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A shirtless man with a white forehead marking and a red rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on red brick steps, pouring water from a long brass vessel over a black stone shivalingam set on a black yoni-shaped base. A brass pot and a brass bowl sit nearby, and a brass plate with offerings, a small lamp and a white figure lies at right. A red-and-gold cloth hangs at left and a seated person in white and red clothing is partly visible at top right. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual performed at a shivalingam.

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December 18 20162016-12-18Several men sit on red stone steps beside black stone shivalingams with brass pots and brass horn-shaped vessels, performing an abhishekam-style ritual. Bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. In the centre a bearded man in a white dhoti holds a brass horn upward while others on either side hold similar brass horns; a man at the top centre wears an orange-and-white dhoti. Brass kalashas stand between the lingams.2016-10-31Five bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on red stone steps beside black shivalingam stone pillars, performing a ritual. Several hold gold cone-shaped vessels. Brass pots and a red plastic bag lie on the steps. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks, and some wear gold chains and bangles.2016-11-07Outdoor photograph of men performing a ritual at a riverside ghat with stone steps. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis sit beside black stone lingams on tiered platforms, each holding a brass horn-shaped vessel, the nearest raising his to his mouth. A bearded man on the right wears dark glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace. Brass pots sit on the steps, and a red flag stands at upper right. Behind a metal railing, a large crowd of onlookers, many women in colourful saris, watches from the steps. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the ritual participants.2016-12-03Four bare-chested men in white dhotis with golden borders sit on red stone steps beside black stone shivalinga-style pillars and brass pots, performing a ritual. The man at centre has a white beard, rudraksha malas and an armband, and holds a golden conical vessel while gesturing with his hand. Other men hold similar golden cones, wear rudraksha malas and have white ash markings on their chests and arms. A pot of offerings and a red cloth lie in the background. No one is identified as a person in the image.2016-11-07Outdoor ritual scene at a tiered red-brick platform lined with many black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a short beard, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border, lifts a tall gold cone-shaped vessel. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls hold similar gold vessels, and one man in an orange turban and brown clothing sits among them. A yellow cloth bag and a black lingam sit in the lower right. Sunlight falls across the steps on a clear day.2016-03-07December 18 20162016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05December 23 20162016-12-23December 17 20162016-12-17November 07 20162016-11-07Three bare-chested men sit on red stone steps performing a ritual in front of black stone shivalinga-style pillars and brass kalasha pots. The man at left wears a dark red cloth and white dhoti and has long dark curly hair and a beard. The central man has long dreadlocked blond hair, a white dhoti with yellow border, and holds a brass horn-shaped vessel he is pouring. The man at right, in a white dhoti, has shaved grey hair, wears a rudraksha mala and pendant, and holds a brass cup. Small oil lamps, brass bowls and offerings lie on the steps. Scattered gold-coloured vessels and a dark bag sit nearby.2016-11-07