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Outdoor Shiva puja on red stone steps lined with black Shivalingams and small brass pots and bowls. A woman in a white top and green skirt in the foreground presses palms together in anjali, seated beside a lingam. Behind her a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace also sits with palms joined. Many other participants in saffron, purple, pink and green saris and salwar kameez sit in rows with hands folded, while red flags on poles stand along the railing at right under a clear sky.

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December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on red-brick terraced steps, performing a Shiva puja with black stone shivalingas set on pedestals along the steps. Many people sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Brass pots, bowls and small oil lamps sit on the steps in front of them. Foreground, a young man on the left has bare shoulders and wears a red-and-white beaded mala with white cloth around his waist. A woman in a pink top and black pants sits centre-left, and a woman in a green salwar with a white top sits in the lower right. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti-style trousers sits centre-right. Pennants and a tree line are visible in the background. No a person candidate is identifiable.2016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalinga-style lingams on round peethas, performing a puja. Most participants wear white, cream or light clothing, with some in pink, green and patterned outfits; several hold small brass cups and offerings. Flags with red and yellow fabric stand on a railing behind them under a pale sky. A woman in a tan shawl and a woman in a white headscarf sit in the foreground beside lingams with brass vessels nearby.2016-12-18Outdoor 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.2016-12-14A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja at an outdoor stepped ghat-style terrace with red steps. Rows of black stone Shivalinga sculptures stand on the steps, each with brass kalashas and small brass bowls set around them. Many people sit in rows, palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned sari with a vibhuti mark on her forehead and a red-beaded mala sits with her hands folded. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-beaded mala prays. A shirtless man in a white dhoti sits in the middle distance with his hands joined, and a woman in a grey cardigan sits between the lingams with a notebook. Offerings of flowers and oil lamps are visible on the steps. The scene is a group of devotees performing puja to the lingams.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shivalinga stones and brass vessels. Many devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground a woman in pink top and black leggings and a woman in a blue sari sit with eyes closed; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits beside a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti who has hands folded. Several bare-chested men wear white dhotis or grey trousers with rudraksha malas. In the background a crowd stretches up the steps beside a metal railing and red flags. Shiva lingams and brass lamps fill the scene.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted tiered steps at a riverside or hillside ritual site, with dozens of black stone shivalingas set on round black yoni-type bases. Bronze and brass bowls and pots sit on the steps beside them. Several women in white and light clothes pour liquid or arrange offerings over the lingams, and a woman in a tan shawl and a woman in a pale blue top with a white head covering sit close in front. Red flags flank the railing behind, with trees and a clear sky above.2016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17