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Night photo of women devotees seated in rows on red stone steps at an outdoor ceremony, wearing maroon and rust-brown saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several hold phones, one has a white cup, and some bring palms together in prayer. Behind them, a metal railing, yellow marigold garlands, string lights, a red flag and other devotees in orange robes and white clothing are visible. Several people in the foreground are seated; the count of visible people is well over five.

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A large seated crowd of women and some men in rust-red and orange saris and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads, sits on red stone steps at an evening event. In the foreground a woman in the center with hands folded gazes forward, and on the left an older woman in a red sari with gold border sits with palms joined. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes appears with his hands together. Strings of yellow flowers and red and yellow flags decorate the background under bright lights.2016-12-23Night photo of a large crowd of devotees seated on red brick stepped tiers at an outdoor evening event. Most women wear orange, saffron and rust-red saris with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads; some have red bindis and gold jewellery. Several gaze upward with hands folded in prayer or resting on their laps. At the top left, a figure in yellow and orange robes with a garland and a crown-like headpiece sits on a raised platform, and a seated priest in white stands beside him. Strings of lights, red flags and white railings with yellow garlands decorate the stage in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Large outdoor ceremony on tiered red-brick steps with many seated devotees in saffron, orange and maroon robes, many with rudraksha malas and garlands. Two figures sit on ornate golden-framed seats near the top: a man in orange robes at left-center and a man in a yellow-gold shawl with a white beard and turban-like head covering, both seated on raised platforms. Devotees on the steps are in orange and maroon, some with hands folded in prayer, and brass kalasha-style lamps and oil lamps line the upper steps. Brass lamps and oil lamps are arranged along the stairs.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a crowd of women seated closely together in orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. In the right foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a tall silver staff, and another holds a silver trident-like staff. A woman in the lower centre wears a red blouse and gold-bordered sari. Behind them a sound speaker and a man in white dhoti appear at the top right, and white flower garlands are visible at the bottom right. The setting suggests a ritual gathering, with a striped red and white wall behind.2013-03-10Night photo of a large outdoor ritual on stone steps lit by bright floodlights. Dozens of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many bare-chested with white and ochre markings and rudraksha malas, sit in rows with hands folded in prayer. Black stone lingams and brass kalashas or lamps are placed on the steps. A decorated multicoloured canopy stands at right, and a woman in a dark orange sari stands near it. Strings of flags and lights decorate the fence behind.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23