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A large outdoor group session on tiered red steps lined with black shiva-lingam-style stone pillars and brass pots. Many participants sit with eyes closed, hands raised in mudra gestures. In the centre, a bald bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha-style beads sits with arms raised, wearing sunglasses. Nearby, a woman in purple with a head covering, a woman in a blue patterned dress, a man in a white cap, and women in saris and salwar kameez join the practice. A chain-link fence and greenery stand behind. No distinctive a person cues such as long hair, saffron robes or ornate gold are visible, so identity is uncertain.

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December 09 20162016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09A large group of devotees seated on red stone steps lined with black stone kalasha-like pots and brass vessels, all with arms raised overhead in a synchronized yoga or meditation posture. Participants wear saffron, white, purple and patterned saris, kurtas and shirts, many bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas, and some women wear bindis and wrap shawls. A bald man in white dhoti sits centrally with hands raised, a man in a white cap is in the foreground, and a fence with foliage forms the background. No individual is confidently identified as a person.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14Photograph of a seated group of devotees on red-tiered steps of an outdoor ritual stage, with black stone yoni-style seats and brass vessels placed along the steps. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red border and red-and-white mala sits with hands joined in prayer. To his left, a woman in yellow sari with red mala sits with eyes closed. To the right, a young woman in maroon top and dark trousers with rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing sit in meditation, some wearing rudraksha malas. Chain-link fencing and red flags appear in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a crowd seated on red-brick temple steps lined with black stone lingams and brass vessels. In the foreground, a man in a white cap and white dhoti sits bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and blue cord, hands folded, with a second bare-chested man in dark grey trousers and glasses beside him. Behind them, women in purple, blue and patterned clothing and a bare-chested man with a white shawl sit among the lingams. A brass bowl, a red backpack and a floral bag rest on the steps. Other figures in the lower left and right edges are partly visible.2016-12-03Outdoor ritual on a red stone ghat with rows of black stone pedestals and brass pots and lamps. Many seated participants, mostly on the steps, press their palms together in namaskar or hold hands in prayer. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis or dark trousers and rudraksha malas; women wear white kurtas, saris, and shawls in teal, pink, and maroon. A man in the foreground wears a bare chest with a beaded mala. Red and orange flags hang on poles at left beside a wire fence, with greenery behind. No one clearly identifiable as a person appears in the scene.2016-12-17Many devotees sit in rows on red stone steps, each beside a black Shivalinga and brass vessel, palms pressed together in prayer. Most men are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, while women wear white or coloured saris and salwar kameez, some with flower garlands and head coverings. Behind them stand brass kalashas and offerings.2016-12-05Outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered stone steps with black cylindrical stone pillars or pedestals beside them. In the centre, a shirtless man with long hair and a pendant necklace sits in white trousers with his hand over his chest and eyes closed. Beside him a shirtless man in glasses holds his palms together in prayer, and a woman in a green sari with a white shawl sits with clasped hands at lower left. Many others, some shirtless with rudraksha malas, some in white, saffron and red saris and kurtas, sit in rows behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is claimed. A black bag and a small brass vessel rest on the steps.2016-12-03December 09 20162016-12-09