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Night ritual photograph of devotees seated on red-brick stone steps beside black stone shivalingams on pedestals, with brass bowls and small oil lamps around them. In the centre, a man in white dhoti with a bare chest, sandalwood marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed in prayer. To his right, a woman with long light hair wears a white sari and bangles and also presses her palms together. At left, a bare-chested man with a gold chain sits cross-legged with hands folded. Brass vessels and offerings are scattered across the steps. No person is identified as a person.

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December 11 20162016-12-11Four devotees sit on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalingams on pedestals, with small brass vessels and bowls nearby. On the left a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together in prayer. Next to him a woman in a cream sari with a gold border also joins her palms in prayer. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a mala bends over a lingam, and at right another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border sits with head bowed. A figure in orange at the upper right sits on a higher step. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja at the lingams.2016-12-03December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd seated in rows on red stone steps beside a river, each person with palms pressed together in prayer. Many small black stone lingams sit on the steps, each with brass pots and oil lamps. Several men in front are bare-chested with white dhotis, wearing rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or ash markings on their chests and arms. A central man has a white dhoti and shaved head with white markings. Women in saris, salwar and western clothing sit among them, a woman in a hijab sits at left, and a woman in a red sari sits at lower right. The setting suggests a group abhishekam or puja ritual.2016-12-19Outdoor ritual on red brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and brass pots and vessels. Several devotees sit on the steps in prayer, palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at center right, hands folded, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and mala at left gestures with raised hands. A woman in an orange and grey sari with a red-marked forehead sits near the bottom center. Women in saris and western clothes sit among them, and a red-and-orange flag is visible at the lower left. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the central figures are identified only by role.2016-12-19A photograph of seated people on red stone steps lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals, many with flower garlands and brass lamps and bowls at their bases. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside a brass lamp and small brass vessels. Next to him another bare-chested man with a long braid and beaded necklaces sits in white dhoti, with a third bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala seated behind. A light-skinned older man in white dhoti and a shawl sits on the right, while a woman in a white sari and a woman in orange saree sit further back on the steps. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with abhishekam-style offerings.2016-12-03Devotees seated on red-brick temple steps perform a night ritual at small black stone Shiva lingas with brass kalashas and bowls. A shaved-headed man in the centre wears white dhoti, bare torso, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti, holding a small brass lamp and bell. Nearby, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white markings, a woman in white with a red rudraksha mala, and a woman in a black head covering with white markings sit among offerings and oil lamps. A brass pot and plate with flowers and lamps lie in front. Several other people are partly visible at the frame edges, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sign behind.2016-12-12Outdoor ritual scene on red-painted stone steps lined with rows of black stone shivalingam-style pedestals and brass kalasha pots. Many devotees sit in rows, most wearing white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali. Among them are men and women in white, a few shaved-headed men with tilak, and younger attendants in orange-saffron cloth. A silver drum rests in the foreground beside a seated woman in white with folded hands. Brass lamps and vessels are placed on the steps. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the scene is recorded only by roles and attire.2017-06-26December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15Photo of a large outdoor ritual on red tiered steps lined with many black stone Shivalingas, each set on a black yoni-pitha base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the steps, most with rudraksha malas and some with white tripundra or vibhuti markings. Brass vessels and kalashas sit among the lingams, and a white figurine and offering items lie at lower right. Scene suggests a lingam abhishekam-style sitting ritual.2016-12-16December 17 20162016-12-17