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Several men and boys sit on a tiered red stone platform outdoors, reading small orange booklets during a ritual gathering. Their bodies bear white ash markings on the forehead and arms and they wear rudraksha malas. Most wear white dhotis with gold borders; the man at left in front wears an orange shawl and bare chest, and a middle-aged man wears a red shawl and gold chain. Black shivalinga-style stones and brass kalasha pots line the steps, with a small boy in white at lower right and a chain-link fence behind.

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Photograph of a group of men in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges, many bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas and gold chains, standing in a row and reading from pink-lilac printed sheets while chanting. A woman in a red-and-orange sari sits in the foreground, and a camera operator with a video camera on a tripod stands at right. Behind them, tiered red steps lined with small black lamp stands rise toward an orange-robed figure, and a brass trident-topped ritual object is visible at the right edge.2017-08-14Photograph 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.2016-12-02October 10 20162016-10-10Outdoor 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.2016-11-11Photograph of many people seated on tiered red steps of a stone ghat-like structure with black stone pillars and brass vessels. Several men are bare-chested in white dhotis with gold borders, wearing rudraksha malas; others wear saffron/orange robes or shawls. A figure in the centre-right wears a white dhoti and holds a brass object, while a man with a white-marked face sits in white. A few young people sit in orange robes holding small brass pieces. Many brass kalasha-style vessels and small lamps are arranged on the steps. A chain-link fence and greenery are behind.2017-06-26October 17 20162016-10-17Seated devotees in a meditation or puja session on woven mats. Foreground men wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and shoulders. Centre, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed. A small brass pot and brass bowls sit on the mat in front, with a green plastic bowl at left. Background shows red wall hangings and more seated figures in orange and white. a person is not clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is named.2013-02-26October 17 20162016-10-17A photograph of a row of seated men performing a ritual on red-tiered steps lined with black stone shivalingam-shaped pillars. The foreground man wears a rudraksha mala, white tripundra-style forehead marks and white body markings, with a saffron-orange dhoti and white cloth, one arm raised. Other seated men in white dhotis and bare torsos raise their hands, and brass pots and vessels sit on the steps. No clear claim of a person's presence is visible, so the figures are described by role only.2016-11-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesOctober 17 20162016-10-17 +1 copiesBare-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.2017-07-17 +1 copies