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Outdoor photo of a large ceremonial gathering on red-painted tiered steps lined with black stone pillars and brass bowls. Many participants sit in rows, mostly in white, pink, purple, orange and blue clothing; some men are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas. Red and yellow flags on tall poles stand among them, with green foliage behind a white fence. A man in the lower right wears a white dhoti and a beaded mala. A cameraman films from the upper left.

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Outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red stone steps lined with black stone Shiva lingams and brass vessels, with red and orange flags on poles. Many seated devotees in white, saffron, pink, blue and purple clothing sit on the steps and behind a chain-link fence in the foreground. A shirtless man in white dhoti sits at centre-right beside a man with a rudraksha mala and white cloth, and a bearded shirtless man with a gold chain is at lower right. A camera operator stands at upper left. Greenery and a red wall form the backdrop.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of many participants seated in rows on red-painted tiered steps at an outdoor Shiva puja, with black Shivalingam stones set along each step. Brass pots and small oil lamps sit beside the stones. Many men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, and several women wear saris, salwar kameez and jackets. Red-and-orange flags stand along a metal railing at left, and a few people in white and red clothing sit at the front. Overall the crowd appears to be several dozen seated people, in a calm group practice.2016-12-17Photograph of a tiered red-painted stone staircase lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on round yoni-style bases, with brass kalashas and pots placed at their feet. Dozens of women in saffron, orange and maroon saris sit on the steps performing a ritual, several with rudraksha malas and kumkum marks. Red flags on tall poles and a sound system stand at left, and a chain-link fence runs along the front.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Large outdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red-painted stepped tiers, with many participants seated in rows pouring water and milk over black stone shivalinga and Nandi-style lingams. Men are mostly bare-chested in white dhotis, women wear saris and salwar kameez in bright colours, and some hold brass vessels and copper pouring pots. Red flags with a white emblem stand along the left edge behind chain-link fencing, and offerings and brass lamps sit on the steps. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2016-12-17December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a crowd seated on red-painted tiered steps beside rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestal bases with brass bowls and lamps. In the foreground a red flag bears a smiling portrait of a man in an orange-yellow turban against a white background, with a dark-haired figure in the flag's image. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits with palms joined near the centre, another man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits with hands folded, and a woman in a blue sari with palms pressed together sits to the right. Several dozen other devotees in mixed white and coloured clothing sit on the upper tiers. The scene suggests a group abhishekam or puja at the lingams.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03