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Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered red steps at an outdoor ritual gathering. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a gold chain and a white dhoti sits beside a dark cylindrical stone pillar, and a bare-chested elderly man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala raises his hand to his forehead in salute. Behind them many devotees, mostly bare-chested men in white dhotis, raise their hands in the same salute, while a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a yellow-green patterned sari sit among them. Brass kalasha vessels and small lamps sit on the steps, and a yellow cloth bag rests on the right.

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December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesEvening ritual on tiered stone steps lined with brass vessels and black shivalinga-shaped stones on low stands, with small oil lamps glowing and flowers scattered. About ten bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on the steps, many with hands joined in prayer or holding brass items. A woman in a green and gold sari sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a riverside ghat-style setting.2016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photo of a crowded outdoor stepped amphitheatre of red-painted stone tiers lined with black stone Shiva lingams, each on a round black yoni-pitha base. Devotees sit on the steps behind the lingams, many in white and cream clothing, some in saffron and purple saris, and several wearing rudraksha malas and white robes. Several women raise a hand in a gesture as if pointing or offering, while a man bare-chested beside them wears a rudraksha mala and sits with palms together. Small brass lamps and oil lamps with flames sit on the steps near the lingams, and bright string lights hang above the stands. Scene suggests a lamp-lit ritual gathering.2016-12-12Devotees sit on tiered red steps at night, each with brass pots and oil lamps arranged on black stone shivalinga-style pedestals. A bearded man with long hair and bare torso sits at left, lighting a wick. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and folded hands sits centre, and a woman in red skirt and yellow blouse with a mala sits at right with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala at right folds his hands, and a woman in a green saree sits at far left. A red flag stands at the left edge.2016-12-12Night ritual scene with many devotees seated in rows on stepped platforms, each holding small oil lamps or lit wicks in front of black stone lingams on pedestals. Foreground: a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in orange-and-black patterned dress lighting lamps. Behind them, a woman in white top and pink trousers with a beaded necklace, a woman in green skirt with a long-sleeved blue blouse, and others in white and saffron clothing. Strings of coloured lights and brass vessels are visible, with a temple-like canopy at upper right. The setting suggests a lamp-lit puja or Rudra Abhishekam gathering.2016-12-09December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering under a white tent at night, with hundreds of men seated on green mats in rows, shirtless or in white dhotis, many with white sacred thread-style necklaces and rudraksha or gold chains, hands pressed in anjali mudra. Strings of lights and colourful festoons hang from the tent poles, and a stage with speakers is visible at right. Several older men with white hair and glasses sit in the front rows. Crowd-scale event with a deity murti not clearly visible; no single presenter is identifiable as a person from appearance.2017-05-10A night-time photograph of a Shiva lingam abhishekam at a temple: several black stone lingams stand on yoni-pitha bases in a row before a stepped stone wall. Men and women, mostly bare-chested or in white cloth, sit along the steps and pour offerings over the lingams, with small oil lamps burning in front of them. Warm orange lamplight contrasts with the cool tones of the background. The page ties this to a Pournami Rudrabhishekam.2016-11-14 +2 copies