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Night photograph of a tiered red-painted stone stairway lined with many black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Young boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit among them in prayer. The foreground boy on the left, with a rudraksha-style bead mala and bangles, holds his palms pressed together at his face. The boy in the centre, with a white forehead band, also sits with palms joined. The boy on the right wears orange with a pink sash and glasses, hands folded in namaskar. Flowers lie on a lingam in the lower right. Other seated figures in orange appear in the background, and a railing and building wall are visible above.

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A photograph of a tiered stone wall lined with many black stone Shivalinga on yoni bases, arranged in rows. Several people in orange robes with white tilak marks on their foreheads sit or kneel among the lingams, several with hands pressed in anjali, others seated quietly. The dim, dark setting is lit faintly, with a metal chain-link railing and white-capped posts in the foreground and a small oil lamp visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja by many participants at the shivalingas.2014-07-28Night-time outdoor ceremony on red-brick stepped seating, with dozens of people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas seated in rows. Many wear white forehead markings and some have shaved heads. Black stone shivalinga-style pillars and brass kalasha-type vessels sit on the steps. Strings of coloured lights, orange flags and bright floodlights decorate the background, with more robed figures standing near a platform. A child in front holds a hand to the cheek, while a young boy with bare chest and orange cloth sits nearby. The scene appears to be a gathering of sannyasi-clad devotees during a festival event.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual setting with rows of black stone shivalingams on red-tiled steps. Several young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, their faces and arms marked with white vibhuti lines and wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young woman with braided hair sits near small brass lamps, flowers and a plate of offerings. Behind them older men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests sit among brass vessels and pujaram items. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the lingams, with the pictured people seated in meditative stillness.2017-07-31 +1 copiesJuly 28 20142014-07-28December 23 20162016-12-23June 04 20132013-06-04Photograph of a temple-style ritual on red stepped tiers lined with black stone lingams smeared with white ash and small brass pots and bowls. Three young men in saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders sit on the steps. The central figure wears wooden rudraksha malas, white tripundra markings on his forehead and body, and holds a small brass vessel. A boy on the right, wearing a wristwatch and a gold chain, holds a small bell. Lamps, pink flowers and offerings sit on the steps. Scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2017-07-31 +1 copiesAugust 11 20142014-08-11Outdoor photo of a row of young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style clothing seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone Shivalingams on pedestals. The boys wear white tripundra markings on their foreheads and beaded necklaces, and the foremost two hold up long golden horns, raising them toward the lingams as they sound them. Brass kalashas and small brass pots, flower petals and small offering plates sit among the stone. Several other boys in orange and white are seated further back along the steps, and some dark-haired adults are visible among them.2017-07-24Photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams on tiered red steps, with young boys in saffron-orange robes performing abhishekam. Foreground and midground boys hold golden conical pourers over the lingams, and one wears a rudraksha mala and a white headband. A red-and-yellow bunting and purple garland line the open-air courtyard behind them. Visible people are about four boys, with others partly out of frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07November 03 20142014-11-03