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Night photograph of a riverside ghat where a row of devotees perform abhishekam on black Shiva lingams set on a stone step. In the foreground an older bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-coloured sash pours liquid from a golden horn-shaped vessel onto a lingam, while a younger man beside him does the same. Brass pots and bowls of water, marigold-coloured offerings and small oil lamps surround the lingams. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and men in white sit along the steps, with crowds and lit banners visible on the far bank. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in the foreground.

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Night-time ritual abhishekam on riverside steps. Several men in white dhotis sit on red stone steps, pouring liquid from brass vessels over black stone shivalinga lingams arranged in a row. Brass kalashas and bowls sit around the lingams, and red flowers lie at the lower left. Behind them, devotees in white and a woman in a red sari with gold border sit on tiered steps lined with red flags, facing the water. Floodlights and a large screen glow in the background. Photograph, plenty of people visible across the steps.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night ritual at a temple, with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on red-tiled steps and small brass kalashas and pots placed around them. Several men sit cross-legged on the steps, most bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders and orange or red shawls and rudraksha malas, performing lingam abhishekam and offerings from trays of flowers and lamps. A seated man in a white shirt and an orange shawl sits at the left edge, while a dark-clothed man in glasses and a bare-chested man in the centre hold small offering dishes. A large crowd of people in white sits in tiered rows on the right beneath strings of lights and orange flags.2016-12-12Night-time photo of a stepped red-tiered platform lined with many black stone Shivalingams on square black bases, each with brass pots and oil lamps placed beside it. Several people sit or kneel at the lingams performing worship. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and sacred thread kneels at a lingam near the centre; a woman in a yellow sari with a red-brown sari at another lingam; a young boy in white dhoti with bare chest stands tending a lingam; a woman in a yellow and green sari arranges offerings at the front right. Flags and string lights line a white railing at left. Lit oil lamps and small plates of offerings dot the steps.2016-12-12December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor ritual on a stone-paved riverside steps. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees sit in a row, each pouring liquid from a long golden spout onto black stone shivalingams set on red-painted platforms. Brass pots and small brass bowls sit beside the lingams, and a few oil lamps glow on the ground. In the background a woman in a red and gold sari and other devotees continue the abhishekam, under strings of lights and red flags. This is an abhishekam to shivalingams.2016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor ritual on tiered red-and-white steps lined with strings of lights. Many men, most bare-chested in white dhotis, sit beside black stone shivalingams and brass pots, pouring liquid from brass vessels over the lingams in abhishekam. Several women in white and yellow saris and red garments watch from the upper steps. Small oil lamps and scattered flowers sit on the lingams, and a brass bowl rests in the foreground. A white-haired man in the right foreground pours from a conical brass vessel while a towel hangs over his shoulder. No person is identified as a person.2016-12-23Night photo of a row of red-tiered steps lined with black stone Shivalinga-shaped shrines and brass kalasha pots holding offerings and flowers. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sit on the steps performing puja. A man in dark trousers and a white shirt with glasses, seated at left, handles items among the lingas. A woman in pink sits at right. Strings of lights and orange flags decorate the background wall. A small brass oil lamp and offering plates sit near the front. A man at left wears an orange shawl and white clothing. The scene shows a Deepam-style lamp-lighting ritual.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12