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A photograph of a large outdoor ritual on red-tiered steps lined with rows of black stone Shivalingams on yoniPeetha bases. Many seated participants in orange and saffron robes sit among them, some blowing long brass horns and others beside brass bowls. In the foreground, a young woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala sits beside a shirtless man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, both raising golden horns. A red flag with a painted figure stands at the left edge. Scattered flower offerings lie near the base of a lingam. Many people fill the terraces behind.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual abhishekam scene with many devotees seated in rows on red-tiered steps before black stone shivalingams on yoni-peetha bases. Foreground: a shirtless man with rudraksha mala and white dhoti pours from a brass vessel, beside a woman in a cream and gold sari holding a golden horn-shaped vessel. Several women in saffron-orange robes stand or sit along the steps, one holding a golden pot. Brass bowls and kalashas sit among the lingams, and red and orange flags fly at left, with a large portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban on the flag. Other participants wear white and orange clothing.2016-12-03Outdoor abhishekam scene on red-painted tiered steps lined with rows of black stone shivalingams on square yoni-peetha bases. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a golden kalasha over a lingam, while a young woman in white and gold sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a golden vessel beside him. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on the steps, some holding brass pots, with brass bowls placed around the lingams and a loudspeaker visible at the top. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a crowded stepped ghat with red-painted steps and black stone shivalingams on tiered platforms. Several men and women sit at the lingams performing abhishekam, pouring liquid from brass vessels and gold-toned horns. In the centre, a shirtless young man wearing white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a golden vessel, while a woman in a saffron-orange sari and sunglasses beside him wears a red rudraksha mala and sits before a brass puja tray. Behind them, spectators in mixed clothing watch from the steps, and red flags flank the upper area. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15A ritual gathering on red-painted stepped tiers with black stone shivalingam bases and brass vessels. Men and women sit in rows, several men bare-chested with rudraksha malas. A man at right wearing an orange shawl, white dhoti, sacred ash on his forehead and rudraksha beads raises his hand in blessing. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a mala and a white-shirted woman with glasses sit among offering plates and lamps. Red flags and a white railing line the left side, with more seated devotees in the background.2016-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15December 17 20162016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor rudra abhishekam on red stepped terraces lined with rows of black stone shivalingams. Two women in white ritual dress with white forehead markings and wooden bead malas sit beside a lingam, one pouring from a brass vessel. Behind them, women in orange and red saris sit at other lingams, with brass pots, oil lamps and a small offering plate with fruit and flowers in the foreground. Many more devotees in orange robes are visible across the steps. No one is identifiable as a person in this view.2016-12-17Photograph of a ritual on red stone steps lined with rows of black stone lingams on square bases and brass vessels. In the foreground a shirtless man in white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a lingam, with a rudraksha mala, performing worship. Beside him a woman in a green sari and pink blouse, wearing a red mala, holds a small offering and tends a brass plate. Behind them, many seated devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing sit along the steps; red flags stand at the left railing. Brass pots and plates of flowers are arranged across the steps.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14