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Photograph of a riverside stepped ghat lined with rows of dark stone shivalingas on round yoni pedestals, with red and orange flags on poles along the railing. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours water from a black bucket over a lingam, while another man in a white dhoti bends low to wash a lingam beside him. Orange-robed figures stand in the background near the river water, performing an abhishekam ritual on the lingams.

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A shirtless man in white trousers bends forward on red-painted steps, touching a row of black stone Shivalingams set on yoni bases. He wears a long beaded rudraksha mala with a pendant and a red wrist thread. A dark green bucket sits beside the lingams, and a green hose runs along the top of the steps. A man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala is shown performing lingam worship; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm a specific identity.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19 +2 copiesSeptember 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19A photograph of a stepped ghat beside water, lined with many black stone Shivalingas set in rows on the steps. Several people in orange and saffron robes, including a shaven-headed monk in orange, stand among the lingas, along with women in white and blue saris and kurtas. Red and orange flags line the railing above, and a brass vessel sits at the lower right corner. The ritual appears to be an abhishekam at the lingas.2016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19September 19 20162016-09-19December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photo of a tiered red-stone stepped courtyard lined with rows of small black stone lingam-shaped shrines and red flags on poles. Water sprays from a fountain jet at left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or bend on the steps; a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti stands near the left stairs. A man in white carries a container up the steps, and a person in a white shirt with a dark backpack walks among the shrines. Green trees and a chain-link fence sit behind.2016-09-19December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor photo of a ritual abhishekam on a red stepped platform lined with black Shivalingams. A man in a bare upper body and white dhoti pours water from a brass vessel over the lingams, with water running down the steps. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a green-and-white beaded necklace holds a brass pot, and another woman in white with a brass vessel stands on the steps at right. Further back, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in white walk along the steps near red flags on poles. Clear blue sky and a stone building with a wooden door form the backdrop.2016-09-19A photograph of many men seated on red-painted stone steps in rows, each beside a black stone shivalingam with brass vessels and small puja offerings. Most are bare-chested or wear white dhotis with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks and sandalwood or ash on their bodies. A man in a white dhoti stands at left pouring or arranging items near the lingams, and devotees around the steps are seated in meditative or prayerful postures. Red flags fly in the background among trees. Several figures appear as a group ritual such as abhishekam or a shivalinga puja, with no visible figure presented as a distinctive central presence.2017-07-24