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Bare-chested men and a few women in white dhoti and white sari sit in rows on red-tiered steps beside rows of black stone shivalingams with brass kalashas. Several men wear rudraksha malas, sacred ash or white marks on their foreheads and arms. Some have shaved heads, others have white hair. A bald man in the centre wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded in a seated ritual or meditation. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the steps in the background.

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December 03 20162016-12-03July 17 20172017-07-17July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesNovember 07 20162016-11-07July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesA mass abhishekam ritual on red-brick steps lined with rows of black stone shivalinga and small brass and copper kalasha pots. Men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white ash lines and rudraksha malas, sit among the lingas holding long brass horns. Women in white saris tend the offerings on the steps behind them, and a few boys sit at the lower edge. Lamps and flower offerings lie among the vessels.2017-05-29Photograph of several men seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalinga (lingams) placed on the steps, a Rudra Abhishekam-style ritual setting. Four men are visible in white dhotis with yellow borders, bare-chested, some with white sacred ash markings on their bodies. An older man with grey hair and a white vibhuti horizontal mark on his forehead sits in the foreground, gesturing with his open hands. Beside him, a man with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant holds his hands together in prayer. At the far right, a man in a white dhoti with an ID lanyard sits with his hands clasped. Brass vessels and small offerings lie near the lingams, and a striped bag rests on the steps behind them.2016-12-02November 07 20162016-11-07August 07 20172017-08-07Outdoor photo of many shirtless male priests seated in rows on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-shaped pillars. Foreground: a young man with short hair, white horizontal body markings and a brown-bead rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti; in front of him sits a small brass plate with offerings. Behind him, another priest in orange dhoti with white ash lines and mala also has palms together. Further back, priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth sit in prayer posture, and brass pots rest on the steps. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the figures are ritual participants.2016-11-11Outdoor Rudra Abhishekam on red stone steps with rows of black stone shivalingams. Bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit in meditative or worship posture, hands joined, with brass vessels and bowls around the lingams. Behind them, many seated devotees in colourful saris and kurtas, some in orange, watch the ritual, with a long wall and red flags in the background.2016-12-17Outdoor evening ritual on tiered red steps lined with many black stone Shivalingams on pedestals. Several men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with white ash markings on their bodies and foreheads, some holding small vessels and hands raised in offering. A white-haired elderly man in a white dhoti sits on the right with hands pressed together in prayer. An elderly woman in a white sari with a gold border sits at the far right, and other women in saffron and white saris sit further back. A red flag stands at the left edge, with string lights and trees in the background, consistent with a Rudrabhishekam abhishekam ritual. No swami is visibly identifiable among those present.2016-11-14 +1 copies