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July 03 20172017-07-03A large outdoor gathering of women seated on tiered red stone steps lined with black stone lamp stands. Most wear saffron-orange sarees or robes, while a smaller group wears white. Many hold brass or copper oil lamps and small offering trays, and several sit with folded hands in meditation or prayer. Red flags with yellow emblems stand at the sides, and a chain-link fence runs along the front.2017-06-26Large outdoor gathering of women seated on red stone steps of a ghat-like terrace, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, some in white clothing. Black stone shivalinga-style pillars stand between the seated rows, many with brass vessels and offerings placed before them. Red and orange flags on tall poles rise along the foreground, a white railing runs up the left side, and a tree and building stand behind. The scene suggests a puja or ritual assembly; no one clearly identifiable as a person is visible.2017-06-19June 19 20172017-06-19A photograph of women in orange-red saris and orange garments seated in rows on red brick tiered steps, each seated before a black stone shivalinga-shaped pedestal. Many have rudraksha malas and hands in prayer or holding small offerings; small brass vessels sit near some seats. Rows of black lingam-style stones fill the steps behind them. A metal fence runs along the front of the image.2013-11-04A large group of women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sits in tiered rows on red stone steps at an outdoor gathering. Many wear gold necklaces, bangles and tilak markings on their foreheads, and several have hands clasped or rest their chins on their hands while listening attentively. Red and orange flags fly behind them, and a small ornate shrine or lamp stands at the right edge, with more spectators in white and colourful clothing seated further up the steps. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-10-11Outdoor photo on riverside stone steps of a ghat, with a crowd of devotees dressed in orange and saffron robes seated in rows. Several saffron-clad women and girls with bindis and rudraksha-style beads sit close together, some with hands joined in namaste. Above them, large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringes and magenta canopies shade a raised platform, and red-and-saffron flags line the steps. A figure in saffron wraps stands at the top near a microphone stand, while a bare-chested man with orange cloth and white-robed photographers appear at the left edge. The scene looks like a ceremonial gathering with a procession-like atmosphere, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of women and girls in orange and saffron clothing seated on red sandstone steps at an open ceremonial space. A man in saffron-orange robes with long hair stands at the centre left, raising one arm and gesturing toward the seated group; nearby a woman in a red sari stands beside him. Several large ornate parasols in purple, pink and multicolour fringe shade the platform, with orange flags on poles behind and oleander bushes in the background. Many seated women wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks, and some have tilak on their foreheads. Other figures in white and pink sit higher on the steps.2016-10-11Rows of women sit on red tiered steps performing puja before black stone Shiva lingams with round yoni bases. Many wear orange, saffron and red saris and salwar kameez; one in a red and gold sari is seated at the front left, another in pink and purple sits centre, and a woman in a brown-orange sari at right holds a small object. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the steps, and red flags and a loudspeaker stand against a fenced background. Hundreds of participants fill the stepped seating, with visible rows extending upward and to the right.2016-12-17October 11 20162016-10-11