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Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on red-brick terraced steps, performing a Shiva puja with black stone shivalingas set on pedestals along the steps. Many people sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. Brass pots, bowls and small oil lamps sit on the steps in front of them. Foreground, a young man on the left has bare shoulders and wears a red-and-white beaded mala with white cloth around his waist. A woman in a pink top and black pants sits centre-left, and a woman in a green salwar with a white top sits in the lower right. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti-style trousers sits centre-right. Pennants and a tree line are visible in the background. No a person candidate is identifiable.

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December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor Maheshwara Puja on red stone steps with a chain-link fence and red cloth behind. Many participants sit in rows on the steps, beside black Shivalingam-shaped stone forms and small brass bowls and lamps. Several men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, one wearing an orange cloth, and some women wear saris and kurtas. Participants hold small ritual items and sip or offer from vessels. No clearly identifiable central figure appears in the frame, so no a person candidate is marked.2016-12-18December 16 20162016-12-16December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on tiered red stone steps before rows of black polished Shivling lingams on square bases, with small brass pots and bowls among them. In the foreground a woman in a pink kurta and white trousers, with glasses and a red shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them many devotees in white, pink, orange and blue clothes sit with hands folded, some with rudraksha malas. Red flags and a red tent canopy appear at upper left under a clear sky.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 18 20162016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual on red-painted stepped terraces lined with rows of black stone shivalingams and brass pots. Many devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in salwar kameez, sit on the steps with hands raised in mudra or pressed together. In the foreground two women sit with palms open in front of offerings: a woman in a pink-and-white patterned kurta with a tilak mark on her forehead, and a woman in a dark jacket. A woman in a turquoise tunic and a bare-shouldered man in white dhoti sit nearby. Brass vessels and small offering plates lie among the lingams. No identifiable figure in saffron or ornate robes is clearly visible.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on tiered red steps at an open-air ritual venue, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Black stone shivalingams stand on the steps, with brass bowls and small lamps nearby. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a magenta border sits with hands folded, and a young woman in a grey hoodie beside her also prays. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a red-and-gold mala sits with palms together, and a silver-haired man in white clothes sits nearby. Red and orange flags with a saffron banner rise at right, and a tree and clear sky sit above the steps.2016-12-05A 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.2016-12-18