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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on tiered red-brick steps lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-shaped bases and small metal vessels. Several seated participants wear maroon robes, and a few wear white dhotis with white upper cloths and rudraksha malas. A bald-headed participant in a white dhoti and white shawl with a beaded mala sits centrally in the foreground. A metal railing runs along the right edge. Participants sit in orderly rows during a ceremony.

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July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA night photograph of a Rudrabhishekam at a terraced red brick stepped wall lined with many black stone shivalingas on pedestals. Several devotees in orange and maroon robes sit on the steps, each with a shivalinga, pouring liquid offerings with brass vessels and holding small brass pots and lamps. A small oil lamp burns on one step. A metal railing runs along the right side and a chain-link fence along the bottom edge.2014-08-11June 26 20172017-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of many men seated on tiered red steps at an outdoor ritual site, with dark stone pedestals and rows of brass kalasha pots and oil lamps arranged along the steps. Most wear white or orange-red dhotis and bare-chested with rudraksha malas; several in orange or saffron cloth hold brass implements. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl sits near the middle of the steps, with a rudraksha mala. Lush trees and a chain-link fence stand behind, with red flags at the right. Scattered men in white and orange ritual dress complete the scene.2017-06-26Outdoor photo of a red stone ghat staircase lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and small brass pots, where several men sit in meditative postures with hands in anjali mudra. Most are bare-chested in white dhotis; a central man wears a white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala, and a man on the left wears orange cloth with mala beads. A man on the right has long hair and wears a white dhoti with orange cloth beside him. Red flags stand at the left edge and an orange cloth lies on the step at right. Partially visible heads appear in the lower corners.2016-11-26 +1 copies