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Night outdoor scene at a temple-like stepped platform strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A seated man in saffron robes with bare shoulder and a long gold-toned trident (trishul) rests on red steps, hand to chin, gazing upward, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Beside him a man in white robes with a red shawl sits on the steps. Behind, a standing monk in orange robes stands near a large orange sculpted seat or throne-like structure. Several people in white and orange clothing and a man in a dark shirt stand or bow in the background among the lights. a person candidate appearance is uncertain on the cues available, so the seated saffron-robed figure is described by role only.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple ceremony lit by string lights hung overhead in red. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and a gold-bead necklace, sits on a black plastic chair on a stone step, bare-footed, looking forward. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a tall brass staff, and a robed priest in white holds a lit oil lamp on a plate while another in orange holds a trident. Several people in orange and white stand along the steps, and a deity murti is not visible. The scene suggests a Karthikai Deepam lamp-lighting ritual.2010-11-21A night-time outdoor celebration with strings of coloured lights overhead. A seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne decorated with lion and elephant figures, a gold-framed panel behind. A standing attendant in orange and gold holds a large ornate umbrella over the seat. Beside the throne, a shirtless attendant wears a gold necklace and orange cloth, and a seated man in orange with a sandal-marked forehead sits on the steps. Women in orange and yellow saris stand at right, a trident-topped staff is at left, and orange cloths are piled on the steps.2016-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21August 02 20172017-08-02Outdoor evening ceremony on red brick steps with a seated row of figures before a backdrop of coloured cloths. Center: an elderly figure with a shaved head and long-sleeved orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold trident and kalasha finial behind. To the left, a bearded man in brown-orange robes and a white and red flower garland sits on a silver-framed seat. To the right, an elderly white-haired man in a yellow shawl and garland sits on a gold throne, with a gold trident beside him. Foreground devotees in orange and brown garments sit on the steps, and women in white saris with red-trimmed garments sit in the crowd; a shirtless man in orange cloth with a sacred thread sits near the center. Dress colours include orange, saffron, yellow and brown. Behind them, a few people in green and white saris and white clothing stand on upper steps.2016-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor gathering on red stone steps lit by floodlights, with a large ornate umbrella and colourful bunting overhead. On the top left, a bearded man with long hair in an orange-brown robe and a garland sits on a raised seat beside a trident, and a devotee in a white shirt sits nearby. Above them, a woman in a bright orange sari sits on a golden throne-like seat flanked by other seated figures. Rows of devotees in maroon, rust and orange saris and robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit tiered on the steps, some with hands folded and faces upturned. In the lower right, a young woman in orange holds a sheet of paper. A dark metal kalasha-like vessel stands in the lower left corner. Flags and lights decorate the background.2016-12-23A night-time riverside ceremony at a stepped ghat beside dark water. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl bows low with folded hands toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red silk garment with gold border and a long white-and-gold necklace, holding a microphone in one hand and gesturing with the other, seated on a striped cushion. A man in orange cloth sits nearby beside a brass pot with yellow flower garlands. Behind them a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, sits along the steps with hands raised in greeting; one man holds a camera. Floral strings and lit lamps line the far bank and railings.2011-07-16Night outdoor event on red-brick stepped seating, lit by bright floodlights and blue fairy lights behind a fence. A man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-brown garment, sits centrally on the steps. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe sits on a gold-framed throne, and another person in a yellow and gold shawl sits on a raised throne nearby. Two tall gold-tipped kalasha-style staffs and multicoloured fringed canopies stand over the seats. Many people in rust and maroon robes sit on the steps, some with hands folded in devotion, and a photographer with a camera stands at the lower left. Several gold kalashas and lamps are arranged on the steps around the assembly.2016-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21Photo of a procession descending red stone steps at dusk beneath strings of fairy lights. A bearded elderly sadhu in orange robes holds a tall staff with a curved top at centre. To his left, a man in saffron-and-gold dhoti and shawl with gold armlets and a white tilak walks beside him. To the right, a bald man in orange-gold garments and a long rudraksha-style mala carries a white garland. Behind them, several men in orange robes with white forehead markings play long brass horns and a drum, and one carries a brass pot with flowers. A metal railing and lamp poles frame the scene.2013-11-06