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A photograph of many black stone shivalingams arranged on tiered red steps, each set on a black yoni-pitha base. Many young men and boys in orange-saffron robes sit beside the lingams, several holding up long wooden sticks or reeds, apparently performing a ritual in an outdoor ceremony. One figure at left is bald and wears red-orange cloth. Several participants wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. A chain-link fence and small brass vessels sit in the foreground near the lingams, and potted plants line the top of the steps. The visible people number about 15, all in orange robes, with no clearly identifiable a person figure.

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A photograph of many black stone Shiva lingams set on tiered red stone steps. Numerous saffron-robed young monks sit beside the lingams, many holding long wooden implements and small metal pots, apparently performing abhishekam-style ritual offerings. A lone woman in white with a red-orange shawl sits at the far left. A metal railing with a lamp and small offering vessels is visible in the foreground.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesA large outdoor photograph of many saffron-robed devotees seated on red-painted stepped terraces, each step holding rows of black stone shivalingams on square bases. Many of the seated people, including children with shaved heads, play long brass horns (shankhas or trumpets) held to their mouths. Some older adults in orange and maroon robes sit among them. A metal railing and potted plants appear at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or shiva puja with the lingams being honoured by the assembled group.2013-11-06October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22November 18 20132013-11-18October 28 20132013-10-28February 27 20142014-02-27Rows of red-tiered stone steps hold many black stone lingams on pedestals, with monks in saffron and orange robes seated among them. In the foreground, several seated monks in orange clothes hold long wooden sticks, and a monk near the centre holds a ladle over a lingam, apparently performing an abhishekam. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the steps, and a white railing and flower bed border the lower right.2013-11-04June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08