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Outdoor ritual on red-painted stone steps where many devotees in white and cream clothes sit beside rows of black stone Shiva lingams with round yoni-shaped bases. A woman in a beige top and white shawl holds an open book and a pink flower at left, while an older woman in white with a rudraksha mala reads beside her. Seated women in white saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads chant or pray, and brass pots and small lamps sit near the lingams. Green trees and a building frame the scene.

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December 17 20162016-12-17Devotees sit on red tiered steps among rows of black stone Shivalingams with gold-tipped tops in an outdoor temple setting. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a woman in an orange top sit with red rudraksha malas around their necks. Beside them a woman in a green sari with a bindi and a woman in a white shawl over pink clothing sit with eyes closed. Behind them, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit or bow near the lingams, and more devotees sit farther back on the steps.2016-12-14July 24 20172017-07-24Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps at a ritual site, hands pressed in namaskar with eyes closed. Rows of black stone shivalingas with round yoni-style bases fill the steps, with brass kalashas and small brass vessels placed among them. A woman in the foreground wears a red blouse with a white sari and a rudraksha-style mala; men in white dhoti-style cloth and bare upper bodies, some with red or beaded malas, sit in the rows, and others in white clothes are visible further back. Walls, flags and trees form the background. The scene suggests a Maheshwara puja or shivalinga ritual, with roughly thirty to forty people visible. No visible a person candidate can be confirmed among those present.2016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05March 07 20162016-03-07December 16 20162016-12-16Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalinga-style lingams on round peethas, performing a puja. Most participants wear white, cream or light clothing, with some in pink, green and patterned outfits; several hold small brass cups and offerings. Flags with red and yellow fabric stand on a railing behind them under a pale sky. A woman in a tan shawl and a woman in a white headscarf sit in the foreground beside lingams with brass vessels nearby.2016-12-18December 17 20162016-12-17December 17 20162016-12-17Outdoor rudra abhishekam on red stepped terraces lined with rows of black stone shivalingams. Two women in white ritual dress with white forehead markings and wooden bead malas sit beside a lingam, one pouring from a brass vessel. Behind them, women in orange and red saris sit at other lingams, with brass pots, oil lamps and a small offering plate with fruit and flowers in the foreground. Many more devotees in orange robes are visible across the steps. No one is identifiable as a person in this view.2016-12-17Outdoor Shiva Puja on red tiered stone steps, with rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals. Two women in white dhotis and blouses with white-gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead marks, sit at the front; one holds a small item over a lingam and the other sits beside a lingam. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and orange garments with rudraksha malas perform the rite, with brass kalashas, pots and offering plates of food and flowers arranged on the steps. A crowd of participants in orange and white fills the tiers, and red flags fly against a white backdrop.2016-12-17