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Outdoor ritual on tiered red-painted steps beside water, lined with many black stone shivalinga with brass bowls and small brass lamps in front of them. A man in the foreground, bare-chested with white dhoti, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, with white ash horizontal lines on his forehead and arms, rudraksha mala around his neck, and a brass plate of offerings beside him. Behind him, several bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in saris, including one in a purple sari and one in a blue sari, sit on the steps in prayer. Many more devotees, some in white and pink, fill the stands in the background.

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Outdoor 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.2016-12-19Outdoor 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.2016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17July 31 20172017-07-31Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on red-painted stone steps lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots, with a tall brick wall behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala sits with hands in a meditative mudra, beside a bespectacled man in a white dhoti. A woman in a black top and pink skirt with gray hair sits beside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, both with palms joined. Further right, a bare-chested man in a magenta dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation. Many more devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the steps, some with palms pressed together. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit among the lingams.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor 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 18 20162016-12-18Large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red steps in front of a light stone building with red flags on poles. Many devotees sit in rows, most bare-chested or in white dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Many have hands joined in anjali or are seated in meditation. Black lingams stand on the steps, with brass kalashas and oil lamps placed between them. A woman in a light blue sari and a woman in white sit among them. Several people have shaved heads. No clearly identifiable central figure is visible in this frame.2016-12-03A 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.2017-07-24December 19 20162016-12-19October 16 20162016-10-16