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A photograph of many black stone Shivalingas arranged in rows on red-brick tiered steps beside a temple tank, during a Pratyakshya Pada Puja at Mahashivaratri. Many seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit before the lingas, with brass kalasha-like pots and small brass vessels set on the steps, some with yellow flowers placed on the lingas. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange shawl sits among the lingas with his hands joined. Further back, a crowd in white and orange clothing fills the tiered seating across the water, and a few people stand near a lit platform area. The water of the tank lies to the right behind a metal railing.

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March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor Mahashivaratri ritual at a stepped stone ghat beside water. Many devotees in white clothes sit in rows on the red-brick steps, each in front of a black Shiva linga with a brass or copper vessel, while flower petals and yellow marigold garlands lie on the linga. A few older men wear orange or saffron shawls and sit with folded hands. A large tree and a colourful banner or backdrop stand behind the tiers under a dusk sky. The scene matches a pada puja with linga abhishekam.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a stepped stone amphitheatre-style tank at an ashram, with rows of black Shiva lingams set on the terraced steps in the foreground. Devotees in white and some in saffron or colourful sarees sit among the lingams and stand along the railings. In the centre, an ornate decorated boat-shaped float with red, yellow and gold trim sits on the water. Many more people in white clothes sit in the seating tiers on the far side under a clear sky, and a red brick building and distant hills appear behind. The scene suggests a large gathering for Shiva worship, with the lingams arranged across the steps.2016-03-07May 29 20172017-05-29July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesDusk-lit photograph of many devotees seated on red-painted tiered steps beside a still water tank, reflecting the lights. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on every step, and most are lit. Men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a group of men in ochre and cream wraps sit at the water's edge beside lamps, and a woman in a green top and red sari sits among them. Scattered lights reflect on the water.2016-12-12May 29 20172017-05-29December 03 20162016-12-03March 07 20162016-03-07