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Outdoor evening scene on a red stone stepped tank at dusk, with many seated people in white and bare-chested devotees with oil lamps set along the steps. In the foreground a young boy stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange dhoti with yellow border, a rudraksha mala, and white markings on his chest and forehead, gazing upward. Behind him rows of seated figures in white and colourful clothes hold lamps, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films on the right. Small brass oil lamps glow across the steps.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A young boy with short dark hair stands in the foreground in an orange dhoti with gold-edged border and a beaded necklace, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, gazing forward. Behind him, rows of seated devotees on red-brick temple steps are arranged among many small brass oil lamps, some lit with flames, and dark kalasha-style pots. Most seated men are bare-chested with white or saffron dhotis; one cameraman in a white dhoti with gold border films from the right. The scene suggests a deepam lamp-lighting ritual at dusk. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A young barefoot devotee in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border stands on a red-carpeted stage with hands folded in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him, a tiered red stone ghat is filled with seated people in white, orange and pink clothing, and several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand and sit among them. The scene suggests a ritual gathering at a riverside steps setting.2016-12-18Evening photograph of a temple tank or steps during a lamp festival. In the foreground a bare-chested young boy with short dark hair stands in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles, hands together. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in white and colourful garments fill the red stone steps, with many small brass oil lamps lit along the steps. A cameraman in white with a tripod-mounted camera films at right. Lamps and lamp light create warm glow throughout the scene.2016-12-12A standing young person in an orange saffron dhoti with gold trim and bare chest stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on a red-carpeted stone platform. Rudraksha malas hang across the chest and there are bracelets on the wrist; a white tilak mark is on the forehead and the hair is braided. Behind, rows of red stone steps hold seated people in white, orange and colourful clothing, many with hands folded in prayer. Small brass lamps and stone pillars sit on the steps. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremonial gathering.2016-12-18December 19 20162016-12-19A young man in the foreground stands in profile with palms pressed together in namaste, facing left. He has long dark hair, white tilak-like markings on his bare chest and arms, dark rudraksha-style beads, and an orange cloth wrapped at the waist with a gold border. Behind him, rows of red stone steps are filled with seated people in white and coloured clothing, and many small dark lamps or stone lingams with gold-tinted lights sit along the steps. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering. The man's appearance does not clearly match a known identity, so he is described by role only as a devotee.2016-12-16Outdoor ritual at a stepped amphitheatre filled with seated participants in white, orange and colourful clothing, many with brass oil lamps set on the red tiers. In the foreground on a red mat, a young Gurukul-style boy with bare chest, orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined in namaskar, while a smaller child in orange cloth stands at right. A gilded ornate throne or seat is at left. Banner with green and red trim at upper left.2016-12-17December 18 20162016-12-18A young boy stands barefoot on a stone platform, bare-chested, with his right arm raised high and his left hand held at his side. He wears a bright orange dhoti tied with broad gold-coloured borders and a long strand of rudraksha beads with a pendant around his neck. Behind him, rows of red stone steps hold seated devotees in white and red clothing, many with bare upper bodies, arranged around black stone shivalinga-style forms. Golden oil lamps glow on the steps.2016-12-19A young man stands in the foreground wearing an orange dhoti with gold-bordered sash and a bare chest marked with white sacred ash lines, holding his hands together in a mudra-like gesture while looking down. Long dark hair is tied back and a braided cord hangs from his shoulder. Behind him, rows of red stone steps are filled with small black shivalinga-style shrines edged in gold, and many seated devotees in white, pink, blue and red clothes are in prayer or meditation postures. This appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering with rudraksha-style ritual activity.2016-12-15