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Outdoor ritual on red-painted stepped terraces lined with rows of black stone shivalingams and brass pots. Many devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in salwar kameez, sit on the steps with hands raised in mudra or pressed together. In the foreground two women sit with palms open in front of offerings: a woman in a pink-and-white patterned kurta with a tilak mark on her forehead, and a woman in a dark jacket. A woman in a turquoise tunic and a bare-shouldered man in white dhoti sit nearby. Brass vessels and small offering plates lie among the lingams. No identifiable figure in saffron or ornate robes is clearly visible.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja at an outdoor stepped ghat-style terrace with red steps. Rows of black stone Shivalinga sculptures stand on the steps, each with brass kalashas and small brass bowls set around them. Many people sit in rows, palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned sari with a vibhuti mark on her forehead and a red-beaded mala sits with her hands folded. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-beaded mala prays. A shirtless man in a white dhoti sits in the middle distance with his hands joined, and a woman in a grey cardigan sits between the lingams with a notebook. Offerings of flowers and oil lamps are visible on the steps. The scene is a group of devotees performing puja to the lingams.2016-12-18Rudra Abhishekam ritual on red-tiered stone steps lined with black lingams and brass pots. Several seated devotees in white and pastel clothing press palms together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white top and dark trousers sits on a mat beside a woman in a cream sari with red border and a red mala. Brass vessels and a lingam with a red flower stand nearby.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam at a stepped stone platform. Rows of black Shivalingams stand on the steps, many topped with red flowers, and brass pots and vessels sit beside them. Seated participants in white and pastel clothing press their palms together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white shirt and dark trousers sits with hands joined, beside a woman in a yellow-and-white sari with a red garland. A shirtless young man in white dhoti-style trousers and a white shawl sits at the right edge. Many more people fill the steps behind them.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18A large crowd of devotees sits on red-painted stone tiers during a Shiva puja, each seated beside a black stone Shivalingam on a yoni-shaped base. Brass kalashas and small brass pots stand between the lingams, and some seats hold offering trays. Many men are bare-chested in white dhotis, while women wear white, red and pink saris or kurtas with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman with short light hair in a patterned blue blouse and white trousers sits quietly beside a lingam. Trees and a red flag frame the upper left of the scene.2016-12-17Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on tiered red stone steps before rows of black polished Shivling lingams on square bases, with small brass pots and bowls among them. In the foreground a woman in a pink kurta and white trousers, with glasses and a red shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them many devotees in white, pink, orange and blue clothes sit with hands folded, some with rudraksha malas. Red flags and a red tent canopy appear at upper left under a clear sky.2016-12-05Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on tiered red steps at an open-air ritual venue, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Black stone shivalingams stand on the steps, with brass bowls and small lamps nearby. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a magenta border sits with hands folded, and a young woman in a grey hoodie beside her also prays. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a red-and-gold mala sits with palms together, and a silver-haired man in white clothes sits nearby. Red and orange flags with a saffron banner rise at right, and a tree and clear sky sit above the steps.2016-12-05