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Outdoor photo of a tiered red stone stairway lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-shaped forms set into each step. Several people in white and orange clothing move along the steps. In the foreground a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a sacred thread, and a man in an orange lower cloth walks up the stairs beside a woman in a white sari. Another woman in white carries a brass pot near the top left, and a white-haired woman in white stands among the group. Scattered white railings are visible at the right edge, and the scene suggests a temple ritual site.

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Photograph of a red stone stepped ghat lined with rows of black Shivalingam sculptures on each step. Devotees in white dhotis and white saris climb and descend the steps, carrying brass pots and vessels, some pouring water over the lingams. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands at the centre, and a man in white dhoti stands in the lower foreground. No one is clearly identifiable as a person; the figures are devotees and priests performing abhishekam ritual washing of the lingams. A white metal railing with a landing sits at the right edge.2016-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20162016-09-19A photograph of a large red-stepped tiered structure lined with many black stone shivalingams, each set on a round yoni-peetha base, arranged in rows across the steps and along a water channel in the foreground. Women wearing saffron-orange sarees and several women in white clothes move along the steps and tend to the lingams, some carrying metal pots and vessels. Some lingams are being washed and ritually bathed. Chain-link fencing and a tall lamp post stand behind the structure, with a few onlookers visible at the upper right. This appears to be a ritual abhishekam scene with lingams being bathed by devotees.2013-06-03October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a red brick stepped terrace lined with rows of black stone shivalingas, with many small pedestals. Numerous devotees climb and move along the steps, many in saffron-orange garments, others in white dhotis and sarees, and one in a red and gold sari. Some attend the lingas and carry small vessels or offerings. Tall white flagpoles with red flags stand along a chain-link fence, with green trees behind. A red flag is in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shivalingas, with devotees in traditional attire. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19Outdoor abhishekam ritual on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone Shivalingams. A bare-chested older man in white dhoti stands mid-step pouring from a golden kalasha; a woman in a white sari with red border carries a golden pot beside him. Behind them, figures in white dhotis and white garments carry brass vessels down the steps, and red flags stand along a metal railing under a blue sky with clouds. Participants are dressed in white ritual attire.2016-09-19June 26 20172017-06-26September 19 20162016-09-19A photo of a large stepped temple tank with dark water on the left, lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on the tiered stone steps. Many people in white ritual clothes, including women in white saris and men in white dhotis, bend over the lingams and pour water or milk from brass vessels, a scene of abhishekam. Some men are bare-chested with white cloths. Orange-robed attendants stand along the upper steps among red flags on the railings, with dark stone statues and red-roofed buildings behind.2016-09-19Outdoor scene of a riverside ghat with red stone steps where many people sit in rows in white ritual clothing, many men bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, women in white saris. Small black stone shivalingam-style pillars and small brass lamps stand on the steps. A lone figure in a saffron-orange robe stands in shallow water at the bottom edge, facing the steps. Flowering shrubs and a chain-link fence sit behind the steps. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, 2020.2017-05-29