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Night photograph of a large outdoor Rudrabhishekam ritual at a stepped pond area lit by floodlights and strings of lights. Many devotees sit on red stone steps in rows, many with small black Shiva lingams set before them, some with oil lamps. A standing man in the foreground, wearing a brown turban with an ornament, a gold-and-orange beaded garland, and a leopard-print and brown wrap, stands with hands on his hips on the lower steps. Red flags and an illuminated pavilion appear at right.

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Night-time photo at a tiered stone ghat beside a ceremonial pond, with rows of seated devotees on the steps. In the foreground stands a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown sarong with a leopard-print wrap, a golden necklace and a wrapped reddish turban, appearing to be a priest or sannyasi standing on the lowest step. Rows of black Shiva lingas with lit oil lamps line the steps on the left, and red flags and string lights decorate the scene. Strong floodlights illuminate the crowd. A banner on the right is mostly out of frame. The setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual on stone steps lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, fill the tiered steps, with black Shiva lingas arranged along the stairs in front of them and small oil lamps glowing. In the centre stands a bearded man with a dark wrapped head cloth, bare-chested, wearing a long yellow-gold garland and a leopard-print dhoti over a maroon cloth, hands on his hips. Red flags flutter along the railings on the right. The setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a pond-side ghat, though the standing man's exact role is not stated.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a ghat-style stepped pond with a green hose running down the steps. In the foreground a man in a rust-brown robe, a brown turban with a white flower, a long yellow-orange marigold garland and a leopard-print waist cloth walks down the steps. Behind him rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fill the tiered seating, with red flags on poles and a chain-link barrier. Warm lamp lights line the upper wall. A woman in white sari sits on the steps at right.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large outdoor ghat-style stepped amphitheatre during a Rudrabhishekam ritual at a healing pond. Rows of seated devotees fill the left steps, many women in pink, green and white saris and some men in white, while rows of small black Shiva lingams line the steps in front. A lone bare-chested man with a long yellow-beaded necklace and a leopard-print wrap over rust-coloured dhoti walks down the stone steps at centre, with a red-and-white flagged railing behind him. Red flags, string lights, bright floodlights and a glowing illuminated arch decorate the background.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night gathering of many people seated on tiered stone steps beside a waterfront, lit by bright floodlights and strings of colourful lights. In the foreground a bearded man in a maroon turban and a leopard-print wrap stands with his hands on his hips, wearing a large gold-beaded necklace. Around him, seated devotees wear white, orange and maroon clothing, some with ash-smeared bodies and rudraksha beads, and kalasha-like metal vessels stand on the steps. A pair of drums rests at left.2016-12-08Night photograph of a stepped stone ghat-like pool area with a metal railing and red flags. Rows of seated devotees fill the tiered steps behind, many with palms pressed together, some in white and saffron clothes, with small oil lamps glowing on the steps. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a leopard-print wrap and brown dhoti walks down the stone steps wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, with a bright orange-red wrap over his shoulder. The scene suggests a night ritual gathering by water.2016-12-08Night ritual at a stepped ghat-like platform with many seated devotees, most with hands joined in anjali. In the foreground a man in a reddish-brown cloth and leopard-print wrap, wearing a large orange-red turban and a long gold-and-yellow beaded necklace, walks down the steps. Rows of black stone Shiva lingas stand on the steps, and small oil lamps glow. Strings of lights, red flags and bright floodlights line the scene.2016-12-08Night ritual on stone steps at an illuminated outdoor pond. In the foreground a bearded man in a brown and maroon wrap with a leopard-print drape, a maroon turban, and a long yellow-and-gold bead garland walks barefoot down the steps. Rows of seated devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, face him. Black Shiva lingas are arranged along the steps in front of the seated crowd, and small oil lamps line the terraces. Red flags, string lights and floodlights frame the scene.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08