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August 01 2012

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A photograph of a crowd seated on stone steps outdoors, many wearing orange or red shawls over their clothing. In the foreground, a woman with long dreadlocks wears a blue patterned top and a beaded necklace, and an older woman with short grey hair wears a striped top and glasses. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and eyeglasses wears an orange shawl and a purple watch, and a woman in an orange top has a red bindi. Other spectators in yellow polo shirts, a wide-brimmed hat and a blue shirt sit or stand in the background. No identifiable a person candidate is visible, and the page does not indicate he is present.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01 +1 copiesJuly 01 20072007-07-01Outdoor ritual on stone steps at a riverside temple ghat, with a crowd of onlookers standing and seated on tiers above. In the centre, a woman in a peach-pink sari with flower garlands sits on a gold-framed seat, while saffron-robed priests in orange cloth sit around a red mat with brass pots, lamps and offerings. A cameraman on tripod films the scene at left. Many spectators wear red or orange shawls and ornate ceremonial dress. The setting appears to be a sacred bathing place with carved stone walls behind.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor scene on stone steps before a red brick wall with small arched windows. A man in front-left wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a tall silver trident-like staff. Seated centre-front is a figure with long dark hair, an orange wrap with a leopard-print pattern, a gold beaded garland and gold armbands, dressed in orange. A boy in an orange shirt sits to the right. Behind them, many visitors in white shirts and orange-red scarves sit and stand, several holding cameras, and a man in a white hat watches.2012-08-01October 22 20152015-10-22Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat, with dark water in the foreground. A woman with long dark hair in orange robes kneels at the water's edge, holding a small brass or silver dish with a lit flame, with marigold petals floating on the water. Brass lamps and small vessels sit on the stone steps beside her. Behind her a framed printed photograph on an easel shows a figure in orange robes. Around her, a crowd of about twenty people in white ritual clothes, red-and-white neck cords, knit caps and warm jackets sit and stand on the steps, some with cameras. A man in a white shirt holds a trident. The scene suggests a ganga aarti offering at the ghat.April 30 20122012-04-30A large seated congregation of devotees in orange saffron robes and rudraksha malas fills a bright hall, many with white vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads and bodies. Foreground figures sit cross-legged, some bare-chested with orange cloths over their shoulders, while behind them rows of people in white clothing sit among tall golden-yellow posts. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation gathering. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no a person candidate is claimed.2017-06-14Outdoor crowd gathered on stone steps near a temple at Pashupatinath, with hazy trees behind. In the centre a barefoot man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed borders stands, wearing a red scarf and a rudraksha mala, and looks ahead. Around him devotees sit and stand, many in red and orange scarves, saffron and orange sannyasi-style robes, and red tilaks. A woman in a bright orange blouse and ornate gold jewellery sits beside a man in an orange robe and a seated woman in a dark embroidered outfit with a gold garland. Men in plain shirts and red scarves stand in the background, and a masked person in a blue striped shirt stands on the right. A trident-topped staff is visible at the left edge. Several people hold mobile phones or cameras.2012-08-01December 27 20162016-12-27