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Outdoor ritual scene in which many devotees sit in rows along a stone ledge beside small dark stone lingams with brass rims. In the centre, a young woman with a white tilak on her forehead, hair in a low bun, and a bright orange shawl over a yellow-and-orange outfit presses her palms together in prayer with eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a green knit top and a rudraksha-style mala holds her hands in anjali, and a fair-haired woman in a patterned shawl and drop earrings sits nearby. Others in pink, orange and multicoloured saris and kurtas join in.

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A photograph of several young women seated outdoors on stone steps among black cylindrical stone pillars, with yellow flower petals scattered on them. The central woman wears a purple sari with an orange blouse and a pendant necklace, and holds her hands together in a devotional gesture. To her left, a woman in a green sari with orange blouse wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala. On the right, a woman in a pink patterned top and glasses sits with hands raised, and another in a yellow and maroon sari sits at the edge. Behind them, more seated women in pink, blue and green garments. The setting suggests a group puja or satsang session.2016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Rudra abhishekam or Shiva puja on red-painted stepped terraces lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots and bowls. Several women sit in prayer with palms pressed together. The woman at left wears a white sari and has a rudraksha mala, and the women in the centre wear rust-red robes with rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and some have tilak markings on their foreheads. Foreground lingams and brass vessels frame the scene. Printed name tags sit on the steps.2016-12-17A photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering of seated devotees, mostly women and men, sitting in rows behind small black stone lingams and brass vessels on red-painted steps. In the foreground, a woman in a red shawl with a patterned design sits with her hands together, and another woman in a red top and dark pants sits with palms pressed in prayer. Nearby, a woman in a dark blue puffer jacket with glasses and a woman in a white shawl sit still. Behind them, rows of people in red, pink and white clothing hold their hands in anjali mudra. Red flags and a white stupa-like structure appear in the background. Brass pots and small stone lingams are arranged among the participants.2016-12-16Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered red-and-stone steps in front of a tall tan wall, performing anjali mudra with palms pressed together. Many rows of black Shiva lingams sit on the steps before them, with brass bowls and small oil lamps placed among them, indicating a pada puja or lingam abhishekam ritual. Men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white or yellow dhotis, while women wear white saris, a red-and-green sari, and a maroon outfit. A woman in a white shawl and head covering sits centre front with hands folded. A young man in a yellow lungi and beads sits at right. Fewer dozens of people are visible, and no central figure is clearly identifiable among them.2016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a dense crowd of devotees seated behind black iron railings at a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a pink blouse and orange sari with rudraksha mala and hands pressed in anjali smiles upward in prayer. Beside her, women in gold and orange saris, a woman in a teal top, and an older woman in glasses and white sari with rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or bowed. Many more devotees in white and pastel clothing fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the people shown.2016-12-23August 18 20162016-08-18July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesSeveral women and girls sit on red-painted temple steps during an outdoor ritual, many with hands raised to their heads and eyes lowered. Clothing includes a purple saree, a pink and green saree, an orange-and-yellow saree, a blue floral saree and a white-and-pink outfit, with bangles and earrings visible. Black stone lingams and brass pots and vessels sit on the steps around them. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image.2016-12-03July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies