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Two women sit on red stone steps beside black stone Shivalingams on lotus-shaped bases, offering flowers and small lamps with oil. The woman on the left wears a white top, a dark sash, a rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, and an orange wrap; she has a red bindi and hair tied up. The woman on the right wears white and has a long dark braid, lighting or placing an offering. Behind them, other devotees in pink and white clothing sit on the steps, and brass vessels rest nearby. The scene suggests a riverside shivalinga puja.

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Outdoor ritual on red stone steps beside the river, with women performing Shiva lingam abhishekam. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a bun, white knit cardigan, dark top, rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange wrap, sits before a black stone lingam on a yoni peetha, holding a small oil lamp with flower offerings. Beside her, a woman with long braided dark hair in a white jacket tends another lingam with a lamp and flowers. Behind them, devotees in white and pink dhotis and orange robes sit on the steps among brass vessels and pooja items.2016-12-19December 12 20162016-12-12Devotees sit on red tiered steps among rows of black stone Shivalingams with gold-tipped tops in an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a woman in an orange top sit with red rudraksha malas around their necks. Beside them a woman in a green sari with a bindi and a woman in a white shawl over pink clothing sit with eyes closed. Behind them, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit or bow near the lingams, and more devotees sit farther back on the steps.2016-12-14Photograph of devotees seated in a row on red-tiered steps performing abhishekam to black stone Shivalingams, each topped with white flowers and offerings. A bearded man in white with rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man with red beads sit at left; a woman with a blonde bun wears a white top, red beads and sits centre; a woman in orange clothing with red beads sits at right. Brass pots and small brass lamps are placed among the lingams. Several people hold small brass vessels and spoons.2016-12-14December 15 20162016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor ritual on red-painted stone steps where many devotees in white and cream clothes sit beside rows of black stone Shiva lingams with round yoni-shaped bases. A woman in a beige top and white shawl holds an open book and a pink flower at left, while an older woman in white with a rudraksha mala reads beside her. Seated women in white saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads chant or pray, and brass pots and small lamps sit near the lingams. Green trees and a building frame the scene.2017-07-24A large outdoor ritual on stone ghats steps lined with black Shivalingam stones on square bases. Many participants sit and pour water or milk from brass vessels and long brass spouts over the lingams, with copper and brass pots and bowls set around them. In the foreground, a woman with long platinum-blonde hair in a cream and beige outfit sits beside a lingam, and another woman in a pale lavender dress with a long blonde braid pours from a brass vessel. Behind them, a dense crowd in white, pink, purple and multicoloured clothes fills the tiered steps. A figure in white and another in orange appear at the lower right. The scene looks like an abhishekam at a riverside ghat.2016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalinga-style lingams on round peethas, performing a puja. Most participants wear white, cream or light clothing, with some in pink, green and patterned outfits; several hold small brass cups and offerings. Flags with red and yellow fabric stand on a railing behind them under a pale sky. A woman in a tan shawl and a woman in a white headscarf sit in the foreground beside lingams with brass vessels nearby.2016-12-18June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees performing abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalingams on red-painted steps, with brass bowls and small oil lamps set along the tiers. Many people sit on the steps in plain and colourful clothing, some with palms pressed together in prayer, others pouring offerings. A woman in a white top and pink skirt holds a mala and sits beside a Shivalinga, while a woman in grey and black patterned trousers sits at right beside a small white figure on a red tray. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at far left among the lingas. Red flags and a loudspeaker stand behind the steps, with a crowd on the upper tiers.2016-12-14