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Outdoor ritual of devotees performing shivling abhishekam: rows of black stone shivlingas decorated with marigold and red flowers sit on a platform while many people, mostly women in white and red garments, kneel and pour liquid from small vessels and offer flowers. A woman in the centre wears a patterned cream shawl with an orange scarf and a dark rudraksha-style necklace, bending over a lingam. Behind them, seated devotees in maroon and red robes and a bald man in white stand along a raised stage edged with tall flagpoles bearing red and orange flags under a clear sky.

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A large group of devotees performs puja at rows of black stone shivalingams arranged on tiered red steps. Many participants are bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing rudraksha malas, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, teal and purple. Brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels and oil lamps sit beside each lingam, and some people hold offerings or pour liquid over the stones. A man in the centre-left wears a white dhoti and red mala, and a person at the right has long dreadlocks. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.2016-12-19Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted tiered steps at a riverside or hillside ritual site, with dozens of black stone shivalingas set on round black yoni-type bases. Bronze and brass bowls and pots sit on the steps beside them. Several women in white and light clothes pour liquid or arrange offerings over the lingams, and a woman in a tan shawl and a woman in a pale blue top with a white head covering sit close in front. Red flags flank the railing behind, with trees and a clear sky above.2016-12-18Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalinga-style lingams on round peethas, performing a puja. Most participants wear white, cream or light clothing, with some in pink, green and patterned outfits; several hold small brass cups and offerings. Flags with red and yellow fabric stand on a railing behind them under a pale sky. A woman in a tan shawl and a woman in a white headscarf sit in the foreground beside lingams with brass vessels nearby.2016-12-18A large outdoor ritual on stone ghats steps lined with black Shivalingam stones on square bases. Many participants sit and pour water or milk from brass vessels and long brass spouts over the lingams, with copper and brass pots and bowls set around them. In the foreground, a woman with long platinum-blonde hair in a cream and beige outfit sits beside a lingam, and another woman in a pale lavender dress with a long blonde braid pours from a brass vessel. Behind them, a dense crowd in white, pink, purple and multicoloured clothes fills the tiered steps. A figure in white and another in orange appear at the lower right. The scene looks like an abhishekam at a riverside ghat.2016-12-17Night photograph of a large group of devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps at an outdoor ritual, each beside a black stone shivalinga with brass vessels and small oil lamps. Many are in white or pale clothing, others in saris and salwar kameez with garlands; some hold hands in anjali mudra or chant with eyes closed. Strings of lights and bright floodlights illuminate the scene. Several men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas, and a few women wear white or floral clothes. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in the frame.2016-12-06February 27 20142014-02-27A large outdoor ritual gathering of devotees seated in rows on tiered red-brick steps, each person bent over a small black shivalinga-shaped stone with a tall golden spout pouring water or milk. Many are bare-chested men in white dhotis, and women wear white saris, orange shawls and red or pink garments. Red and orange flags line the terrace and a chain-link fence separates the rows. Several participants hold golden vessels and rudraksha malas, and a few stand or sit on the upper steps watching. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people, so the scene reads as a mass abhishekam offering.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph of devotees seated in a row on red-tiered steps performing abhishekam to black stone Shivalingams, each topped with white flowers and offerings. A bearded man in white with rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man with red beads sit at left; a woman with a blonde bun wears a white top, red beads and sits centre; a woman in orange clothing with red beads sits at right. Brass pots and small brass lamps are placed among the lingams. Several people hold small brass vessels and spoons.2016-12-14December 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor photo of devotees performing abhishekam at rows of black stone shivalingas on red-painted stone steps. In the foreground a woman in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-trimmed shawl leans over a shivalinga, and a woman in a blue top and dark trousers sits beside it with a red-beaded mala. Behind them women in saffron and yellow saris, and bare-chested and white-clad men sit among more lingas and small brass pots. Red flags line the stairs and a red-and-white railing frames the scene.2016-12-14December 02 20162016-12-02