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Devotees 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.

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Devotees 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.2016-12-14December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor 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.2016-12-18December 12 20162016-12-12A rudra abhishekam on red stone steps, with many participants seated before black stone shivalingas on round yoni-peetha bases. Several women in front wear saris and salwar kameez and blow long brass horns called shankhas as a ritual sound. A woman in a turquoise sari and rudraksha mala pours liquid over a lingam. A man at lower right wears a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Brass pots and kalashas sit among the lingams, and red flags are visible in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here.2016-12-17A large group of devotees performs puja at rows of black stone shivalingams arranged on tiered red steps. Many participants are bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, teal and purple. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and oil lamps sit beside each lingam, and some people hold offerings or pour liquid over the stones. A man in the centre-left wears a white dhoti and red mala, and a person at the right has long dreadlocks. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2016-12-19A large group of devotees sits on red-painted stone steps performing Rudra Abhishekam, each pouring liquid through a brass vessel onto black Shivalingas arranged along the steps. Many participants hold tall brass cones or horns to their lips or mid-air. In the foreground, a woman in a red-and-white shawl and white outfit and a woman in a purple scarf and white trousers sit beside small brass pots and kumkum-marked offerings. A woman in a maroon printed dress with a rudraksha mala and red leggings holds a brass cone at centre, while a bare-chested man in a black track suit sits nearby. Brass bowls, a plate with red offerings and a small plastic container lie on the steps, with red flags and a green-leaved tree behind the railing. Participants are distributed across several rows, with bare-chested men and women in white and colourful salwar outfits among them.2016-12-17December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16December 18 20162016-12-18