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July 31 20152015-07-31July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony on red-painted stone steps where many devotees sit before black stone Shivalinga structures with brass vessels and small oil lamps placed around them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare arms sits with palms pressed together, while a woman in a blue sari sits beside him and a woman in pink with a name badge sits at left. Behind them, a shirtless man in grey trousers and a bald man in white garments sit among a large crowd of seated participants under flags and a loudspeaker on a pole.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a large group performing abhishekam at rows of black stone Shivalingams on red-painted tiered steps. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a brass vessel pouring liquid over a black lingam, while other devotees seated along the steps hold brass pouring vessels. Several participants wear white clothing and rudraksha malas, and a woman in white sits at left. Brass bowls and small offerings rest on the steps, with spectators in the background and red flags above. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-12-03July 31 20152015-07-31March 07 20162016-03-07July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large group of young boys and youths seated on tiered red-and-grey steps during a ritual, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps with gold borders, some wear white dhotis with gold borders, and several wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Rows of black cylindrical lingam-like stones stand on pedestals along the steps, with brass pots and flower petals scattered among them. A few figures in white robes sit in the upper background. The arrangement suggests a group abhishekam or puja.2015-07-31December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual abhishekam scene with many devotees seated in rows on red-tiered steps before black stone shivalingams on yoni-peetha bases. Foreground: a shirtless man with rudraksha mala and white dhoti pours from a brass vessel, beside a woman in a cream and gold sari holding a golden horn-shaped vessel. Several women in saffron-orange robes stand or sit along the steps, one holding a golden pot. Brass bowls and kalashas sit among the lingams, and red and orange flags fly at left, with a large portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban on the flag. Other participants wear white and orange clothing.2016-12-03