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Photograph of a row of bare-chested men in white dhotis seated on red brick steps beside black stone Shiva lingams, performing ritual abhishekam. The central elderly man with white hair, a white beard and white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead holds a brass plate with offerings and a gold necklace is visible. Beside him a man with a dark beard and a bare-chested man with a white-streaked head sit in the row, and a man with a long light-coloured hair and tilak holds a vessel. Brass pots and bowls sit near the lingams, and a man in red wrap sits at left with a rudraksha mala. Faces are partly obscured, so no individual is identified.

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November 07 20162016-11-07July 24 20172017-07-24October 16 20162016-10-16Several devotees sit in a row in front of a red brick stepped platform lined with black stone shivalingas, many with small lamps or offerings on top. Most participants are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis and some orange cloth. A bald white-haired elderly man with white beard and a vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a white dhoti, holds a small flame in his hands. Beside him a bearded man with long dark hair holds a flame, and a woman with blonde hair in a white garment also holds a small lamp. Several other people sit in the background. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and holds a lamp. Small oil lamps flicker in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual lamp offering or puja at the shivalingas. Several people are visible, counting those partially in frame.2016-11-07A photograph of many men seated on red-painted stone steps in rows, each beside a black stone shivalingam with brass vessels and small puja offerings. Most are bare-chested or wear white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks and sandalwood or ash on their bodies. A man in a white dhoti stands at left pouring or arranging items near the lingams, and devotees around the steps are seated in meditative or prayerful postures. Red flags fly in the background among trees. Several figures appear as a group ritual such as abhishekam or a shivalinga puja, with no visible figure presented as a distinctive central presence.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24A photograph of seated people on red stone steps lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals, many with flower garlands and brass lamps and bowls at their bases. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside a brass lamp and small brass vessels. Next to him another bare-chested man with a long braid and beaded necklaces sits in white dhoti, with a third bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala seated behind. A light-skinned older man in white dhoti and a shawl sits on the right, while a woman in a white sari and a woman in orange saree sit further back on the steps. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with abhishekam-style offerings.2016-12-03Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated in rows on red stone steps beside a waterfront, performing a Shiva abhishekam. Black Shivalingas stand on the steps with brass vessels and small brass pots set before them. Men sit bare-chested in white dhotis wearing red-and-cream rudraksha malas and white sacred ash lines on their bodies; one man in the centre holds his hands together in mudra. Women in saris and a seated woman in a pink top and cream shawl appear at the left edge. Many others sit further back along the steps. The ritual is mostly in the foreground and middle ground.2016-12-17December 02 20162016-12-02Photograph of four bare-chested men in white dhotis seated on red stone steps lined with black Shivalingam bases and brass vessels, performing a ritual. Several have rudraksha malas and sacred ash or tilak marks. The man at lower left pours from a small vessel near a flower-decorated lingam, the seated man in centre reads from an open book, and a man at upper right sits with hands folded. Pink flowers, oil lamps and a black backpack rest nearby. No candidate for the page's a person is clearly distinguishable by appearance, so no identification is made.2017-08-07Outdoor photograph of a row of devotees seated on red brick steps beside rows of black stone lingams, many with small dishes or lamps on top. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white paste markings on his arms and shoulders holds a small bell. In the center, an older white-haired bald man with a white dhoti reaches forward holding a small ritual item toward a lingam. Behind him, a bearded man in a white dhoti and orange cloth sits beside a blonde woman and other seated people, several with white and orange ritual markings and red wrist threads. Small oil lamps flicker on the lingams.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07