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Night photograph of a large outdoor abhishekam on tiered red steps lined with many black stone Shiva lingams on square bases. Women in white and cream saris and men in white dhotis sit in rows, several holding long yellow-gold ritual vessels that pour over the lingams. A young girl in white on the right holds a golden vessel beside a lingam. Bright floodlights and strings of small lamps light the scene, with red flags visible at the edges and a metal railing at left. A ritual of this kind is an abhishekam, and the crowd is seated across many steps, so it is large.

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Night-time abhishekam on tiered red stone steps lit by floodlights. Many devotees, mostly in white traditional clothing, sit in rows beside black Shivalingas on circular black yoni-pitha bases, pouring liquid over them with long golden-yellow tubes. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a young girl in white with a red-patterned skirt hold golden tubes at the front right. Red and orange flags and string lights decorate the scene, and a row of small brass pots sits on the steps.2017-02-24December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor Shiva Puja on red tiered stone steps, with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Two women in white dhotis and blouses with white-gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, sit at the front; one holds a small item over a lingam and the other sits beside a lingam. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and orange garments with rudraksha malas perform the rite, with brass kalashas, pots and offering plates of food and flowers arranged on the steps. A crowd of participants in orange and white fills the tiers, and red flags fly against a white backdrop.2016-12-17December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 17 20162016-12-17December 12 20162016-12-12Night-time photo of a stepped red-tiered platform lined with many black stone Shivalingams on square black bases, each with brass pots and oil lamps placed beside it. Several people sit or kneel at the lingams performing worship. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and sacred thread kneels at a lingam near the centre; a woman in a yellow sari with a red-brown sari at another lingam; a young boy in white dhoti with bare chest stands tending a lingam; a woman in a yellow and green sari arranges offerings at the front right. Flags and string lights line a white railing at left. Lit oil lamps and small plates of offerings dot the steps.2016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red stone steps, with many participants seated beside black stone Shivalingams and brass bowls and lamps. In the foreground a woman in a pink and gold sari holds an offering, beside a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala, who sits with hands together. Behind them rows of seated devotees fill the steps under strings of lights and red-and-orange flags.2016-12-11 +1 copiesA 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 large outdoor ritual on tiered red steps lit by floodlights and strings of colourful lights. Many participants sit cross-legged in rows, most in white, cream or colourful saris and kurtas, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas. Black stone shivalinga stand on the steps before them, with brass vessels and lamps placed beside them, indicating a Shiva abhishekam-style ritual. A bald elderly man in white clothing with a mala sits in the lower right foreground, eyes closed and hands folded. A woman in a yellow-green saree and another in red sit with hands pressed together in devotion.2016-12-06