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Devotees in orange and white ritual dress perform worship at a row of black stone shivalingams on red-painted stepped platforms. Several women in orange saris and white-and-gold dhotis-style garments sit on the steps, some holding brass horns or bells, pouring offerings and placing pink flowers on the lingams. Red flags stand at left behind a metal railing. A bare-faced woman in front rests her chin on her hand, and a man at right wears white with a gold border and a forehead mark. Brass pots and lamps sit among the offerings. No clearly identifiable a person is visible, so the appearance is uncertain.

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A large outdoor photograph of many people seated on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shiva lingams, performing a ritual. Most seated people wear saffron-orange robes, while others in white traditional clothes sit among them. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit before the lingams, and red flags stand at the top of the steps beside green trees. Some participants hold open books or prayer items.2017-07-24A photograph of a stepped stone terrace lined with rows of black stone shivalinga on round pedestals, many with small brass vessels around them. Women in white sarees and women in red-orange robes sit or kneel at the lingas, some with brass plates and offerings, performing abhishekam-style worship. A woman in a red robe walks down the centre carrying a tray. Red flags with white edges stand along the steps, and white metal railings and a chain-link fence divide the terrace. No man is clearly identifiable as a person in this image, so no candidate is described.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17July 24 20172017-07-24Photo of a red-tiered stone stepped area filled with rows of black stone shivalingams on pedestals, many with small brass vessels and bowls set before them. Dozens of women in orange and saffron sarees and rudraksha malas sit among the lingams, some seated on steps with hands folded in prayer, others tending offerings. Red flags line the sides and a stage with speakers stands at the left edge. Tiny brass pots and small lamps are scattered across the steps. A string of small triangular pennants runs along the front railing.2016-12-14Photograph of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red stone steps, with many women in saffron-orange robes seated in rows. Each seated woman holds a long brass or gold-toned pipe-like ritual item, and many brass or metal pots and urns sit on the steps before them. Several women in white saris stand at the edges. Red flags and a chain-link barrier are visible on the left, and a tree with orange blossoms shades the upper steps. A white-clad figure near the centre sits among the rows. Multiple tiers of devotees make up the scene.2017-08-14Several women in orange-and-yellow saris sit on red stepped tiers beside rows of black stone shivalingams on pedestals, performing abhishekam. Each woman holds a long cone-shaped funnel with a bronze vessel nearby, pouring liquid over the lingams. Some wear white tilak on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; one woman wears glasses. The steps are lined with many smaller lingams and a metal railing runs behind them. The image is a photograph of devotees in an outdoor temple setting, with no readable name or a person appearance visible.2013-06-04June 26 20172017-06-26Photograph of many women in white saris and white garments seated in rows on red stone temple steps, each with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Several seated women hold small brass vessels and offering plates, and short shivalinga-style stone pillars with dark caps stand on the steps among brass pots and lamps. Red flags on poles and a woman in a red-orange dress stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in a temple courtyard, with a few people standing among the seated devotees.2017-08-14December 23 20162016-12-23