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Night photograph of a large group of devotees seated on tiered red steps during an outdoor abhishekam ritual. Many participants pour liquid from tall golden conical vessels over black lingam stones set on dark pedestal bases. Some men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis, while women wear white, saffron-red, teal and blue garments, shawls and scarves. Small oil lamps and brass bowls sit among the lingams, and string lights and a floodlight glow above the crowd.

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Evening ritual on a stepped stone ghat lit with string lights and floodlights, with many devotees seated in rows. Most sit beside black stone lingams on round yoni-style bases, pouring or holding up tall brass vessels. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at centre-left, and a woman in a red shawl and white trousers at right holds a brass pot over a lingam. Women wear saris, shawls in teal and orange, and white clothing; some hold brass cups and oil lamps are scattered on the steps. A dark-haired man in an orange-and-white garment appears among the seated participants. The scene suggests an abhishekam with lingams.2016-12-06Night photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual at an ashram, with many seated participants on tiered red steps lined with black stone lingam-shaped shivalingas on pedestals. Several people hold small oil lamps or offering vessels; a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange-draped woman in white leggings are among those seated. Strings of coloured fairy lights and red flags decorate the upper railings, with stage lights glowing above. Many attendees appear to be women in saris and shawls and men bare-chested or in white. No individual is clearly identified as a person.2016-12-06A night-time photograph of a large crowd seated on red-tiered stone steps around rows of black Shiva lingams on round black yoni-pitha bases, each with small oil lamps and brass vessels. Many participants wear white ritual dhotis and kurtas, while others wear saris and bright shawls. Strings of coloured lights and flags hang above, with floodlights overhead. Several people are performing abhishekam-style offerings and aarti with brass lamps and spoons. A man in an orange shirt and white trousers bends forward over a lingam in the right foreground. Blurred hands and a silver ladle appear in the lower edge. The scene is an evening puja at a temple-like ground.2016-12-06Night photograph of a seated group at a ritual abhishekam on black stone shivalingas arranged in rows. Several participants pour liquid from long golden vessels onto the lingams. A woman in a red-and-gold sari in the left foreground holds a golden pouring vessel; a woman in a white outfit with a dark braid pours from another. Behind them, a row of seated devotees, some in white, one with a bald head and a rudraksha mala, all holding golden vessels. Blue lights and a chain-link fence sit in the background, with a floodlight at upper right. Bottom right, a bald man with a grey beard in a rudraksha mala and cream clothing sits near the lingams.2016-12-06Night-time photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered stone steps lined with black Shivalingam sculptures. Many devotees sit in rows, several holding small oil lamps or flames, and some wear white dhotis or saris, saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha-style necklaces. Strings of lights, red flags and illuminated trees frame the site behind them, with floodlights overhead. The setting suggests a night puja or aarti with lamps around Shivalingams. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight ritual on a red-tiered stone stairway lit by floodlights and string lights, with red flags on poles behind. Dozens of devotees sit on the steps beside black stone Shiva lingams, many with brass plates and lamps. Foreground: a woman in an orange shawl and white trousers holds a brass item; a woman in a blue patterned dress holds a small object; a woman in a magenta sari and a woman in a purple headscarf sit near brass vessels. Several men sit bare-chested in white dhotis, and a man in the back right wears a white garment. Oil lamps and brass vessels are visible along the steps.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor evening rudrabhishekam on tiered stone steps. Devotees sit along rows of black Shivalingams on round peetha bases, pouring water from brass vessels with long spouts. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in red dhoti with white sacred markings on his body sits beside a small oil lamp flame. Next to him a shirtless man in white dhoti pours from a brass vessel, and a woman in a teal and blue sari with a bun pours beside the lingam. Behind them more devotees, some wearing white and red, sit on the steps. Red flags on a fence and brass urulis sit on the ground.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06