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Devotees sit in rows on red-painted stone steps at an outdoor ghat-style setting, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and women wear colourful saris and salwar-style dress. Black stone shivalingams stand on pedestals along the steps, with brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel and blue bowls placed nearby. Red flags on tall poles rise along the right, and a tree and clear sky sit above. The scene reads as group puja or satsang with devotees in prayer, though no specific figure of Swamiji is clearly identifiable here.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 03 20162016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor ceremony on red-painted stone steps where many devotees sit before black stone Shivalinga structures with brass vessels and small oil lamps placed around them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare arms sits with palms pressed together, while a woman in a blue sari sits beside him and a woman in pink with a name badge sits at left. Behind them, a shirtless man in grey trousers and a bald man in white garments sit among a large crowd of seated participants under flags and a loudspeaker on a pole.2016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on tiered red stone steps before rows of black polished Shivling lingams on square bases, with small brass pots and bowls among them. In the foreground a woman in a pink kurta and white trousers, with glasses and a red shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them many devotees in white, pink, orange and blue clothes sit with hands folded, some with rudraksha malas. Red flags and a red tent canopy appear at upper left under a clear sky.2016-12-05Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on tiered red steps at an open-air ritual venue, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Black stone shivalingams stand on the steps, with brass bowls and small lamps nearby. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a magenta border sits with hands folded, and a young woman in a grey hoodie beside her also prays. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a red-and-gold mala sits with palms together, and a silver-haired man in white clothes sits nearby. Red and orange flags with a saffron banner rise at right, and a tree and clear sky sit above the steps.2016-12-05Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees seated on tiered red steps around black stone shivalinga, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with magenta border and bangles sits with hands folded, and a young woman in glasses wears a grey top. Several men on the steps are bare-chested in white dhoti, one with a rudraksha mala. Brass bowls sit among the lingams and red flags with orange banners stand in the background under trees. Many participants can be seen, clustered across the steps.2016-12-05December 16 20162016-12-16Large outdoor ritual gathering on red-tiered stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pillars and many brass pots, bowls and lamps. Many devotees sit in rows, most bare-chested in white dhotis, some in saffron or orange, and women in saris and kurtas in pink, teal and white. Several participants sit with hands raised in anjali or folded in prayer. In the foreground, the backs of seated people face red-cushioned chairs. A man in an orange wrap and white dhoti sits at right with hands in prayer near a row of brass vessels. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red-painted stone steps, many blowing long golden horns (shankhas/horns) held to their mouths. In the foreground, black stone shivalingams sit on round black yoni-shaped bases, with small brass bowls and pots placed around them. A man in the lower left wears white dhoti, bare chest and a rudraksha-style mala with a bead garland. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange-brown shawl sits blowing a horn. Women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, yellow, green and red sit among the crowd, and a tall man in maroon trousers and a white shirt with a mala is visible on the right. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible on a pole in the background, with trees and a partly cloudy sky above. No one is clearly identifiable as a figure matching the a person candidate description here.2016-12-03