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A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on red-brick steps with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes lowered in prayer. Around him stand black stone shivalingams on pedestals, brass pots and bowls, and a small oil lamp flame glowing on the step. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest and a colourful floral cloth bag rests beside him. The scene suggests an evening abhishekam or puja setting at a temple ghat, with several shivalingams arranged around him. Only one fully visible person sits centrally, with a partially visible figure at the left edge.

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December 11 20162016-12-11A bald, bare-chested man sits cross-legged on red-painted steps in a meditative pose, eyes closed, palms pressed together at his chest in anjali mudra. He wears a red-brown rudraksha mala, a thin gold chain, a gold bangle on one wrist, and a white cloth draped over his lap with black trousers visible below. Behind him stand gleaming brass kalasha pots and black stone shivalinga-style pillars along the steps. A single person is present. The figure lacks the long swept-back hair, crown, saffron clothing or ornate adornments that would support a person candidate, so his identity is uncertain.2016-12-15December 18 20162016-12-18Two bare-chested men sit on red-painted stone steps in prayer posture with palms pressed together. The man on the right wears a red rudraksha mala, a white thread necklace, a silver wristwatch, a white tilak on his forehead and a blue lower cloth; a small ID badge hangs from his waist. The man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and navy track pants, has his hands clasped at his chest. Behind them stand polished brass kalasha pots and black stone shivalinga-style pillars, with a person in white dhoti visible above.2016-12-19A photograph of a bare-chested man seated on red stone temple steps with eyes closed and hands joined at his chest. He wears a white dhoti, long multi-strand rudraksha malas, a red pendant, and a white horizontal tilak with a vertical mark on his forehead; white paste marks appear on his upper arms. Behind him are black stone pillars, brass pots and an oil lamp, with other white-clad people seated higher up. A red and gold flag stands in the right foreground.2017-07-17December 23 20162016-12-23December 19 20162016-12-19December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on red stone steps, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a small oil lamp with a lit flame in the other. Rows of black stone Shivalingas stand before him, several decorated with white and pink flowers and leaves. Brass pots and small brass lamps sit among the lingas. Beside him a woman in a bright pink sari is seated, and another white-clad devotee is visible at the top of the frame. Red cloth bags lie on the left. The scene reads as a Shiva lingam puja with abhishekam offerings.2016-12-14December 19 20162016-12-19