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Photograph of a large tiered brick amphitheatre lined with rows of black stone lingam-shaped pedestals, with saffron-robed participants seated on the steps playing long wind instruments held upright. Many rows of seated people in orange and red-orange robes fill the upper and lower tiers, and a chain-link fence with metal posts runs across the foreground. The scene appears to be a ritual musical performance, with the seated players arranged in neat rows along the stepped seating.

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A photograph of a tiered red brick amphitheatre-like structure lined with rows of black stone shiva lingam-style bases, with dozens of young people in orange robes seated on the steps playing wind instruments. In the foreground a green water pool is bordered by a metal chain-link and rail fence. Several potted plants sit at the lower right. The seated group numbers roughly two dozen or more, with many rows visible behind the front row.2013-07-29A large outdoor photograph of many saffron-robed devotees seated on red-painted stepped terraces, each step holding rows of black stone shivalingams on square bases. Many of the seated people, including children with shaved heads, play long brass horns (shankhas or trumpets) held to their mouths. Some older adults in orange and maroon robes sit among them. A metal railing and potted plants appear at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or shiva puja with the lingams being honoured by the assembled group.2013-11-06November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a large red-brick tiered structure lined with many black stone shivalinga-style bases, with a metal chain-link railing in the foreground. Rows of women in orange and red saffron-toned saris and dhotis sit on the steps, several holding small brass items and lamps, with orange and red garments and beaded necklaces visible. Their seated arrangement and ritual objects suggest a puja or abhishekam setting, though the exact ritual is not legible. No a person candidate is visible in the image.2013-11-04A photograph of many devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on red-brick tiered steps, each seated before a black stone shivalinga on a pedestal. Several hold brass lotas or small vessels and some hold incense or ritual items. A white metal railing and green potted plants line the right edge, and a chain-link fence is at lower left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame; the figures visible are robed devotees and ritual participants.2013-11-04Rows of red-tiered stone steps hold many black stone lingams on pedestals, with monks in saffron and orange robes seated among them. In the foreground, several seated monks in orange clothes hold long wooden sticks, and a monk near the centre holds a ladle over a lingam, apparently performing an abhishekam. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the steps, and a white railing and flower bed border the lower right.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04July 22 20132013-07-22November 04 20132013-11-04Rows of women in saffron and orange sarees and rudraksha malas sit on tiered red brick steps, each on a black stone shivalinga-shaped seat, performing a ritual outdoors. Several hold small brass lamps or puja items in their hands, and a few have their palms pressed together. Two rows of black stone bases fill the stepped amphitheatre, with a metal railing in the foreground. The scene appears to be a group puja or aarti ceremony at dusk, with the lamps and seated devotees arranged in orderly lines.2013-11-04A photograph of a terraced red brick structure lined with rows of black shivling-shaped stone bases, each occupied by a seated figure in orange-saffron robes. Several participants hold up long white or cream objects. A green hose and a chain-link fence sit in the foreground. Many small lamps or flames glow among the bases. The scene is a mass ritual of robed participants, with the bases and steps dominating the composition.2013-11-06November 04 20132013-11-04