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Devotees sit in prayer on red-tiled steps beside a row of black stone Shiva lingams on round yoni-style bases during an evening ritual. A woman in a blue-and-white patterned kurta with a rudraksha mala and red bangles sits at the front with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her, a woman in a white top and dark shawl and another in a red sari pray with eyes closed. A young boy in white dhoti stands at left holding a small brass object, and a woman in a grey-blue shawl joins her hands.

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December 11 20162016-12-11Rudra 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.2016-12-17March 07 20162016-03-07December 14 20162016-12-14March 07 20162016-03-07Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered stone steps before rows of black stone pots and brass kalasha-like vessels with small oil lamps flickering on the ground. In the foreground a young woman with long curly dark hair and a black top and patterned trousers presses her palms together in prayer, beside a woman in a black top and light patterned skirt and a woman in white with long hair also in prayer. To the right a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a woman in pink sit with hands folded. Strings of coloured lights and red flags decorate the background. a person is not visibly identifiable in this frame.2016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06Several 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.2016-12-19January 02 20172017-01-02March 07 20162016-03-07Devotees 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.2016-03-07December 18 20162016-12-18