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A large outdoor ritual gathering of devotees seated in rows on tiered red-brick steps, each person bent over a small black shivalinga-shaped stone with a tall golden spout pouring water or milk. Many are bare-chested men in white dhotis, and women wear white saris, orange shawls and red or pink garments. Red and orange flags line the terrace and a chain-link fence separates the rows. Several participants hold golden vessels and rudraksha malas, and a few stand or sit on the upper steps watching. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people, so the scene reads as a mass abhishekam offering.

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Large outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees seated on tiered red steps performing abhishekam to rows of black Shiva lingams on stone bases, with small brass pots and kalashas beside them. Many men are bare-chested in white or saffron dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women in saffron, yellow, pink and red saris sit among them, and a woman in a red sari and ornate saffron shawl stands out at center. Red and yellow flags fly behind the crowd.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor photograph of many devotees seated in rows on tiered red-brick steps, each person with a small brass or gold kalasha-style vessel placed before them in a ritual gathering. Men are mostly bare-chested in white dhotis and women wear saris in pink, purple, orange, maroon and green. A man in white dhoti walks along the lower steps, and a few figures stand near red banners and a metal railing at the upper left. Sunlit stone walls and a building entrance form the backdrop.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Large crowd of people seated on tiered red stone steps by a riverside ghat, many with bare torsos and white dhotis, performing ritual worship. Rows of brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps sit on each step in front of devotees. Men and women in white, saffron, red and pink saris and kurtas sit in meditative postures; several women wear white head coverings. Some participants hold small ritual items and offerings. The scene suggests a large collective puja at the ghat, with no individual leader clearly identifiable in the image.2016-12-03Aerial view of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red-painted steps beside a water channel, with hundreds of participants seated in rows. Most wear white or light dhotis and sarees, with bright saris in pink, orange, green and blue scattered throughout. Many sit before small brass oil lamps arranged on each step. Several attendants in white dhotis move along the steps and stand near a wall with red-and-yellow flags. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the upper right. The crowd is too large for an exact count, so it is recorded as a large group.2016-12-03December 15 20162016-12-15A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-brick stone steps beside water, many with bare torsos and white dhotis or saris, some in pink, red, orange and purple saris and kurtas. Each row holds numerous small dark metal kalasha pots with brass-tipped rims, a ritual arrangement. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer, and a few stand near the left edge in white garments. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2016-12-03 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15December 16 20162016-12-16December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17