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A photograph of a ritual on red stone steps lined with black Shivalinga stones and brass kalasha pots. In the centre, a bare-chested young man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, and a long rudraksha mala holds a brass bell in one hand and raises a small brass implement in the other. To the left, an older bald bare-chested man with a necklace reads from an open book. Behind them, people in white dhoti with orange borders sit on the steps, and a saffron flag stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a riverside puja.

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July 17 20172017-07-17Devotees seated on red-brick temple steps perform a night ritual at small black stone Shiva lingas with brass kalashas and bowls. A shaved-headed man in the centre wears white dhoti, bare torso, rudraksha mala and white vibhuti, holding a small brass lamp and bell. Nearby, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white markings, a woman in white with a red rudraksha mala, and a woman in a black head covering with white markings sit among offerings and oil lamps. A brass pot and plate with flowers and lamps lie in front. Several other people are partly visible at the frame edges, with a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam sign behind.2016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph 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.2017-08-07A 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.2017-06-26July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26A large group of devotees sit on red-painted stone steps in an outdoor ritual setting, with many small black stone shivalinga-style pedestals along the steps. Most men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis with yellow-gold borders and rudraksha malas, while several others wear orange-saffron cloths. Brass kalashas and oil lamps sit before them, and a few hold conch shells and small brass vessels. Some people meditate with eyes closed, and an orange flame glows at the lower right. Tall green trees and a chain-link fence sit behind the steps.2017-06-26July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesSeveral 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.2016-11-11Photo 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.2016-12-16