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Devotees sit in rows on red-tiled steps beside many black stone shivalingams with circular bases during a Pratyakshya Pada Puja. In the foreground a large black lingam stands before the seated women. Three women in front are seated: the left wears a white sari with pink floral border and glasses, the centre wears a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and the right wears a cream sari with gold border and gold necklace, holding brass plates with offerings. Others sit behind among the lingams. Metal railings and a tree appear in the background.

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March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Women devotees sit in rows on red tiered steps lined with black stone shivalinga pieces, performing a Shiva puja during a Mahashivaratri observance. The foreground woman on the right has long dreadlocked hair, a vibhuti mark on her forehead, a green beaded necklace and a white and gold-bordered shawl, with her palms pressed together. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds her hands in anjali, and others in white, pink and yellow saris sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Several shivalinga lie on the steps and a brass vessel sits in the background, with trees and railings beyond.2016-03-07Women devotees sit on red-tiered steps beside rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pitha bases, many with brass vessels and small offerings at their bases, during a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a temple courtyard. A woman in the foreground wears a floral pink and white blouse with glasses and holds a small brass object, while beside her a woman in a green and white printed sari and gold necklace sits with a red flower near her. Several women in white saris and salwar kameez sit further back, some with eyes closed in meditation and others holding ritual items. Tall poles strung with leaves decorate the railing behind, and the sky is pale blue. Several people are visible on the upper tiers, some in white.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07Rudra abhishekam or Shiva puja on red-painted stepped terraces lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots and bowls. Several women sit in prayer with palms pressed together. The woman at left wears a white sari and has a rudraksha mala, and the women in the centre wear rust-red robes with rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and some have tilak markings on their foreheads. Foreground lingams and brass vessels frame the scene. Printed name tags sit on the steps.2016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor Shiva Puja on red tiered stone steps, with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Two women in white dhotis and blouses with white-gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, sit at the front; one holds a small item over a lingam and the other sits beside a lingam. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and orange garments with rudraksha malas perform the rite, with brass kalashas, pots and offering plates of food and flowers arranged on the steps. A crowd of participants in orange and white fills the tiers, and red flags fly against a white backdrop.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja at an outdoor stepped ghat-style terrace with red steps. Rows of black stone Shivalinga sculptures stand on the steps, each with brass kalashas and small brass bowls set around them. Many people sit in rows, palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned sari with a vibhuti mark on her forehead and a red-beaded mala sits with her hands folded. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-beaded mala prays. A shirtless man in a white dhoti sits in the middle distance with his hands joined, and a woman in a grey cardigan sits between the lingams with a notebook. Offerings of flowers and oil lamps are visible on the steps. The scene is a group of devotees performing puja to the lingams.2016-12-18Outdoor scene of devotees performing Rudra abhishekam beside rows of black stone shivalingams on red-painted stone steps. Several people sit in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders, pouring water from brass vessels with long spouts over the lingams. A man on the left wears a bare chest and a white dhoti, and a young woman in a white top with a braid holds a brass cone. Brass bowls and small offerings sit at the bases, and a few lingams are visible in the foreground. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-02Several women sit on red-stone steps at black stone Shivalinga altars during a ritual, pouring liquid and placing offerings. In the foreground, a woman in pink shawl and a woman in a pink-and-red sari with blue scarf handle small brass vessels and flower-topped lingas. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches toward a linga at left. Brass pots and lamps line the steps behind them, and a man in white clothing sits at upper left. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam with devotees.2016-12-19