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Devotees perform Rudra Abhishekam on rows of black Shivalingams set on tiered red stone steps outdoors, with white flags on poles behind. Several participants sit cross-legged in white clothes, while a woman in an orange and yellow sari and a woman in a pink top and black trousers sit among the lingams. A barefoot woman in black with a patterned shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel. Brass bowls, pots and small offerings with flowers and oil lamps surround the lingams, and a standing man in a green knitted top bends over a lingam.

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Outdoor 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.2016-12-18Outdoor 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 devotees performing abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalingams on red-painted steps, with brass bowls and small oil lamps set along the tiers. Many people sit on the steps in plain and colourful clothing, some with palms pressed together in prayer, others pouring offerings. A woman in a white top and pink skirt holds a mala and sits beside a Shivalinga, while a woman in grey and black patterned trousers sits at right beside a small white figure on a red tray. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at far left among the lingas. Red flags and a loudspeaker stand behind the steps, with a crowd on the upper tiers.2016-12-14A photograph of many devotees seated on red stone steps during a ritual at outdoor shivalingam stations. Black stone shivalingams sit on round yoni-pitha bases across the steps, with brass pots and bowls placed beside them. Women in front wear white and cream, a woman in a beige shawl with a red tilak sits near the centre, and a woman in a white head covering offers flowers at a lingam on the right. Behind them, many more people sit in white, orange, pink and green clothing, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces, with flags and trees in the background.2016-12-18A rudra abhishekam on red stone steps, with many participants seated before black stone shivalingas on round yoni-peetha bases. Several women in front wear saris and salwar kameez and blow long brass horns called shankhas as a ritual sound. A woman in a turquoise sari and rudraksha mala pours liquid over a lingam. A man at lower right wears a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Brass pots and kalashas sit among the lingams, and red flags are visible in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here.2016-12-17Large outdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red-tiled stepped platforms. Many participants sit in rows before black stone Shivalingams on round peetha bases, pouring liquid from brass vessels and holding long golden or yellow ritual horns. Brass pots, bowls, oil lamps and small offering plates with flowers are set around the lingams. Participants wear white, saffron-orange, red and teal saris and kurtas; a woman in a red sari and gold necklace sits centrally, and a woman in a teal and blue sari holds a horn at right. A woman in a grey cardigan and rudraksha-style red beaded mala sits at left. Behind, dense crowds fill the steps under white canopies.2016-12-17December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor photograph of devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps beside rows of black stone Shivalingams with brass pots and bells at their bases. A woman in a grey-and-white patterned top and black patterned trousers sits in front, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, a small white figure on a stand beside her. Next to her a woman in a white shawl over a pink top and a woman in an orange kurta sit with palms joined, and more devotees in white and colourful clothing pray on the steps behind. A white plastic bag lies at the right edge. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible in the background.2016-12-14December 18 20162016-12-18December 03 20162016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor Shiva puja on red stone steps lined with black Shivalingams and small brass pots and bowls. A woman in a white top and green skirt in the foreground presses palms together in anjali, seated beside a lingam. Behind her a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace also sits with palms joined. Many other participants in saffron, purple, pink and green saris and salwar kameez sit in rows with hands folded, while red flags on poles stand along the railing at right under a clear sky.2016-12-17