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A large crowd of mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis sits in rows during an outdoor ritual, seated around large dark grey stone shivalingams with tiered bases. In the foreground a man with a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead holds a small offering in one hand and rests his other hand on his chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bracelet. Beside him a grey-haired man bows his head near a lingam, and a man in the lower foreground wears a bead necklace with a red mark on his forehead. Marigold flowers and small lamps sit on the lingam bases.

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October 16 20162016-10-16Outdoor photo of a large ritual gathering of shirtless men seated in white dhotis, many with white sacred ash markings on their arms and chests, red tilak on foreheads, and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bearded man in the centre holds an orange offering and a shallow dish, while a man at right with a red mala and tilak holds a small vessel with flower petals. Dark stone kalasha-style pots and a grey stone vessel stand behind them. Red and orange flower petals lie among the offerings, and the scene is bathed in warm, hazy daylight.2016-10-16July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16April 16 20172017-04-16 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesBare-chested men in white dhotis sit in rows with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual. Several are smeared with white ash markings on their chests and arms, and one wears a rudraksha mala with a red cloth at his waist. Behind them, dark stone shivalingas with flower offerings rest on pedestals. Many more participants are seated on tiered steps in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this scene.2016-10-16A photograph of a row of devotees seated on the ground performing abhishekam to black stone shivalingams decorated with pink flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a bald head, white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, pours liquid from a small vessel. Beside him a man in glasses and a white dhoti holds a small cup, and further along, men in saffron and white garments continue the ritual. Metal pots stand at the left edge and a water bottle sits behind.2017-08-14A row of bare-chested male priests sits on red-edged stone steps lined with black lingam-shaped stone forms. The foreground priest at right, wearing dark rudraksha malas and a white-streaked face, holds his right hand raised in a mudra while speaking. Others beside him wear orange dhotis, white dhotis and white vibhuti stripes on arms and chest, and a seated priest at left holds a brass vessel. Visible ritual setting with puja items and shivalinga-like stones suggests a Shiva temple ritual.2016-11-11Outdoor ritual scene of many devotees seated in rows on red stone steps, each with a black stone shivling before them, some decorated with pink flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala, white tilak marks, white dhoti with gold border, holds a small offering item toward a shivling. Beside him a man in glasses and white dhoti works at a shivling, and behind them several bare-chested men in orange and white cloth perform the same puja. Brass lamps and water bottles are visible.2017-08-14Outdoor 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.2016-12-17Outdoor ritual gathering of shirtless men seated in rows on tiered stone platforms among black cylindrical stone pillars and small brass vessels. In the foreground, a bearded man with a long red-brown rudraksha mala and orange wristband raises his hand in a mudra. Beside him, a curly-haired bearded man with a pendant necklace also makes a hand gesture. Behind them, a man with white tilak marks on his forehead and chest wears a red mala and looks upward, while others sit in white dhotis. Some hold objects and sit in meditative poses. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering in progress.2016-12-18