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A large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red stone steps before a plain wall. Dozens of seated participants, many bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, purple, yellow and white, sit in rows behind rows of brass oil lamps and small brass pots. On the foreground stage, a red cloth covers the edge and a striped multicoloured mat holds many brass plates and trays of offerings. Red chairs stand at left. A man in a white dhoti stands at upper right beside a camera on a tripod, and a large screen with a yellow drape sits at top right. A purple logo appears at upper left. No individual can be identified as a person.

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Large outdoor ghat with terraced red stone steps filled with seated participants in white and off-white ritual clothes, many bare-chested or wearing white dhotis, with rows of small brass kalasha pots and oil lamps placed before them. A red carpeted stage sits in the foreground, a large screen displaying a crowd shows above on the upper right, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the lower right. Scattered orange, red and teal garments stand out among the whites. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2016-12-17December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor photograph of many devotees seated in rows on tiered red-brick steps, each person with a small brass or gold kalasha-style vessel placed before them in a ritual gathering. Men are mostly bare-chested in white dhotis and women wear saris in pink, purple, orange, maroon and green. A man in white dhoti walks along the lower steps, and a few figures stand near red banners and a metal railing at the upper left. Sunlit stone walls and a building entrance form the backdrop.2016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-brick stone steps beside water, many with bare torsos and white dhotis or saris, some in pink, red, orange and purple saris and kurtas. Each row holds numerous small dark metal kalasha pots with brass-tipped rims, a ritual arrangement. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer, and a few stand near the left edge in white garments. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2016-12-03 +1 copiesA large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in tiered rows on red-brick steps, many bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez. Nearly every seated person holds a brass or copper vessel, and many rows have small black and gold pots and kalashas placed before them, consistent with a ritual water or abhishekam-style ceremony. Some devotees wear red or saffron sashes and garlands, and a few women wear white. A young girl in white stands at left among seated adults. No specific guru or a person figure is clearly identifiable in appearance in this crowd view, and no printed caption names one.2016-12-03A large outdoor photograph of a Pada Puja gathering seated on red-brick stone tiered steps. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged behind dozens of brass and bronze kalasha-style vessels with lit oil lamps. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and some wear orange or saffron cloth, while many women wear colourful saris in pink, purple, yellow and red, and some wear white saris. Two men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand at the lower left on the steps, one holding a microphone or device. The scene is dense with several hundred people visible across the frame. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17Large crowd of devotees seated on red stone steps at an outdoor ghat-like setting, many in white traditional dhotis and white garments, some bare-chested men in white dhotis, others in saffron and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps and small pots are placed on the steps among the seated participants, and a tray of offerings sits in the foreground. Green trees and red-flowering bushes stand behind a metal railing with red flags. A cameraman with a tripod is visible at left. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2017-06-19A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-painted stone steps, each before a small black and brass shivalinga-style vessel with lamps and offerings. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and white shawls or red-bordered cloth, with rudraksha-style necklaces; women wear saris in pink, purple, red, blue and green. A red and yellow flag stands at the upper left beside a metal railing. Most participants sit cross-legged in quiet ritual observance. No individual can be distinguished as a specific person from this view, so no identification is made.2016-12-03Aerial view of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red-painted steps beside a water channel, with hundreds of participants seated in rows. Most wear white or light dhotis and sarees, with bright saris in pink, orange, green and blue scattered throughout. Many sit before small brass oil lamps arranged on each step. Several attendants in white dhotis move along the steps and stand near a wall with red-and-yellow flags. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the upper right. The crowd is too large for an exact count, so it is recorded as a large group.2016-12-03