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Outdoor photo of a stepped temple tank with red stone stairs lined by rows of people sitting in the stands. In the foreground, a standing priest in an orange dhoti with a bare upper body and long dark hair holds a ritual implement toward a small floral arrangement and offerings on the steps. Two women in white saris sit beside him with hands pressed together in prayer. A large black stone Nandi bull with a garland sits on a raised platform to the right, and green water hoses and red flags run along the staircase. A watermarked archive caption is visible in the lower right.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor temple tank steps lined with red-painted stone terraces, with many seated devotees on the upper tiers and rows of small lamps. A shirtless man with long dark hair in an orange-and-yellow dhoti stands at the lower steps, holding a long green hose and guiding a flow of water. Three women in white saris stand on the steps behind him, one with hands folded. A black stone Nandi bull with a garland sits at right, and red flags on poles run along the stairs.2016-12-14Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam at a large black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered red stone platform. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands at the lingam pouring liquid over it from a brass vessel, and a second bare-chested man in orange garment holds a brass pot beside him. Behind them, dozens of seated participants in white and coloured clothes sit on red steps, many holding brass items and small vessels. Red flags and metal railings frame the scene, with brass lamps and pots along the steps. The lingam is garlanded with marigold-like flowers.2016-12-16Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam at a tiered red stone stepped platform with many participants seated on the steps. In the centre a man with a bare torso and an orange dhoti pours water over a large black stone Nandi bull statue, while a green hose runs water down onto it. Participants in white, pink and red clothing sit with brass kalashas, pots and lamps in front of them. Red flags on poles and a tree stand behind the stepped area.2016-12-17December 02 20162016-12-02May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29Night photo at a temple of a stepped tiered platform lined with rows of brass oil lamps. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a yellow sash stands at left holding a lit flame on a tray toward seated women in white saris. A standing woman in white with a shawl stands behind them, and a black Nandi bull statue with a yellow-and-green flower garland sits at right. Red flags on poles and a metal safety netting frame the stairs. A photographer crouches at the lower left. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual; no a person candidate is visible.2016-12-12Outdoor temple tank scene with red stone steps lined with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps stand on the steps. Red pennant flags on poles mark the ghat. A bare-chested man in a dark red robe with a white garland stands at the water's edge, meeting a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl. Several people seated on the steps wear white and orange, and a few women in white and yellow sit among them.2017-05-29Outdoor photo of a large ritual gathering on red stone steps beside a water channel, with many small brass pots and kalashas placed on the steps. In the centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and bare chest, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands beside a large black stone Nandi bull statue, holding a small vessel and pouring or offering water. Behind him, numerous people sit on the steps in white, orange and red clothing, several with hands raised in prayer, and an older man with a shaved head sits at left. A young man in white dhoti with bare chest and a second young person in orange sit at right with sacred ash markings. Green hoses and a metal pump are at left, with a red flag nearby. Abhishekam to a Shiva lingam-style ritual is suggested by the Nandi and pots, though the setting is a riverside ghat-style gathering.2016-12-16December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor photo of a stepped stone tank at an ashram, with red-brick and grey stone steps reflected in still water. A standing man in an orange dhoti and orange wrap holds a small oil lamp with both hands near his chest, his long dreadlocks and white tilak marks visible. Three women in white saris sit on the steps behind him with hands pressed together in prayer, with flower petals, a small brass vessel and offerings scattered on the step. Behind them, many people sit on the tiered steps, some in white. Red flags stand along a railing, a green hose runs down the steps, and a large black Nandi bull statue with a garland sits at right. Multiple people are visible in the background.2016-12-16