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A photograph of a large red-stepped amphitheatre-style platform beside a water tank, filled with rows of devotees performing Rudra Abhishekam. Dozens of men sit bare-chested or in white dhotis, many with shaved heads, before rows of black stone shivalingas with brass and copper kalashas. Several women in white saris sit among them. Red and orange flags with fencing line the steps, a tree stands at upper right, and a cameraman in orange clothing films at lower right. One figure at upper left wears a white garment and a distinctive light crown-like headdress, but the appearance is too uncertain to identify anyone.

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August 14 20172017-08-14July 24 20172017-07-24May 29 20172017-05-29May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red stone steps lined with rows of seated participants. Many men sit bare-chested or in white dhotis, some wearing orange or saffron cloths and rudraksha malas, while several women in white saris sit among them. Brass and bronze vessels and small lamps rest on the steps in front of the seated rows, and red flags stand at the right edge beside a metal railing. A chain-link fence runs across the foreground, and trees and a purple banner appear in the background. The scene suggests a puja or satsang assembly, though no single presiding figure is clearly identifiable.2017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31December 03 20162016-12-03December 16 20162016-12-16Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on tiered red stone steps beside a pool, performing a Rudra Abhishekam-style ritual. Many participants, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in white or coloured saris, sit before rows of small black Shiva lingams with brass vessels. Red flags on poles stand among the rows, a chain-link fence divides the tiers, and a green hose runs along the lower steps. A tree and a plain wall sit behind. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this view.2016-12-17A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in tiered rows on red-brick steps, many bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez. Nearly every seated person holds a brass or copper vessel, and many rows have small black and gold pots and kalashas placed before them, consistent with a ritual water or abhishekam-style ceremony. Some devotees wear red or saffron sashes and garlands, and a few women wear white. A young girl in white stands at left among seated adults. No specific guru or a person figure is clearly identifiable in appearance in this crowd view, and no printed caption names one.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large red-tiered stepped platform lined with many dark stone shivalingams, each with brass vessels and oil lamps set before it. Numerous people in saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested in white dhotis, sit, kneel and move among the lingams performing ritual worship. A few women wear sarees in bright colours, and a child in white stands on the steps. White tents, orange flags on poles, a loudspeaker and drums are visible in the background, under trees and a hazy sky.2016-11-22May 29 20172017-05-29