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Outdoor scene of a seated young man with hair tied in a high bun, wrapped in a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a white dhoti with blue border, ringing a small brass bell while beside a brass kalasha-style vessel and brass plates with offerings. Rows of black stone shivalingas stand on tiered red-brick steps, with other bare-chested devotees seated among them in the background. The foreground shivalinga is decorated with a thread. The scene suggests a shivalinga abhishekam or puja. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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May 29 20172017-05-29 +1 copiesPhoto of a ritual abhishekam at a row of black stone Shivalingams on red stone steps. A woman in an orange saree with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, holding a golden conical horn to her lips. Other devotees in orange robes, visible at the left and right edges, blow similar golden horns. Small brass vessels and pink flowers sit on the lingams and steps. No a person candidate is visible.2013-07-08 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on red stone steps, holding a brass handbell in one hand and a small oil lamp with a lit flame in the other. Rows of black stone Shivalingas stand before him, several decorated with white and pink flowers and leaves. Brass pots and small brass lamps sit among the lingas. Beside him a woman in a bright pink sari is seated, and another white-clad devotee is visible at the top of the frame. Red cloth bags lie on the left. The scene reads as a Shiva lingam puja with abhishekam offerings.2016-12-14Photograph of a large group of men in white dhotis, mostly bare-chested with white ash markings on their bodies, seated in rows on red-painted temple steps performing abhishekam to rows of black stone shivalingams set in dark round basins decorated with pink flower petals. Several men hold long golden horn-shaped vessels pouring liquid over the lingams, and one holds a golden pot. A few men wear rudraksha malas and gold chains. Offering pots and brass vessels sit along the stone ledge in the foreground. No single individual is clearly identifiable as a person figure from appearance.2017-05-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at multiple black stone Shivalinga on a stepped platform. Several devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls pour water from brass vessels and small brass pots over the lingas, with some lingas decorated with pink flower petals. Behind them seated people in white dhotis and white shirts with gold borders, some with bare chests and sacred ash markings, watch and assist. Brass kalashas and pots sit on the steps. A young boy in the foreground holds a brass vessel above a linga. Lingas, rudraksha-free devotees and water streams dominate the frame.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of two devotees seated on red-painted temple steps beside black stone shivalingams, with brass pots and bowls nearby. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala sits at center, blowing into a golden conical horn while holding another. A woman in an orange and brown striped sari with a red rudraksha mala, and a name badge, blows a similar golden horn beside him. Brass vessels, a blue plastic container and a red cloth bag lie on the steps.2016-12-09A photograph of many men seated on red-painted stone steps in rows, each beside a black stone shivalingam with brass vessels and small puja offerings. Most are bare-chested or wear white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks and sandalwood or ash on their bodies. A man in a white dhoti stands at left pouring or arranging items near the lingams, and devotees around the steps are seated in meditative or prayerful postures. Red flags fly in the background among trees. Several figures appear as a group ritual such as abhishekam or a shivalinga puja, with no visible figure presented as a distinctive central presence.2017-07-24A photograph of many men seated on tiered red steps at an outdoor ritual site, with dark stone pedestals and rows of brass kalasha pots and oil lamps arranged along the steps. Most wear white or orange-red dhotis and bare-chested with rudraksha malas; several in orange or saffron cloth hold brass implements. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl sits near the middle of the steps, with a rudraksha mala. Lush trees and a chain-link fence stand behind, with red flags at the right. Scattered men in white and orange ritual dress complete the scene.2017-06-26December 15 20162016-12-15December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesMany men in white dhotis with gold borders sit in rows on red stone steps, each performing abhishekam on a black lingam placed in a round stone yoni basin strewn with pink and white flowers. Several devotees hold up long cylindrical brass or horn vessels pouring liquid, and a shirtless man at left has white ash marks on his body. Oil lamps glow in the background, and some men wear rudraksha malas and white tilak on their foreheads. No single person is identifiable as a person; all visible participants appear to be devotees or priests.2017-05-24A high angle photograph of many men in saffron-orange dhotis seated in rows on stepped stone terraces beside a pool, each before a large black Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped black stone base. Several have white bodies or forehead markings and garlands, and one has a white bandage over the eyes. Brass pots, kalashas, brass plates with lamps, flowers and offerings sit before the lingams, some worshippers pouring liquid from vessels. A small red flag stands at the pool edge. The scene looks like a collective abhishekam at a temple ghat.2017-07-24