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Outdoor ritual scene on red-painted stone steps lined with rows of black cylindrical lingams set on black yoni-style bases, many with brass and green ceremonial vessels and small brass pots. Devotees sit in rows: a woman in a blue top and purple trousers with an orange shawl holds a small lit oil lamp, a woman in white beside her, and men in white dhotis and bare chests, one with a rudraksha mala, a man with a beard pressing palms together, and a man in white clothing at upper left holding a flame. A saffron-orange flag edges the left side. Brass oil lamps and offerings surround the lingams.

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December 03 20162016-12-03Devotees sit on red-brick temple steps beside rows of black stone Shivalinga pillars with gold-painted bases and brass vessels. In the foreground a woman in an orange top and pink shawl kneels with palms open, and a woman in a green kurta and white trousers sits with hands joined in prayer. Nearby a woman in a red-and-black saree with gold jewellery presses her hands together, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head sits at the lower right. Several others in white and blue clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, are seated across the steps in a ritual setting.2016-12-03December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor ritual on red brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and brass pots and vessels. Several devotees sit on the steps in prayer, palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at center right, hands folded, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and mala at left gestures with raised hands. A woman in an orange and grey sari with a red-marked forehead sits near the bottom center. Women in saris and western clothes sit among them, and a red-and-orange flag is visible at the lower left. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the central figures are identified only by role.2016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph of a Rudra Abhishekam ritual at night on tiered red steps lined with black stone Shivalinga and brass vessels, many with small oil lamps lit. Devotees sit in rows: a woman in a blue patterned top and red dress presses her palms together in prayer, a woman in a grey top sits near a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti, a woman in a blue and yellow top sits with her head bowed, and a woman draped in a striped shawl with a tilak on her forehead prepares offerings. Several bare-chested men in the background wear malas and red or green cloth. A small lamp and brass pots sit before the stones.2016-12-09December 15 20162016-12-15A ritual gathering on red-painted stepped tiers with black stone shivalingam bases and brass vessels. Men and women sit in rows, several men bare-chested with rudraksha malas. A man at right wearing an orange shawl, white dhoti, sacred ash on his forehead and rudraksha beads raises his hand in blessing. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a mala and a white-shirted woman with glasses sit among offering plates and lamps. Red flags and a white railing line the left side, with more seated devotees in the background.2016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18