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Outdoor photo of a ritual procession beside a tiered red brick wall lined with rows of small black stone lamp stands, many unlit. Red flags on poles move through the crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry brass pots and kalashas along a wet stone walkway. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at centre, and a man in a rust-coloured robe stands on the right. A shaved-headed elder in a white dhoti with a tilak walks in the lower right foreground, and an orange-robed figure stands near the left edge. Several people in white carry brass vessels down steps toward a water basin.

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September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19A photograph of a courtyard with rows of dark stone shivalingams on red-brick tiered steps, with red flags on poles at left. Several devotees in white ritual clothes pour water from brass pots onto the lingams. A bare-chested man in pale blue lower garment and a rudraksha-style necklace stands center holding a brass pot. A woman in white with a purple-bordered sari and a green garland pours from a pot. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a man in orange lower cloth stand nearby, with another woman in white and a woman in white with a long braid at right. A woman in white with grey hair kneels to pour from a brass vessel. Abhishekam of lingams appears to be taking place.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19A photograph of a red brick stepped terrace lined with rows of black stone shivalingas, with many small pedestals. Numerous devotees climb and move along the steps, many in saffron-orange garments, others in white dhotis and sarees, and one in a red and gold sari. Some attend the lingas and carry small vessels or offerings. Tall white flagpoles with red flags stand along a chain-link fence, with green trees behind. A red flag is in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shivalingas, with devotees in traditional attire. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-09-19Photograph of a stepped red stone tank with rows of black Shivalinga-style stone lingams lining the terraces, and red flags on tall poles along the railings. Robed participants climb and descend the steps: several wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear orange or saffron robes, and one standing figure at the water's edge wears an orange cloth. Water fills the lower tank, with scattered flower petals on the surface. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or ceremonial procession at the tank. Several people are visible, and the photo appears to show a ceremonial bathing site.2016-09-19Night photo of a stepped stone tank with many small Shiva lingams and clay lamps arranged across tiered red steps during a Rudrabhishekam ritual. Red and gold flags line a metal railing. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border walks across the pool's edge carrying a camera. Behind him a woman in a brown sari and a man in white dhoti climb the steps. On the upper steps devotees stand in saris, salwar kameez and white kurtas, some with hands folded in prayer; a man in an orange garment and a woman in a blue sari stand near the railing, and a man in a white shirt and blue jacket is in the crowd. Around 25 people are visible.2016-12-08Outdoor photo of a tiered red-painted stone staircase lined with rows of black stone Shivalingas on square pedestals. Many people in saffron and orange robes climb and kneel among the lingams, several placing offerings or performing worship. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sash stands in the centre, and a woman in a multicoloured patterned skirt is nearby. Red flags on tall poles and green trees stand behind, under a partly cloudy blue sky.2016-09-19A photo of a large stepped temple tank with dark water on the left, lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on the tiered stone steps. Many people in white ritual clothes, including women in white saris and men in white dhotis, bend over the lingams and pour water or milk from brass vessels, a scene of abhishekam. Some men are bare-chested with white cloths. Orange-robed attendants stand along the upper steps among red flags on the railings, with dark stone statues and red-roofed buildings behind.2016-09-19