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A bare-chested bald man with a grey beard sits on red stone steps lined with black stone lingams and brass pots, pointing forward with his right arm. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with black track trousers, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a black and white patterned top and a white garment sits with offerings of flowers and a lamp. Other seated devotees appear at the edges, and a brass kalasha is visible on the steps.

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December 17 20162016-12-17A bare-chested man with short grey hair and a grey beard sits cross-legged on red-painted temple steps during a Shiva puja. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant, a white sacred thread, and black track trousers with white stripes. He holds his cupped hand over a small silver or brass item and gently rubs something between his fingers. Around him stand black stone shivalingas, brass kalashas and pots, and a red cloth bag with white cloth and offerings. A seated woman in a white sweater is partly visible at the left edge.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18Two bare-chested men sit on red-painted temple steps lined with brass kalasha pots and dark stone shivalingam-style pillars. The man on the left, with grey stubble and a dark rudraksha-style mala, sits with palms pressed together in anjali. The man on the right wears a red rudraksha mala, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a wristwatch and a blue dhoti, and performs mudra hand gestures with both hands. A white ID badge hangs from his waist. Behind them, the feet of a person in white clothing are visible on a higher step. The scene suggests a ritual or yoga practice at an outdoor temple.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18December 19 20162016-12-19Two bare-chested men sit on red-painted stone steps in prayer posture with palms pressed together. The man on the right wears a red rudraksha mala, a white thread necklace, a silver wristwatch, a white tilak on his forehead and a blue lower cloth; a small ID badge hangs from his waist. The man on the left, wearing a rudraksha mala and navy track pants, has his hands clasped at his chest. Behind them stand polished brass kalasha pots and black stone shivalinga-style pillars, with a person in white dhoti visible above.2016-12-19A seated bare-chested man with a shaved head, grey beard and a red tilak on his forehead performs a ritual beside a black stone lingam on red-brick steps. He wears a long rudraksha mala and black track trousers with white side stripes, and holds a small ritual object in his hand while smoke rises from incense. A woman in a white top with a black floral pattern, a pink hair tie and a gold necklace sits to the left holding a yellow book.2016-12-18Two bare-chested men sit on red-painted temple steps before black stone lingams and brass pots, placing their palms together in prayer. The man on the left has grey stubble and wears a dark beaded mala with a pendant; the man on the right has a red tilak mark on his forehead, a long red-bead mala, a silver wristwatch and blue dhoti-style cloth with a visible ID badge. Their hands are pressed together in front of their chests. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja preparations at a temple.2016-12-19December 02 20162016-12-02Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-like setting with red-painted steps and brass pots. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with short grey hair, a grey beard, a red bindi and white tilak sits holding a brass bell in one hand and lighting a small flame or incense with the other. Behind him, a second bare-chested man in white dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and sits among lamps. Smoke drifts across the frame. The foreground man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues required for identification, so he is described by role as a priest performing a puja.2016-12-17