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A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his left shoulder and bare upper body sits cross-legged among rows of black stone shivalinga on pedestals, hands raised in a mudra. He wears a rudraksha mala with a small tassel and white ash marks on his arms and shoulders. Behind him another person in white dhoti and orange garment sits with hands together. A small brass oil lamp rests on the ground and scattered white petals lie on the stones.

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A shirtless man in saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged at a black stone shivalinga, pouring water over it with his right hand while his left hand rests on the top. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a small pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and white ash streaks on his arms and chest. Behind him, rows of black stone lingams and brass kalashas stand on red-tiled steps.2017-08-14Several shirtless male devotees sit in a row on red-tiered steps beside rows of black stone Shivalinga, each with a dark rudraksha mala. Several wear white dhotis and orange cloth; some have white horizontal stripes on their chests and foreheads, and one has a white forehead band. Their hands are raised in gesture during a ritual. Brass pots and lamps stand among the lingas. Some people are seen toward the edges.2016-11-11Outdoor photo of many shirtless male priests seated in rows on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-shaped pillars. Foreground: a young man with short hair, white horizontal body markings and a brown-bead rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti; in front of him sits a small brass plate with offerings. Behind him, another priest in orange dhoti with white ash lines and mala also has palms together. Further back, priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit in prayer posture, and brass pots rest on the steps. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the figures are ritual participants.2016-11-11A photograph of a row of seated men performing a ritual on red-tiered steps lined with black stone shivalingam-shaped pillars. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, white tripundra-style forehead marks and white body markings, with a saffron-orange dhoti and white cloth, one arm raised. Other seated men in white dhotis and bare torsos raise their hands, and brass pots and vessels sit on the steps. No clear claim of a person's presence is visible, so the figures are described by role only.2016-11-11A row of bare-chested male priests sits on red-edged stone steps lined with black lingam-shaped stone forms. The foreground priest at right, wearing dark rudraksha malas and a white-streaked face, holds his right hand raised in a mudra while speaking. Others beside him wear orange dhotis, white dhotis and white vibhuti stripes on arms and chest, and a seated priest at left holds a brass vessel. Visible ritual setting with puja items and shivalinga-like stones suggests a Shiva temple ritual.2016-11-11A photograph of a row of seated Hindu priests on red-tiered stone steps lined with dark black stone lingams with circular bases. Several bare-chested men wear white dhotis, orange or saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white horizontal markings on the forehead and body. The foreground priest in an orange cloth holds a small brass vessel and raises a hand to his head, while others gesture with raised arms in ritual worship. Brass pots and small offering items sit on the steps.2016-11-11A photograph of a temple stepped area lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on red-painted tiers. Four bare-chested men sit among them: at left a man in orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala, at centre a man in a white dhoti with a mala, and at right an older white-haired man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a mala, both hands lifted in prayer. A fourth man stands at left in a purple and orange lower cloth, touching his forehead. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp and flower offerings sit on a cloth at right, and a red flag hangs in the foreground beside a metal railing. Their roles and a person's presence are not visually established.2016-11-22Outdoor abhishekam scene at a row of black stone shivalingams on red-painted steps. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short hair and a trimmed beard holds a lit incense stick aloft in his right hand, wearing a rudraksha-style pendant on a cord and a ring, with white dhoti. A shivalinga topped with pink flowers stands at left, and brass vessels sit on the steps. To the left, a shirtless man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a sacred cord sits beside another devotee in white cloth. Several other devotees in white are seated in the background.2016-12-02September 26 20162016-09-26Outdoor photo of a stepped stone ghat lined with rows of black Shivalinga stones on red-painted steps. Five men sit or stand among the lingas, bare-chested with rudraksha malas. The men seated at left wear white dhotis, the seated man in the centre wears an orange-red cloth, and the man at right wears white. Brass pots and small offering items sit on the steps, with red ceremonial flags on a metal fence at the foreground. A standing man in purple cloth faces away from the camera. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2016-11-22July 31 20152015-07-31A row of men seated on red-and-white steps in an outdoor temple setting, with their hands folded in anjali mudra in prayer. The nearest man in front wears a rudraksha mala, a white horizontal tilak with white body markings on his bare upper torso, and an orange cloth draped over his lap. Behind him, other men in white dhotis and orange cloths sit similarly, some with white vibhuti streaks on their faces and chests. Several black stone lingam-shaped objects stand in a line along the left side of the frame, and brass vessels rest near the bottom. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person by the cues described, so no candidate is marked.2016-11-11