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Night photograph of a Rudra Abhishekam at an outdoor stepped amphitheatre lit by electric lights and strings of lamps. Rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals sit on the tiered steps, many with yellow flower garlands and offerings. Devotees sit along the steps in white, cream and pastel clothing, some with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a bare-chested man in cream dhoti with gold trim kneels with hands folded beside a lingam. Two women sit in front of lingams, one in a maroon top and one in a cream sari, both gesturing with their hands. Red and orange ceremonial flags hang at the right edge.

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Men perform Rudra Abhishekam at night on tiered red-painted steps lined with many black stone Shivalingams on round yoni-style pedestals. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders pour liquid from golden vessels and tall golden cones onto the lingams, while brass bowls and small oil lamps sit among them. Some participants are seated, and a few are partially visible at the edges of the frame. A purple-tinted light glows at the upper left. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2016-12-13A photograph of many devotees seated on red-painted tiered steps at night, each holding a small lit oil lamp in both hands during a deepam lamp ceremony. Dark black stone shivalingam-style bases with brass pots and vessels sit on each step. Several women wear saris, kurtas and salwar in blues, greens, purple and orange, while others wear white ritual clothes with red-and-white mala beads. A man in the foreground wears a red shawl over white clothes, and a shaved-headed man in orange-red wraps sits at lower right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, so no candidate is marked in the appearance field.2016-12-12Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual in which many devotees sit in tiers on a stepped stone platform, each before a black stone Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha base. In the foreground a woman in a white shirt and dark trousers cups a small lit oil lamp, with a brass pot and flower offerings beside her. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits near a lingam, and a woman in a pink top and rudraksha mala holds a flame. Behind them many people sit with brass vessels and lamps, and a woman on the right wears an orange sari. Floodlights and red flags are visible in the background.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Night ceremony on tiered red-brick steps lined with black stone shivalingas, each set on a black yoni-peetha base with brass vessels and small oil lamps beside them. Many devotees sit in rows behind the lingams: a woman in a white shawl with folded hands, a woman in a white top with a long braid, a man bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace and white dhoti, women in colourful saris and salwar, and people in white and blue clothing. Some participants are seated with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. A chain-link fence and dark foliage form the background. This appears to be a Rudra abhishekam-style ritual, described plainly from the visible lingams and lamps.2016-12-09December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red steps lit by floodlights and strings of colourful lights. Many participants sit cross-legged in rows, most in white, cream or colourful saris and kurtas, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas. Black stone shivalinga stand on the steps before them, with brass vessels and lamps placed beside them, indicating a Shiva abhishekam-style ritual. A bald elderly man in white clothing with a mala sits in the lower right foreground, eyes closed and hands folded. A woman in a yellow-green saree and another in red sit with hands pressed together in devotion.2016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony on red-painted stone steps where many devotees sit before black stone Shivalinga structures with brass vessels and small oil lamps placed around them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare arms sits with palms pressed together, while a woman in a blue sari sits beside him and a woman in pink with a name badge sits at left. Behind them, a shirtless man in grey trousers and a bald man in white garments sit among a large crowd of seated participants under flags and a loudspeaker on a pole.2016-12-03Night photo of devotees seated on red-painted tiered steps at an outdoor deepam lamp event, lit by bright floodlights under a canvas canopy. Many brass oil lamps sit on the steps in front of rows of people. A woman in a teal top and black trousers sits center with palms pressed together in prayer. A young man in white dhoti and bare chest holds a lamp beside her, a woman in a white top and yellow sari sits to the right, and a man in white with a red-and-white shawl sits at left. Others in saffron, pink and purple saris and white clothes fill the rows behind, with small black lingam-shaped stone pieces placed among the lamps. Strings of colourful bunting run along the fence above. Some people appear to be standing at the back and sides.2016-12-12November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies