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Large outdoor ceremony on red stone temple steps with many seated devotees. Two figures sit on ornate gilded thrones at the top: one in orange robes with a crown-like headdress, and a seated figure in yellow shawl and white garment wearing a garland and rudraksha-style beads. Rows of women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas sit below, many with hands pressed in prayer. Brass kalashas and oil lamps line the steps, with yellow marigold garlands on the lower stairs. A man in saffron stands at the left beside a trident-topped staff.

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A large group of devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas sits on red stone steps during an outdoor assembly. Two figures sit on ornate golden thrones at the top centre: one in an orange robe with a golden staff, and one in a yellow shawl with a white flower garland. A seated man at left wears a rudraksha mala and maroon cloth, and a long golden staff with a trident-like top rises above the thrones. Many women and men in front have their hands folded in prayer. Brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the upper steps.2016-12-23Large 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.2016-12-23Night 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.2016-12-23Night 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 20162016-12-23Outdoor evening ceremony on red brick steps at the Bengaluru Adheenam, with a crowd seated in tiers. A bearded man in brown-orange robes with garlands sits centre-left, holding a ritual implement beside a tall gold trident. Next to him, a figure in orange robes with a bare head sits on a gold-framed throne, hands folded. At right, a man in a yellow shawl with white flower garlands sits on another gold-framed seat. Rows of devotees in maroon and brown robes with rudraksha malas clap their hands in front, and women in white and green saris sit on the upper steps. Incense smoke rises, with brass finials and a striped cloth draped across the steps.2016-12-23Outdoor 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.2016-12-23A large group of saffron and orange clad sannyasis and devotees sit in tiered rows on red stone steps beside still water, many with palms pressed together in greeting. A seated figure in the centre wears a long dark-red robe with rudraksha malas and sits beneath a large golden parasol. Behind and to the left, trishula staffs stand upright among the crowd. On the right, a shrine-like altar with a gold frame holds deity images decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with a yellow cloth draped below.2013-03-10December 23 20162016-12-23Night 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.2016-12-23Outdoor photo on riverside stone steps of a ghat, with a crowd of devotees dressed in orange and saffron robes seated in rows. Several saffron-clad women and girls with bindis and rudraksha-style beads sit close together, some with hands joined in namaste. Above them, large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringes and magenta canopies shade a raised platform, and red-and-saffron flags line the steps. A figure in saffron wraps stands at the top near a microphone stand, while a bare-chested man with orange cloth and white-robed photographers appear at the left edge. The scene looks like a ceremonial gathering with a procession-like atmosphere, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2016-10-11A 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.2016-12-23