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Photo of a ritual rudra abhishekam on red tiered steps lined with black stone shivalingams on pedestal bases. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit among the lingams, many holding small brass vessels or pouring rituals with yellow flowers scattered on the bases. Several women wear rudraksha malas and red-maroon saris, and an older man in orange sits at the upper right beside a small brass pot and lamp. A metal railing runs along the bottom edge.

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Rows of red-tiered stone steps hold many black stone lingams on pedestals, with monks in saffron and orange robes seated among them. In the foreground, several seated monks in orange clothes hold long wooden sticks, and a monk near the centre holds a ladle over a lingam, apparently performing an abhishekam. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the steps, and a white railing and flower bed border the lower right.2013-11-04A large outdoor photograph of a tiered red stone ceremonial structure filled with rows of seated priests in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated figure sits before a black stone shivalinga on a tall black pedestal, with stone lingams also placed on the steps behind them. Several priests hold ritual objects, one with hands pressed in prayer, and a metal railing runs across the lower foreground. Some figures in the lower row wear red garments and sit beside brass vessels. Instances of group puja and abhishekam are visible, with no single figure clearly identifiable as a person.2013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a large red-brick tiered structure lined with many black stone shivalinga-style bases, with a metal chain-link railing in the foreground. Rows of women in orange and red saffron-toned saris and dhotis sit on the steps, several holding small brass items and lamps, with orange and red garments and beaded necklaces visible. Their seated arrangement and ritual objects suggest a puja or abhishekam setting, though the exact ritual is not legible. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-11-04June 08 20132013-06-08A photograph of women in orange-red saris and orange garments seated in rows on red brick tiered steps, each seated before a black stone shivalinga-shaped pedestal. Many have rudraksha malas and hands in prayer or holding small offerings; small brass vessels sit near some seats. Rows of black lingam-style stones fill the steps behind them. A metal fence runs along the front of the image.2013-11-04Rows of women in saffron and orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit on tiered red brick steps, each on a black stone shivalinga-shaped seat, performing a ritual outdoors. Several hold small brass lamps or puja items in their hands, and a few have their palms pressed together. Two rows of black stone bases fill the stepped amphitheatre, with a metal railing in the foreground. The scene appears to be a group puja or aarti ceremony at dusk, with the lamps and seated devotees arranged in orderly lines.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a terraced red-stepped amphitheatre filled with black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, arranged in rows. Upper rows show about six women in orange and yellow saris with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads; several sit cross-legged behind lingams, one holding a small brass vessel and another with hands joined in prayer. Brass lamps and vessels stand beside the lingams. In the foreground, several young boys in red and maroon ritual clothing sit on the lower steps, with white markings on their foreheads. No person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2013-06-10October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copies