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Outdoor ceremony on red-painted stone steps where many devotees sit before black stone Shivalinga structures with brass vessels and small oil lamps placed around them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare arms sits with palms pressed together, while a woman in a blue sari sits beside him and a woman in pink with a name badge sits at left. Behind them, a shirtless man in grey trousers and a bald man in white garments sit among a large crowd of seated participants under flags and a loudspeaker on a pole.

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December 17 20162016-12-17December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red-painted stone steps, many blowing long golden horns (shankhas/horns) held to their mouths. In the foreground, black stone shivalingams sit on round black yoni-shaped bases, with small brass bowls and pots placed around them. A man in the lower left wears white dhoti, bare chest and a rudraksha-style mala with a bead garland. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange-brown shawl sits blowing a horn. Women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, green and red sit among the crowd, and a tall man in maroon trousers and a white shirt with a mala is visible on the right. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible on a pole in the background, with trees and a partly cloudy sky above. No one is clearly identifiable as a figure matching the a person candidate description here.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a large group performing abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalingams on red-painted tiered steps. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a brass vessel pouring liquid over a black lingam, while other devotees seated along the steps hold brass pouring vessels. Several participants wear white clothing and rudraksha malas, and a woman in white sits at left. Brass bowls and small offerings rest on the steps, with spectators in the background and red flags above. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shivalinga stones and brass vessels. Many devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground a woman in pink top and black leggings and a woman in a blue sari sit with eyes closed; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits beside a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti who has hands folded. Several bare-chested men wear white dhotis or grey trousers with rudraksha malas. In the background a crowd stretches up the steps beside a metal railing and red flags. Shiva lingams and brass lamps fill the scene.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 05 20162016-12-05December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ceremony on red-tiered stone steps where many devotees sit before rows of black stone Shivalingams, each with a small brass vessel. Men and women wear white dhotis, saffron, red and teal clothing, and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a woman in a red kurta with a long braid sit with eyes closed beside a lingam. Red and saffron flags stand at left under a tree, and many participants are seated in meditative posture across the terraces.2016-12-03