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Six people sit on a red sandstone staircase lined with black Shivalinga stone forms on the steps, in front of a beige stone wall with two open doorways. At center right, a man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and crossed legs, sits facing left, with a seated man in a white kurta to his left. A man in an orange saffron robe stands in the upper doorway on the right, holding a phone to his ear. Seated figures include a woman in a yellow kurta, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers, and a young woman in a patterned top and black trousers. A plastic bucket and a bag sit at the edge of the scene.

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A photograph of people seated on red stone steps lined with black lingam-shaped stone shrines, in front of a weathered tan wall with two open wooden doorways. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red cloth wrap, gestures with one hand while speaking to a seated group. Beside him sits a woman in a yellow kurta, a man in white, and a man in a light blue shirt with white trousers beside a woman in a patterned top. Behind them on the right, a man in orange robes stands at a doorway holding a phone, and a woman in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands on the far right. The scene is outdoors on temple-like steps, with a small lantern stand visible on the right.2017-03-26Photograph of a group sitting on red stone ghat steps with rows of black stone shivalinga-shaped pillars in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and jeans sits at left beside a woman in a yellow kurta. A man in white kurta pyjamas sits in the centre. On the right of the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange-red robe and a dark shawl and gestures while talking. A man in a light blue shirt and white trousers sits next to a young woman in a patterned top and black leggings. At the far right, a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a doorway, and another person in orange robes stands nearby holding a red bag.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26Outdoor photo of a red stone stepped ghat lined with rows of black Shiva lingam shapes. Six people are seated on the steps in front of a plastered wall with two open doorways. On the left, a man in a light blue shirt and jeans sits beside a woman in a yellow kurta; next, a man in white sits, and a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with long dark hair sits in the centre. On the right, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers sits with a woman in a patterned top and black trousers. Two sadhus stand at the right edge in orange-saffron robes; one holds a red cloth bundle, the other wears a rudraksha mala and a red-orange shawl. A white umbrella stands at the far right.2017-03-26Outdoor photo of people on red sandstone steps lined with black Shivalinga-style stone bases in rows. Seven people sit or stand on the steps in front of a beige wall with two open wooden doors. On the left, a man in grey shirt and blue jeans sits beside a woman in a yellow kurta; a man in white kurta sits nearby. In the centre, a long-haired ascetic in orange-red robes sits, and a man in light blue shirt and white trousers sits beside a woman in patterned top and black trousers. On the right, two standing figures wear orange robes, one with rudraksha beads, and another stands in white dhoti with a bead mala. A white canopy stands at the top right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the role-based description is used.2017-03-26A photograph of a red-painted stone stepped area lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on each step, set against a weathered tan wall. Several people sit on the steps: a man in a light shirt and jeans at left, a woman in a yellow kurta, a man in a white shirt, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, and a man in a teal shirt with white trousers beside a young woman in dark clothes. At right, two people in saffron-orange robes stand in a doorway, one holding a garland-like cloth. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues described in the guidelines.2017-03-26A photograph of people seated and standing on red stone ghat steps lined with black shivalinga stones. In the foreground a woman in a yellow kurta sits on the steps, and a woman in black trousers and a patterned top sits lower down. A man in a white shirt sits at left and another in a light blue shirt and white trousers sits in the centre. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-brown cloth sits on the step. Behind them, two sannyasis in orange robes stand near an open doorway, one wearing a rudraksha mala. At right, a figure in white and a man in a white dhoti with a garland stand near a railing. Six or more people are visible.2017-03-26Photograph of a red sandstone ghat staircase with rows of black lingam-shaped stone bases on the steps. Six people sit or stand on the steps in front of a plain beige wall with two wooden doorways. On the left, a man in a grey shirt and blue jeans sits beside a woman in a yellow kurta, and a man in a white kurta sits nearby. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a rust-red wrap and sits holding a phone. On the right, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers sits next to a young woman in a grey top and black leggings. Standing at the right edge, two people in saffron-orange robes hold phones, one with a rudraksha mala, the other with long braided hair and a beaded necklace. A white canopy post stands at the far right. The scene is casual, with people checking phones rather than performing a ritual.2017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A photograph of several people seated on red sandstone steps lined with black Shivalinga stones in front of a beige stone wall. A man in a white kurta sits cross-legged in the centre, and beside him a bearded figure with long dark hair wears a rust-orange robe, a saffron-brown rudraksha mala and bare feet, appearing in conversation. To the left, a woman in a yellow kurta sits with hands folded next to a man in a white shirt. On the right, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers sits beside a young woman in dark trousers. A doorway and a partly visible person stand at the upper right.2017-03-26A photograph of several people seated on a red sandstone staircase lined with black stone shivalingams, set against a weathered tan wall with two open wooden doorways. A man in a white shirt and white trousers sits cross-legged on the left, next to a woman in a yellow kurta. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha-style mala over his bare shoulder, sits center with his hand at his chin and gazes upward; he has distinctive long hair and ornate adornments, so this may be a person in a seated role. On the right, a man in a light blue shirt and white trousers sits beside a woman in a grey top, and two young men in saffron-orange robes stand in the right doorway.2017-03-26