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A large outdoor group ritual on red-painted stone steps in front of a tall beige wall. Dozens of participants sit in rows, many bare-chested or wearing white dhotis and rudraksha necklaces, while some wear saris, salwar and western casual clothes. Each person has a black stone shivalinga-style vessel or abhishekam set, with brass kalasha pots, brass lotas and small bowls of liquid in front of them. A woman in a white sari at lower right holds a brass vessel. A large screen above shows ritual footage. No single central figure is clearly identifiable.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots, with a tall brick wall behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala sits with hands in a meditative mudra, beside a bespectacled man in a white dhoti. A woman in a black top and pink skirt with gray hair sits beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, both with palms joined. Further right, a bare-chested man in a magenta dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation. Many more devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the steps, some with palms pressed together. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit among the lingams.2016-12-14December 05 20162016-12-05December 17 20162016-12-17A large outdoor riverside ghat with red-brick steps crowded with devotees performing a Rudra Abhishekam. Many black stone Shivalingams sit on the steps, each with brass vessels and brass-horn-shaped vessels beside them. A woman in a white top and black pants sits on the right holding a brass pot, with a rudraksha-style red beaded garland. Nearby a bare-chested man in white dhoti pours offerings, and a man in orange cloth sits on the upper steps. Several men are bare-chested with malas, and red flags stand behind a white railing against a tall stone wall. Overall a dense abhishekam scene with many participants.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17October 10 20162016-10-10Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on red stone ghat steps beside a river, each in front of a brass kalasha or lamp vessel with a small metal stand. Many men are bare-chested in white dhotis and white cloths, some wearing rudraksha malas, while women wear saris in pink, red, orange, purple and white. Several participants sit in meditation or quiet prayer, and others attend to the brass pots. Overall this is a ritual ceremony with a dense crowd filling the steps. No single figure can be reliably identified as a person from appearance.2016-12-03A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-painted stone steps, each before a small black and brass shivalinga-style vessel with lamps and offerings. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and white shawls or red-bordered cloth, with rudraksha-style necklaces; women wear saris in pink, purple, red, blue and green. A red and yellow flag stands at the upper left beside a metal railing. Most participants sit cross-legged in quiet ritual observance. No individual can be distinguished as a specific person from this view, so no identification is made.2016-12-03Large outdoor ritual on tiered red-brick steps before a tall tan wall, with red flags along the top. Hundreds of seated participants perform abhishekam at black stone shivalingams, each holding a brass pot or pouring vessel. Many men are bare-chested in white dhotis; women wear saris and salwar in pink, red, orange, yellow and white, and some are veiled in white. In the foreground, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in an orange and yellow sari with a garland pour water over lingams. A dense crowd fills the upper rows. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2016-12-03December 02 20162016-12-02Outdoor scene of a large crowd seated on red-tiled tiered steps at a open-air ritual ground, with many small black stone shivalingams arranged in rows across the steps. Participants hold brass horns and small brass vessels, many in white or light clothing, some in saris and salwar kameez, with red flags lining the terrace. A bald man in white sits near the lower left, and a bare-chested man in the foreground holds a brass horn. The setting appears to be a Rudra Abhishekam or similar shiva puja with participants performing the ritual together. A white-haired woman in pink on the right holds a brass vessel.2016-12-17