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February 16 20092009-02-16February 17 20162016-02-17January 29 20102010-01-29December 02 20172017-12-02Night-time photo of a riverside ghat with stone steps lit by warm oil lamps. A group of about a dozen people in white and cream dhotis and saris sit on the steps around a cluster of brass oil lamps set on a red cloth, apparently performing a lamp ritual. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands in the foreground with his back partly turned. Some devotees wear orange or red garments. Metal railings, red flags and a crowd of onlookers fill the background on the left.2016-12-06November 21 20102010-11-21October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time ritual photograph with a dark background and a bright flame burning from a lamp on a brass tray at the centre. A woman in a deep red sari holds a lit lamp or aarti offering toward the flame while seated and standing devotees in red, orange and white clothing watch. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a red and gold turban and bare upper body sits beside a brass plate of flowers, and a tall silver trident stands at the right. Several people in saffron and white stand in the background. Hindu aarti or puja with a brass tray and fire lamp.2014-03-18November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a riverside ghat with red-and-white steps lined with string lights. A figure in an ornate silver crown and orange clothing holds a lit oil lamp toward the viewer, carrying a lit flame in a metal lamp. Beside and behind, several people in saffron-orange robes and white ritual clothes stand with hands joined in prayer, one holding a brass tray. A woman in orange with a long black hair and gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together. Small flags hang at left. Dark sky and water fill the background, with lamps lighting the scene.2010-11-21November 18 20152015-11-18November 16 20152015-11-16