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Devotees sit on red stone steps beside rows of black stone Shivalingams with brass tops, performing a Rudra Abhishekam-style ritual with small brass pouring vessels. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold sari and a dark rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel; beside her a fair-haired woman in a purple sari with a red rudraksha mala pours from a brass cup. Next to them a woman in a grey shawl and a shirtless man with a mala also hold brass vessels, and a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a yellow and green sari sit further back. Brass lamps and vessels stand on the steps behind them.

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December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20172017-01-02January 02 20172017-01-02Several women sit on red-stone steps at black stone Shivalinga altars during a ritual, pouring liquid and placing offerings. In the foreground, a woman in pink shawl and a woman in a pink-and-red sari with blue scarf handle small brass vessels and flower-topped lingas. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches toward a linga at left. Brass pots and lamps line the steps behind them, and a man in white clothing sits at upper left. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam with devotees.2016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor 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.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a ritual on red-brick steps lined with black stone shivalingams and small brass vessels with lamps. Many seated devotees perform a puja. Some men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, one wears an orange cloth, and women wear saris, salwar and western clothes. A woman in white trousers and a black top holds her hands together in prayer, while a woman in black holds a brass lamp. A chain-link fence with red cloth and flags stands behind. No individual is confidently identified as a person.2016-12-18December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight ritual scene with many devotees seated in rows on stepped platforms, each holding small oil lamps or lit wicks in front of black stone lingams on pedestals. Foreground: a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in orange-and-black patterned dress lighting lamps. Behind them, a woman in white top and pink trousers with a beaded necklace, a woman in green skirt with a long-sleeved blue blouse, and others in white and saffron clothing. Strings of coloured lights and brass vessels are visible, with a temple-like canopy at upper right. The setting suggests a lamp-lit puja or Rudra Abhishekam gathering.2016-12-09A 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.2016-12-12Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam at a stepped stone platform. Rows of black Shivalingams stand on the steps, many topped with red flowers, and brass pots and vessels sit beside them. Seated participants in white and pastel clothing press their palms together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white shirt and dark trousers sits with hands joined, beside a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with a red garland. A shirtless young man in white dhoti-style trousers and a white shawl sits at the right edge. Many more people fill the steps behind them.2016-12-17December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies