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Outdoor ritual on red stone steps beside the river, with women performing Shiva lingam abhishekam. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair in a bun, white knit cardigan, dark top, rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange wrap, sits before a black stone lingam on a yoni peetha, holding a small oil lamp with flower offerings. Beside her, a woman with long braided dark hair in a white jacket tends another lingam with a lamp and flowers. Behind them, devotees in white and pink dhotis and orange robes sit on the steps among brass vessels and pooja items.

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Two women sit on red stone steps beside black stone Shivalingams on lotus-shaped bases, offering flowers and small lamps with oil. The woman on the left wears a white top, a dark sash, a rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, and an orange wrap; she has a red bindi and hair tied up. The woman on the right wears white and has a long dark braid, lighting or placing an offering. Behind them, other devotees in pink and white clothing sit on the steps, and brass vessels rest nearby. The scene suggests a riverside shivalinga puja.2016-12-19A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja at an outdoor stepped ghat-style terrace with red steps. Rows of black stone Shivalinga sculptures stand on the steps, each with brass kalashas and small brass bowls set around them. Many people sit in rows, palms pressed together in namaskar or hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned sari with a vibhuti mark on her forehead and a red-beaded mala sits with her hands folded. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-beaded mala prays. A shirtless man in a white dhoti sits in the middle distance with his hands joined, and a woman in a grey cardigan sits between the lingams with a notebook. Offerings of flowers and oil lamps are visible on the steps. The scene is a group of devotees performing puja to the lingams.2016-12-18June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesDevotees sit on red tiered steps among rows of black stone Shivalingams with gold-tipped tops in an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a woman in an orange top sit with red rudraksha malas around their necks. Beside them a woman in a green sari with a bindi and a woman in a white shawl over pink clothing sit with eyes closed. Behind them, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit or bow near the lingams, and more devotees sit farther back on the steps.2016-12-14December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor ritual on red sandstone steps with many seated participants. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed, holding a tall brass or gold cone-shaped vessel aloft. Beside her, a woman in white with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a similar vessel. Two black stone shivalingas on round yoni-shaped bases stand in front, with brass vessels and pots nearby. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and bead malas and other seated devotees fill the stepped ghat, with a woman in red and a woman in green visible at left. The scene suggests a Shiva puja or abhishekam with a crowd of devotees.2016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17Rudra abhishekam or Shiva puja on red-painted stepped terraces lined with black Shiva lingams and brass pots and bowls. Several women sit in prayer with palms pressed together. The woman at left wears a white sari and has a rudraksha mala, and the women in the centre wear rust-red robes with rudraksha malas. Their eyes are closed and some have tilak markings on their foreheads. Foreground lingams and brass vessels frame the scene. Printed name tags sit on the steps.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor 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.2016-12-18December 14 20162016-12-14