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Outdoor group yoga on red stone steps beside a red tent and chain-link fence. In the front row, a bearded bare-chested man in white trousers with his hands on his head sits beside a woman in a purple jacket and dark striped pants. In the centre, a bearded man with a red rudraksha mala and bare chest sits with arms raised over his head. Behind them, many participants in white, red, pink and orange clothing perform arm and hand positions, some with eyes closed. Dark Shivalinga-shaped stones, brass pots and bowls, and a large metal vessel sit on the steps. Red flags fly at the left and right edges.

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December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor ritual scene on red stone steps with a row of seated participants facing forward. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard sits in black trousers, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a bronze bowl beside him. Beside him, a woman in a magenta jacket and striped trousers with a black scarf sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white, red and orange clothing sit among black stone ritual vessels, brass bowls and pots, with a red tent and a chain-link fence in the background. Some people wear rudraksha malas and one wears an orange wrap.2016-12-18Photo of a riverside ghat with red-painted stone steps where devotees sit in rows during a ritual gathering. A bare-chested man with a long dark beard and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near his chest, while a woman in a magenta jacket and striped trousers sits beside him with a black scarf. Behind them, people in red, white and grey clothing sit among black stone shivalingam bases, brass pots and kalasha vessels. A large metal cauldron stands at right, and red and orange flags flank the scene. Many people are visible across the steps.2016-12-18Large outdoor photo of many participants seated on red sandstone steps, each beside a black Shivalinga and brass kalasha pot with gold-coloured lids. Many men are bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, while women wear salwar kameez and saris in pink, green, grey and white; some hold their hands raised in a yoga or ritual gesture. A seated bare-chested man in a white dhoti with yellow border sits near the lower left, and a shaved-headed man in white trousers at the right holds a raised hand. No individual is singled out as a person.2016-12-15December 19 20162016-12-19December 05 20162016-12-05December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor ritual on red brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and brass pots and vessels. Several devotees sit on the steps in prayer, palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at center right, hands folded, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and mala at left gestures with raised hands. A woman in an orange and grey sari with a red-marked forehead sits near the bottom center. Women in saris and western clothes sit among them, and a red-and-orange flag is visible at the lower left. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the central figures are identified only by role.2016-12-19Outdoor ritual on red stone steps lined with black stone pedestals and brass vessels. In the foreground a bare-chested man with short dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a beaded bracelet, raises both arms with hands joined in a mudra. Behind him, seated participants on the steps perform hand gestures; one man in the centre has bare shoulders and white dhoti-style cloth, another in an orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a pink and grey outfit sits at left. A small green cup, a brass bowl and a pink bag sit among the offerings.2016-12-02December 09 20162016-12-09Outdoor ritual scene on red stone ghat steps during a Maheshwara Puja-style gathering. Devotees sit in rows on the steps, many bare-chested or in white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and saffron cloth. Each seated person has a black cushioned seat and a brass or bronze vessel beside them, with brass items and small oil lamps placed on the steps. A woman in black and white sits centre-front, another in a dark-red wrap sits beside a man in white, and a woman in a pink sari sits at right. Red cloth and a chain-link fence stand behind the steps, with red flags at the right edge.2016-12-18Devotees sit in rows on red-painted stone steps at a temple, each seated behind a black stone shivalinga with brass pots and lamps placed in front. Several people are bare-chested with rudraksha malas; one man in the centre front wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in meditation. A woman on the left wears a pink sari, and a woman on the right in white top and patterned skirt sits among them. Others in dark or red clothing sit on upper steps behind a chain-link fence.2016-12-14