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A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a white flower ornament walks barefoot along a narrow stone path at night, smiling. He wears a rust-brown shawl over one shoulder, a leopard-print wrap around his waist, a long gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles. Behind him, rows of black Shiva lingams stand on tiered red steps, with seated devotees in white and a bare-chested man in orange cloth along the left edge. Red flags and a metal railing frame the scene.

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A bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with a white floral ornament walks along a stone path at night. He wears rust-brown draped robes, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at his waist, a long gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles. Behind him, rows of black Shiva lingams sit on tiered red brick steps at an outdoor ritual site, with red flags and white railings. On the left, seated people in white clothes with folded hands take part in the rite beside black stone lingams and brass vessels. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-08A bearded man in a maroon turban with white floral ornaments walks smiling along a stone-lined pathway beside rows of black Shiva lingas on a red-brick tiered stand. He wears a gold multi-strand necklace, a leopard-print waist wrap over a maroon dhoti, gold armbands and bangles. To his left, a drummer in orange and gold sits beside the lingas, and red flags and white railings line the scene under bright lights.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night outdoor ritual on stone steps beside a water channel, with hundreds of seated devotees in white, cream and pastel clothes filling the tiered steps. A central man walks forward on a striped cloth carpet, wearing a maroon turban with a white flower, a gold multi-strand necklace, a maroon top and a leopard-print lower cloth, with bands on his upper arms. Behind him, several young men in orange dhotis and gold garlands sit beside drums, and rows of black Shiva lingams line the steps on the right. String lights, bright floodlights and a large ritual structure overhead complete the scene.2016-12-08Night-time outdoor ritual scene at a stepped tank lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on red-brick tiers. In the centre, a barefoot man in a rust-brown dhoti and a patterned leopard-print cloth wears a brown turban with a white floral ornament, a gold-coloured layered garland and a gold pendant, with his hands on his hips. Behind him, a red flag stands on the steps. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland stands beside several boys and a girl in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas. A woman in a green sari stands among the lingams in the upper background. The wider setting is white metal railing and mesh fencing. The a person appearance cues are only partly visible and not clearly confirmable, so the central figure is treated as an uncertain candidate.2016-12-08A man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti with a leopard-print wrap walks down red stone steps at an outdoor ceremony at night. He wears a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and red armbands. Around him, rows of seated devotees in white, pink and teal clothes sit on the steps beside black Shiva lingas arranged in formation. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe stands at left, and a red flag appears at right.2016-12-08Night photograph of an outdoor temple ritual setting with rows of stone Shiva lingas and small shrines on tiered steps, strings of multicolored lights and red flags above. A bearded man in a maroon turban with a white flower ornament, a gold necklace, and maroon and leopard-print draped clothing walks barefoot along a stone path near a black Shiva lingam with a brass bowl and a seated audience. The lighting is bright and the scene evokes a Rudrabhishekam event.2016-12-08Outdoor evening ritual scene with many devotees seated on red steps beside rows of black Shiva lingams. A bearded man stands centrally in a rust-brown turban with a white and gold ornament, wearing a gold beaded necklace, bangles, and a leopard-print wrap over a brown dhoti, hands on hips. Behind him, seated devotees in orange, purple, pink and teal clothing, several in white, perform the ritual, and a drummer in orange sits at left beside a drum. Red flags and white railings are visible.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08