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Four devotees sit on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalingams on pedestals, with small brass vessels and bowls nearby. On the left a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together in prayer. Next to him a woman in a cream sari with a gold border also joins her palms in prayer. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a mala bends over a lingam, and at right another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border sits with head bowed. A figure in orange at the upper right sits on a higher step. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja at the lingams.

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December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of seated people on red stone steps lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals, many with flower garlands and brass lamps and bowls at their bases. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside a brass lamp and small brass vessels. Next to him another bare-chested man with a long braid and beaded necklaces sits in white dhoti, with a third bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala seated behind. A light-skinned older man in white dhoti and a shawl sits on the right, while a woman in a white sari and a woman in orange saree sit further back on the steps. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with abhishekam-style offerings.2016-12-03Photo of a large outdoor ritual on red tiered steps lined with many black stone Shivalingas, each set on a black yoni-pitha base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the steps, most with rudraksha malas and some with white tripundra or vibhuti markings. Brass vessels and kalashas sit among the lingams, and a white figurine and offering items lie at lower right. Scene suggests a lingam abhishekam-style sitting ritual.2016-12-16A photo of a group of men seated in prayer on red-tiered stone steps, each seated before a dark stone shivalinga-style pillar on a black stone base. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis; one wears a saffron cloth and orange garland, another has a white-striped forehead and tripundra markings. All have palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Brass kalasha pots and bowls sit on the steps, and a steel water bottle is visible. Tiered steps and offering vessels suggest a ritual satsang gathering.2016-11-11Outdoor photo of a crowd seated in rows on red stone steps beside a river, each person with palms pressed together in prayer. Many small black stone lingams sit on the steps, each with brass pots and oil lamps. Several men in front are bare-chested with white dhotis, wearing rudraksha malas and white sandalwood or ash markings on their chests and arms. A central man has a white dhoti and shaved head with white markings. Women in saris, salwar and western clothing sit among them, a woman in a hijab sits at left, and a woman in a red sari sits at lower right. The setting suggests a group abhishekam or puja ritual.2016-12-19December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a red stone ghat staircase lined with rows of black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and small brass pots, where several men sit in meditative postures with hands in anjali mudra. Most are bare-chested in white dhotis; a central man wears a white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala, and a man on the left wears orange cloth with mala beads. A man on the right has long hair and wears a white dhoti with orange cloth beside him. Red flags stand at the left edge and an orange cloth lies on the step at right. Partially visible heads appear in the lower corners.2016-11-26 +1 copiesOutdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red stone steps with rows of black stone shivalingams. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit in meditative or worship posture, hands joined, with brass vessels and bowls around the lingams. Behind them, many seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas, some in orange, watch the ritual, with a long wall and red flags in the background.2016-12-17Outdoor 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 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesA 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.2017-07-24Photograph of four bare-chested men in white dhotis seated on red stone steps lined with black Shivalingam bases and brass vessels, performing a ritual. Several have rudraksha malas and sacred ash or tilak marks. The man at lower left pours from a small vessel near a flower-decorated lingam, the seated man in centre reads from an open book, and a man at upper right sits with hands folded. Pink flowers, oil lamps and a black backpack rest nearby. No candidate for the page's a person is clearly distinguishable by appearance, so no identification is made.2017-08-07