated participants during a ritual session, many with hands raised to their heads in a shared gesture. In the foreground, a bare-chested older man with glasses wears a white shawl over his shoulder, white dhoti and a red rudraksha mala, with hands raised to his head. Black stone lingams fill the front rows, with brass vessels visible. Around him, women in teal, blue and patterned clothes and a man with a bare upper body sit among the rows. A faint purple logo appears in the top left corner.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09 +1 copiesPhotograph of participants seated on tiered red steps beside black Shivling-shaped stone lingams and brass pieces during a Rudra Abhishekam-style gathering. In the foreground a bare-chested older man with white dhoti, rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits with his hand raised to his forehead in a third-eye gesture. Around him a woman in a white and pink top and shawl, a woman in blue, a woman in teal with red shawl, and others in light clothing perform the same forehead-touching gesture. Metal railing and greenery form the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Outdoor ritual scene on red stone steps lined with black stone pillars and brass pots, where people sit in rows performing a puja with hands pressed together in namaste. In the foreground a shirtless man with rudraksha malas and white markings on his arms sits with palms joined beside a bearded shirtless man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in a black patterned top and a woman in pink, a woman in a blue top with brown skirt and red beads, a woman in a black cardigan with grey scarf, and a bearded shirtless man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas all sit with hands folded. A woman in a white dress sits in the back. A bearded man in white shirt and a shirtless man in white dhoti sit at the lower right. Brass vessels and a white railing frame the steps.2016-12-18December 09 20162016-12-09December 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered stone steps with black cylindrical stone pillars or pedestals beside them. In the centre, a shirtless man with long hair and a pendant necklace sits in white trousers with his hand over his chest and eyes closed. Beside him a shirtless man in glasses holds his palms together in prayer, and a woman in a green sari with a white shawl sits with clasped hands at lower left. Many others, some shirtless with rudraksha malas, some in white, saffron and red saris and kurtas, sit in rows behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is claimed. A black bag and a small brass vessel rest on the steps.2016-12-03