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A photo of a stone-paved ritual area beside a water tank, lined with rows of black Shivalingams on round black bases. Two women in white saris sit at left, one bending over a brass vessel and pouring water over a lingam. A tall man in a rust-red wrap and white forehead markings walks barefoot down the central striped runner, flanked by an attendant in orange cloth. Another orange-clad man stands near the pool edge. Brass pots and bowls are set along the steps, and red-and-white tiered steps rise in the background. Appearance-based label: a person is the tall man in the rust-red wrap with long hair and forehead tilak, walking in procession along the abhishekam area.

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Outdoor temple ghat scene with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals along a striped pink, purple and green cloth runner. At left, two women in white saris with gold borders sit beside brass pots and lamps. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and a reddish-brown dhoti walks barefoot along the walkway beside a pool. Behind him, two people in saffron-orange robes walk on a raised platform near metal railings, with stone steps rising in the background.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24Outdoor photograph of a temple tank complex with rows of black Shivalinga stone lingams lining red-painted steps, and small brass vessels set among them. Two people in the foreground: a man with long dark hair in a rust-red wrap and bare upper body walks along a striped pink and white cloth runner beside a younger man in saffron-orange robes. Two women in white and yellow saris sit on the steps near the lingams. The man in the rust-red wrap has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornaments, but his appearance alone is not enough to identify him, so he is described by role only.2017-07-24Outdoor photo of a red sandstone stepped amphitheatre lined with rows of black Shivalingams set in brass-rimmed bases, a temple-style setting with a small deity murti and a red-cloth-draped altar under a striped umbrella. In the foreground on the white stone steps beside water, a bare-chested man in orange cloth walks beside a man in a deep orange-red dhoti and shawl with a waist-belt and bare feet. Two seated men in orange cloth on the upper left steps and two women in white saris sit near the central steps. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible at the edge of the complex.2017-07-24July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph taken from above of a stone-stepped pool edge at a temple-style complex, with a metal staircase and red-and-white structure beside the still green water. Several people stand on the steps near rows of black Shiva lingam stones with brass pots in front of them. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands at centre. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a red-orange cloth over his shoulder stands near a lingam. On the right, two men in orange robes with red-orange and rudraksha malas and bare-chested with ash markings stand by another lingam. On the left, a man in a light blue shirt and a man in white clothes stand barefoot, and a woman in a white top takes a photo near the water.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26February 27 20142014-02-27Outdoor photo of a red-stone stepped terrace lined with rows of black Shivalinga stone sculptures. A tall man with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears a rust-red dhoti and a thick gold-and-beaded necklace, walking down the steps barefoot. Behind him, a young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks with others in saffron and orange robes. Two women in white saris sit on the steps, and women in orange and red saris stand higher up near a gold deity murti on a red-draped pedestal. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible, and a striped mat lies on the steps.2017-07-24Outdoor photo at a red-stepped amphitheatre-style ghat with rows of small black shivalinga-shaped stands. Near the foreground, a large dark stone bowl-shaped fountain spills water onto stone steps, with brass pots at its base. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti with long hair walks down the steps, flanked by people in white and pale blue shirts and a woman in a yellow sari. Several saffron-clad men in orange robes and rudraksha stand on the upper steps near red flags on poles. Visible people: about nine.2017-03-26July 24 20172017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24