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Night-time outdoor ritual at the water's edge, with a stepped stone ghat and water in the foreground. A woman in a red-orange silk sari with gold-bordered pallu sits on a tiger-striped cushioned seat, holding a microphone in her right hand and smiling. Before her a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red lower wrap bows forward, pressing his forehead to her feet. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls clap and fold hands, and one man in an orange-saffron robe sits among them. Marigold garlands, flower offerings and a brass plate lie on the steps, and a boat is tied up at the left bank with strings of lights along the rail.

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Night-time photo at a lit water tank with stone steps. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl bows low with his forehead touching the feet of a person seated on a zebra-striped couch at the water's edge. The seated person wears a deep red-orange silk garment, a long mala of beads, and a gold-toned necklace, and holds a microphone in one hand. Beside them, another person in saffron-orange robes sits near the water. Behind, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts sits along the steps, many holding phones or cameras. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers lie on the stone ledge, and a decorated shrine-like structure with garlands stands at the far left of the water.2011-07-16Night photograph at a riverside ghat with stone steps. In the foreground a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti and an orange-red cloth kneels in the water with palms pressed together, head bowed, at the feet of a seated figure. The seated figure wears a vivid orange-red silk garment with gold border, a long gold necklace and beaded malas, and holds a microphone in one hand while gesturing with the other, sitting on a zebra-striped cushion. Behind them a large seated crowd of men in white dhotis and shawls, some in orange, sits on the steps with hands folded, and a few hold cameras. Marigold garlands, a brass vessel and a decorated boat appear near the water, with lit lamps along the railing.2011-07-16Night photo of a riverside or tank ceremony. A man in an orange-red silk garment with gold trim and a long beaded necklace sits on a zebra-striped cushioned seat, holding a microphone in one hand and gesturing with the other while smiling. Below him, a devotee in a white dhoti and white shawl bows low and touches the water's edge with his forehead. Behind them, a seated crowd of men in white dhotis and orange robes claps, and many more people fill the tiered stands under floodlights. Floral offerings and brass vessels sit near the water, and a decorated boat is visible at left. The seated speaker's appearance is distinctive, with orange-red robes and gold-trimmed beaded adornment, so he is a person candidate.2011-07-16Night outdoor ceremony beside a water tank with stone steps. A man in a red-orange silk garment with gold border and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a cordless microphone and smiling; flowers and a small brass lamp sit by him. A bald devotee in white dhoti with gold border kneels at the water's edge, bowing his head to the seated man's bare feet. Standing beside them are a saffron-robed man smiling and several men in white dhotis and shawls, with a seated crowd of white-clad devotees along the upper steps and garlands strung along the bank.2011-07-16Night ceremony beside a water tank with steps lit by floodlights. A man in saffron-orange clothes stands on the left holding a brass vessel, with a bare-chested, shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti prostrating at the feet of a seated man in red-orange robes and a gold-embroidered shawl, who holds a microphone and smiles. Flower garlands and a brass plate sit beside him on a leopard-print cushioned seat. A crowd in white clothes watches from stands behind, with people standing in the water on the left and a lit railing at the edge.2011-07-16Night photo at a water-side ghat with dark water in the foreground. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border bends forward with his head pressed to the stone edge, hands folded, while a seated man in a red-orange silk garment with gold patterning and a ceremonial bead necklace smiles and holds a microphone. Behind them, men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a large seated crowd in white clothing claps and watches from tiered steps. Marigold flowers and brass vessels rest on the stone platform. The seated man appears to be the presiding figure receiving the devotee's reverence; a bare-headed man with a shawl is also prominent. Appearance-based identity is unsure.2011-07-16Night-time outdoor scene at a water-side ghat or tank with steps and a metal railing. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits on a striped cushioned seat holding a microphone in his right hand while his left hand is raised in blessing. In front of him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border bows low, forehead touching the seated man's feet, and worshippers in white garments stand in the water and on the steps behind. Flower garlands and a brass lamp sit on a tray beside the seat, and a crowd of devotees in white fills the stands at the top right.2011-07-16Night photograph at a water-side ceremony beside a dark pool lit by a floodlight. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold border sits on a zebra-print seat holding a microphone and smiling, with gold-chained necklaces and beads visible. A bald man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels and bows his head to the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, a standing man in orange robe and another in white with gold trim, hands folded, and a crowd of people in white clothes watch and clap from stepped seating. Flowers and an oil lamp sit beside the seat.2011-07-16Night outdoor photo at a temple water tank or pond. A man in an orange-red silk garment with gold trim and a gold necklace sits on a zebra-striped cushioned seat at the water's edge, holding a microphone and smiling. In front of him a devotee in white dhoti with a gold border kneels and bows his head to the seated man's feet, which are being washed with water. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the water with hands joined in greeting, and a crowd in white clothes watches from the stone steps. Flower garlands and a brass vessel sit on a tray by the seat.2011-07-16Night outdoor ceremony at a water-side stone steps area. A seated man in a red-orange silk robe with gold trim and a gold necklace holds a microphone and smiles, as a devotee in white dhoti and shawl bows deeply, forehead touching his bare feet in the water. Behind them, a man in orange robe stands with hands folded, and a crowd of white-clad people on tiered steps claps and watches under bright lights. Marigold garlands, flowers and brass lamps sit near the seat, which is covered with a leopard-print cloth.2011-07-16Night ceremony at a water ghat beside a lit, flower-decorated stone steps area. A seated woman in a red-orange sari with gold border and a microphone in her hand smiles at the front, her other hand resting on a metal tray or pot. A man in a white dhoti with bare upper body bends low at the water's edge, touching or washing the base of a small red-brown stone platform. Behind them a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits among rows of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some clapping, some holding cameras. Marigold garlands and a brass kalasha with yellow flowers sit in front, with a row of lamps and orange-yellow decorations on the steps.2011-07-16Night photo at a temple tank or lakeside ghat lit by a bright floodlight. A man in a red-orange silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl and layered beaded necklaces sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a microphone and smiling as he gestures with raised palms. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border bows deeply, forehead to the seat's edge and hands pressed together in namaskar at his feet. Behind them a man in orange robes stands with palms joined, and a devotee in white stands waist-deep in the water. Brass vessels, a garland of yellow and orange flowers and lit lamps rest on the ledge. Rows of seated people in white dhotis and shawls fill the stone steps behind.2011-07-16